
2009
Ron and Michael start BacktothefutureTrading.com / Launch of the FLUX time trading indicator
2010
Tim Flynn becomes a customer at BTTFT / Launch of the BROADHEAD and TRENDSTALKER trading tools
2011
Company becomes official Ninjatrader Ecosystem partner
2012
Rachel Schmidt Joins the team / Launch of TACHEON ALPHA trading tools
2014
Joshua Abrams joins the team as website developer and maintenance
2015
Launch of TACHEON FRACTALS
2017
Launch of TACHEON PRIME, and TACHEON WARP
2018
Launch of TACHEON FORCE
2020
Tim Flynn joins the team as a product specialist and trainer
2022
David Koen joins the sales team. Drew Batts becomes a customer at BTTFT
2023
Launch of TACHEON AURORA, TACHEON PVT, & TACHEON OPTIMUS / BTTFT announces partnership with industry leader Apex Investing as an affiliate
2024
Drew Batts joins the sales team
2025
Michael Lydick
Owner/President
Michael Lydick
Owner/President
Years in Industry
18
Years at BTTFT:
16
Industry Stats
- Industry Knowledge : 100
- Indicator Design & Development : 100
- Live / Prop Firm Trading: : 50
- Automated Trading: : 30
- Customer Training : 100
- Customer Support : 100
- Social Media & Marketing : 100
- Coffee Making: : 0
Michael Lydick
Owner/President
Industry Stats
- Sports Team: : The Replacements
- Food: : Lasagna
- Drink: : Cabo Wabo Tequila
- Film: : Back To The Future
- TV : Scrubs
- Book : My side of the mountain
- Music : Separate Ways by Journey
- Vacation Spot : Ocracoke Island
- Specialist Subject : 3D Printing, Ham Radio
Michael Lydick
Owner/President
Industry Stats
- Mobility : 90
- Speed: : 85
- Strength : 85
- Durability : 50
- Stamina : 50
- Reflexes : 65
- Healing Factor : 65
- Intelligence : 99
Ron Gardner
Owner / VP
Ron Gardner
Owner / VP
Years in Industry
17
Years at BTTFT:
16
Industry Stats
- Industry Knowledge: : 95
- Indicator Design & Development : 100
- Live / Prop Firm Trading: : 100
- Automated Trading: : 80
- Customer Training : 90
- Customer Support : 50
- Social Media & Marketing : 0
- Coffee Making: : 100
Ron Gardner
Owner / VP
Industry Stats
- Sports Team: : Atlanta Braves
- Food: : Venison Chili
- Drink: : Tom Collins/ Gin
- Film: : Tombstone
- TV : Justified
- Book : Galaxys Edge
- Music : 80's hits
- Vacation Spot : Ocracoke Island
- Specialist Subject : Firearms/Archery
Ron Gardner
Owner / VP
Industry Stats
- Mobility : 90
- Speed: : 100
- Strength : 100
- Durability : 70
- Stamina : 65
- Reflexes : 100
- Healing Factor : 65
- Intelligence : 95

Rachel Schmidt
General Manager
Rachel Schmidt
General Manager
Years in Industry
13
Years at BTTFT:
13
Industry Stats
- Industry Knowledge: : 85
- Indicator Design & Development : 0
- Live / Prop Firm Trading: : 0
- Automated Trading: : 0
- Customer Training : 50
- Customer Support : 100
- Social Media & Marketing : 20
- Coffee Making: : 100
Rachel Schmidt
General Manager
Industry Stats
- Sports Team: : Buffalo Bills
- Food: : Pasta
- Drink: : Sauvignon blanc
- Film: : Sweeney Todd
- TV : True Crime
- Book : The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
- Music : Mumford and Sons
- Vacation Spot : NYC
- Specialist Subject : Cooking
Rachel Schmidt
General Manager
Industry Stats
- Mobility : 95
- Speed: : 100
- Strength : 75
- Durability : 35
- Stamina : 85
- Reflexes : 25
- Healing Factor : 75
- Intelligence : 95

Dave Koehn
Sales
Dave Koehn
Sales
Years in Industry
30
Years at BTTFT:
2.5
Industry Stats
- Industry Knowledge: : 80
- Indicator Design & Development : 0
- Live / Prop Firm Trading: : 100
- Automated Trading: : 100
- Customer Training : 80
- Customer Support : 50
- Social Media & Marketing : 10
- Coffee Making: : 0
Dave Koehn
Sales
Industry Stats
- Sports Team: : FSU and Bucs
- Food: : Steak
- Drink: : Beer
- Film: : The Sting
- TV : Seinfeld
- Book : Killing Patton
- Music : The Outlaws
- Vacation Spot : Bahamas
- Specialist Subject : Golf
Dave Koehn
Sales
Industry Stats
- Mobility : 50
- Speed: : 65
- Strength : 75
- Durability : 95
- Stamina : 100
- Reflexes : 65
- Healing Factor : 20
- Intelligence : 80

