Thomas (Tom) Rooney is an entrepreneur, investor, and renowned author. He is the Founder and CEO of Muscle Trading Ltd, an international trading education company focused on emotional mastery and market intelligence.

Before entering the financial markets, Rooney spent nearly a decade as a headline stage performer with Canadian Storm, a professional male revue. A six-time Mr. Entertain-Her Canada, he was recognized for his charisma, leadership, and creative direction, contributing to productions that elevated standards within the live entertainment industry.

Earlier in his career, Rooney experienced the loss of a business he had heavily invested in, resulting in a period of financial constraint that led him to pursue opportunities in live performance—marking the beginning of his nearly decade-long career as a headline stage performer.

A lifelong advocate of fitness and disciplined living, Tom Rooney emphasizes physical rigour as the foundation of mental and emotional resilience. During his years as a headline performer, he also served as a choreographer, talent scout, and creative lead, honing leadership, emotional intelligence, and people-reading skills—capabilities that continue to inform his approach to investing, entrepreneurship, and executive leadership.

Writing under the name Thomas Rooney, Tom Rooney is the author of the memoir Reflections of a Male Revue Headliner: How to Win at Life and Love. The book is based primarily on his experiences as a headline stage performer and his work as a field observer in the live performance industry, observing and engaging in conversations with hundreds of women to study interpersonal dynamics. Drawing on more than 200 cited sources to reinforce his insights, the memoir explores themes of resilience, emotional awareness, personal growth, and success in life and relationships, showing how emotional intuition and self-mastery underpin the skills required for long-term fulfillment and achievement

Today, Tom Rooney integrates the lessons of live performance with finance and investing, producing long-form financial writing focused on markets, investor psychology, and strategy. Through his work, he emphasizes resilience, confidence, and disciplined decision-making in both personal development and business.

Body of Work

2016 – Present
Founder & CEO, Muscle Trading Ltd. (operations retired)

Currently publishes independent long-form market essays via Muscle Trading‘s website, analyzing global macro trends, investor psychology, and the dynamics shaping financial markets.

Legacy Work:

Founded and scaled an international trading education company empowering thousands of retail traders and investors with professional-grade tools, strategies, and mentorship.

Key Highlights:

• Designed and delivered multiple expert-led training programs tailored for both novice and advanced traders.
• Provided personalized 1-on-1 mentorship and technical charting guidance to clients worldwide.
• Curated actionable watchlists and trading strategies, enabling learners to build disciplined trading and investing habits and achieve sustainable, long-term results.
• Trained a diverse, global client base, emphasizing strategic decision-making, risk management, and consistent performance improvement.

Authored several proprietary educational series including:

• Freshman Trading Series – Foundational education for new traders
• Advanced Trading Masterclass – Sophisticated, professional-level methodologies
• Healthy Trader Series – Weight management, performance optimization, and lifestyle discipline for traders

2007 – 2017
Professional Stage Performer | Headline Male Revue Artist | Canadian Storm

• Starred as the lead performer in choreographed theatre productions with Canadian Storm Male Revue across Canada, and led performances in clubs, private events, and other live venues nationwide.
• Played a key role in artistic and creative direction, including choreography and show development
• Contributed to talent scouting, casting, and performer management

Billed as Canada’s top male revue performer

• 6× Mr. Entertain-Her Canada
• 6× Mr. Male-Revue Toronto
• 4× King of the Strip, Montreal
• 3× Reign of the Revue Ottawa

Author (Memoir)

Reflections of a Male Revue Headliner: How to Win at Life & Love

(Revised, expanded, and retitled edition, 2026; originally published as Confessions of a Male Exotic Dancer in 2014)