Jay Awtani

About Jay Awtani

Jay Awtani is a stocks and options trader, the founder of JAW Trades, and the creator of Market DNA, the proprietary framework at the center of his trading. With more than six years in the markets, his edge comes down to one question: is a move backed by real participation? Instead of trading candles alone, he reads the evidence behind price through levels, tape, liquidity, and order flow, and passes that same process down to the traders he mentors through his (JAW TRADES) Summit Academy community.

From a $3,000 Account to Seven Figures

Jay started trading in July 2019 while working a full-time job. He found real consistency in 2020, left his job in 2021 to trade full time, and in 2022 relocated to Dubai to scale his operations. Along the way he grew a $3,000 account into a seven-figure portfolio.

It is a story developing traders can actually relate to. Jay did not start with institutional capital or a seat on a finance desk. He built his process in the margins of a full-time job, proved it could be consistent, then scaled as the results held up. The real lesson is progression: Market DNA did not arrive fully formed; it came from experience, repetition, and learning how real buyers and sellers behave around the levels that matter.

How Jay Trades Market DNA

Jay's edge is built on Market DNA, a framework grounded in two strict principles: levels of significance and order flow.

Levels of significance means identifying the key institutional zones where price actually matters. Order flow means reading the live tape to confirm real-time buyer and seller aggression before executing. Together, they keep Jay from trading blind. He wants traders to know where price matters first, then confirm that real participants are supporting the move before committing a single dollar. In practice it follows a clear sequence: find the level, read the tape, understand the liquidity, and execute only when the evidence lines up.

Learn From Jay Awtani on Chart Academy

Jay recorded a six-lesson masterclass on Chart Academy, a framework for traders who want to stop spending years chasing consistency. He shows why volume and order flow give traders a real edge over gambling, how to dynamically size risk by grading every setup from B-minus up to A-plus-plus-plus, how to bridge the gap between journaling and building a playbook, which moving averages and levels of significance actually matter, and how to review your trades through screen recording to improve faster.

The masterclass is now live on Chart Academy. Watch it free here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Jay Awtani?

‍Jay Awtani is a stocks and options trader, the founder of JAW Trades, the creator of Market DNA, and an instructor on Chart Academy.

What markets does Jay Awtani trade?‍

Jay Awtani trades stocks and options.

What is Jay Awtani's trading strategy?

‍Jay Awtani's trading strategy is Market DNA, a framework that combines levels of significance, price action, tape reading, liquidity, and order flow to confirm real buyer and seller participation before entering a trade.

What can I learn from Jay Awtani on Chart Academy?

‍On Chart Academy, Jay Awtani teaches a six-lesson masterclass on volume and order flow, covering volume analysis by time and by price, dynamic risk and setup grading, journaling and playbook-building, the technical indicators he uses (ATR, relative volume, Camarilla pivots, and moving averages), reading order flow, and two live trade breakdowns on Nvidia and Apple.

What is Chart Academy?

‍Chart Academy is a free, all-in-one trading education platform designed to help traders learn real, practical skills from world-class traders. It offers in-depth masterclasses taught by real traders across stocks, options, futures, forex, crypto, and trading psychology. In addition to educational content, Chart Academy includes personalized learning paths, downloadable resources, and access to exclusive tools and rewards, all in one place. There are no subscriptions, no paywalls, and no credit card required. The goal is to make high-quality trading education accessible, practical, and easy to follow for traders of all levels.