Phillip Headshot
Customer Support
Phillip Headshot
Customer Support
Years in Industry
3
Years at BTTFT:
1
Industry Stats
- Industry Knowledge: : 90
- Indicator Design & Development : 0
- Live / Prop Firm Trading: : 100
- Automated Trading: : 0
- Customer Training : 100
- Customer Support : 20
- Social Media & Marketing : 10
- Coffee Making: : 100
Phillip Headshot
Customer Support
Industry Stats
- Sports Team: : Eagles
- Food: : Mexican
- Drink: : Jack Daniels
- Film: : Tombstone
- TV : FBI
- Book : Bible
- Music : Jazz
- Vacation Spot : Ixtapa, Mexico
- Specialist Subject : History & Math
Phillip Headshot
Customer Support
Industry Stats
- Mobility : 65
- Speed: : 60
- Strength : 100
- Durability : 80
- Stamina : 20
- Reflexes : 50
- Healing Factor : 75
- Intelligence : 80

Ken Headshot
Customer Support
Ken Headshot
Customer Support
Years in Industry
1
Years at BTTFT:
1
Industry Stats
- Industry Knowledge: : 90
- Indicator Design & Development : 0
- Live / Prop Firm Trading: : 0
- Automated Trading: : 75
- Customer Training : 100
- Customer Support : 30
- Social Media & Marketing : 10
- Coffee Making: : 100
Ken Headshot
Sales
Industry Stats
- Sports Team: : KC Chiefs
- Food: : Poke bowls
- Drink: : Iced tea
- Film: : Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- TV : South Park
- Book : Best Loser Wins
- Music : Metallica
- Vacation Spot : Hilton Head, SC
- Specialist Subject : Problem Solving
Ken Headshot
Sales
Industry Stats
- Mobility : 65
- Speed: : 75
- Strength : 90
- Durability : 100
- Stamina : 85
- Reflexes : 60
- Healing Factor : 100
- Intelligence : 95

Juan Antonio Alonso
Pro Staffer / Sales
Juan Antonio Alonso
Pro Staffer / Sales
Years in Industry
8
Years at BTTFT:
5
Industry Stats
- Industry Knowledge: : 49
- Indicator Design & Development : 100
- Live / Prop Firm Trading: : 1.63
- Automated Trading: : 90
- Customer Training : 75
- Customer Support : 49
- Social Media & Marketing : 25
- Coffee Making: : 75
Juan Antonio Alonso
Sales
Industry Stats
- Sports Team: : Real Madrid CF
- Food: : Chuletón de ternera
- Drink: : Rioja wine
- Film: : Star Wars
- TV : Breaking Bad
- Book : Like to read, in general
- Music : Led Zeppelin
- Vacation Spot : Any
- Specialist Subject : Strategy Development
Juan Antonio Alonso
Pro Staffer / Sales
Industry Stats
- Mobility : 90
- Speed: : 70
- Strength : 60
- Durability : 75
- Stamina : 70
- Reflexes : 80
- Healing Factor : 80
- Intelligence : 51.9375

Tim Flynn
Pro Staffer / Sales
Tim Flynn
Pro Staffer / Sales
Years in Industry
10
Years at BTTFT:
10
Industry Stats
- Industry Knowledge: : 90
- Indicator Design & Development : 0
- Live / Prop Firm Trading: : 95
- Automated Trading: : 85
- Customer Training : 90
- Customer Support : 25
- Social Media & Marketing : 30
- Coffee Making: : 100
Tim Flynn
Pro Staffer / Sales
Industry Stats
- Sports Team: : Cardinals (baseball)
- Food: : Steak
- Drink: : Coffee
- Film: : Princess Bride
- TV : Ancient Apocalypse
- Book : Wildwood Wisdom
- Music : 60's 70's
- Vacation Spot : Colorado
- Specialist Subject : Wilderness Skills
Tim Flynn
Pro Staffer / Sales
Industry Stats
- Mobility : 65
- Speed: : 65
- Strength : 65
- Durability : 90
- Stamina : 89
- Reflexes : 100
- Healing Factor : 60
- Intelligence : 85