Quick Info
| Profession | Trader, Social Media Influencer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 06/08/1971 |
| Age | 54 years |
| Birthplace | Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Latest News about Avadhut Sathe
05/12/2025
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) banned Avadhut Sathe and his trading academy from the securities market following a multi-year investigation. SEBI found that ASTA operated as an unregistered investment advisory business disguised as education, collecting ₹601.37 crore from over 3.37 lakh investors while showcasing only profitable trades, providing buy-sell suggestions through coordinated WhatsApp groups and live calls, and making false performance claims. SEBI ordered Sathe and his academy to return ₹546.16 crore in unlawful gains and prohibited them from all securities market activities and unregistered advisory services.
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Bio/Wiki
| Bio | Avadhut Sathe is a trader and financial educator known for founding the Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy (ASTA). He began his career in software engineering at Hexaware Technologies, working in Singapore, Australia, and the United States before transitioning to full-time trading in 2007. He conducted his first seminar in 2008 and expanded ASTA to multiple branches across India. In December 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) banned Sathe and his academy from the securities market, ordering recovery of ₹546.16 crore after finding that ASTA operated as an unregistered investment advisory business disguised as education, showcasing only profitable trades and providing buy-sell suggestions through coordinated WhatsApp groups and live calls. |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5'6" (1.68 m) |
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| Weight | 75 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Degree | APGDST in Software Engineering |
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| Other | BE in Electronics from University of Mumbai (1991) |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Wife | Gouri Sathe |
Family
| Father | Dinkar Sathe |
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| Spouse | Gouri Sathe |
Career
| Overview | Avadhut Sathe worked at Hexaware Technologies for 17 years, holding positions in software engineering with international assignments in Singapore, Australia, and the United States. He began trading in 1991 while employed and transitioned to full-time trading in 2007. He founded the Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy (ASTA) in 2008, initially as a proprietorship (established July 2017) and later incorporated as a private limited company in January 2020 with his wife Gouri Sathe. ASTA expanded to 17 branches across major Indian cities including Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, and others, offering four-month flagship courses priced around ₹18,000 with training in multiple languages. The academy collected ₹601.37 crore from over 3.37 lakh investors over approximately a decade before SEBI's intervention in December 2025. |
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Social Media
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Avadhut grew up in a chawl in Dadar and later moved to Mulund. | |
| 2. He has lived and worked in multiple countries including Singapore, Australia, and the US. | |
| 3. His first seminar in 2008 on stock market trading was highly successful. | |
| 4. ASTA established multiple branches in major Indian cities, with its headquarters in Mumbai. | |
| 5. He incorporates elements like dance and motivational talks in his training sessions. | |
| 6. In 2023, a dance video from his session went viral, increasing his online visibility. | |
| 7. His four-month trading course costs around Rs 18,000. | |
| 8. He faced scrutiny from SEBI regarding the authenticity of his courses and operations. | |
| 9. Avadhut grew up in a middle-class chawl in Dadar and later moved to Mulund. | |
| 10. He incorporates elements like dance, storytelling, and interactive sessions in his training methods. | |
| 11. His teaching emphasizes discipline, mindset, and confidence in trading. | |
| 12. He built a large online following with over 300,000 YouTube subscribers and active presence on LinkedIn. | |
| 13. ASTA offered training in seven languages: Marathi, Hindi, English, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Bengali. |