Why do they do it?

Presumably most people get involved with trading to make money. [later on you can hone your skills just as you might with golf - and derive much satisfaction from that]. But I'm curious as to why there are so many trainers / vendors out there - I suppose many of them enjoy training but the underlying reason has to be a financial one doesn't it?

Here's my personal take: I trade simply and successfully - I don't need to do it for a living & really it's just an extra source of income. But, if I want more money I just execute more trades (because I know what I do is profitable within my "small-time trader environment". So, it's relatively easy and really no hassle.

I would have thought that most people with a successful method would approach it in my way - who would really want the bother of teaching/mentoring/coping with dumb-nuts etc? I therefore reluctantly conclude that many (though certainly not all - I have known of good bona-fide trainers) of these people make more money from training than trading.

Or am I wrong - and is the truth that they just love training others?

I train people partly for selfish reasons, it makes me better. I never charge money though. When I was active in Tae Kwon Do, I took part in loads of competitions successfully but enjoyed teaching as well as it puts the teacher (me) under scrutiny and forces me to be better.

Same in trading.


Lodian

Those who can do, those who can't teach. Therefore if you know a bit about trading but are not profitable then it's easier to make money selling courses to gullible people. That's why no trainer will ever show you an account statement.

You are referring to those who ask for money to train you or everyone? That's quite a broad statement.

I dont think you can paint all trainers with the same brush.

Yes I was referring to the guys that market these expensive seminars and courses for several grand.

simple as that. also they've seen others making eeezzzzeeeee money from it, so why not!

Maybe a tiny minority do - I would imagine that they would be difficult to find however.