Mentor

[si1503]

Hi all,

I am looking for a mentor. Preferably a commodity and/or forex futures trader, perhaps equities/indices also. Ideally someone with several years of experience of doing this for a living.

I currently spreadbet and watch the markets from open to close daily (8am to 7pm). I have made good returns from spreadbetting, but I am now looking to take things to the next level; to do this for a living myself, and for this to happen I believe I need to be mentored by someone with a advanced level of experience in reading and trading the markets.

I feel I am beyond reading books and going on courses, and this is an essential step for me in my development as a trader now.

I am well educated, a fast learner, good listener, and well disciplined; which I feel has been my edge trading so far. Above all else I have a lot of time and enthusiasm for the markets and trading.

If this is something you would be interested in please PM me for more information.

Simon

 

[shadowninja]

Be prepared to have your inbox spammed.

 

[adalc]

I suggest whoever you choose to follow, he should be a good trader first (i.e. with a track record or who won some competitions). There are plenty of so-called trading gurus that have no track record, won't show it to you or just show you winning trades or automated systems with no backtest or no commissions+slippage.

 

[FXALTareeq]

Hi all,

I am looking for a mentor. Preferably a commodity and/or forex futures trader, perhaps equities/indices also. Ideally someone with several years of experience of doing this for a living.

I currently spreadbet and watch the markets from open to close daily (8am to 7pm). I have made good returns from spreadbetting, but I am now looking to take things to the next level; to do this for a living myself, and for this to happen I believe I need to be mentored by someone with a advanced level of experience in reading and trading the markets.

I feel I am beyond reading books and going on courses, and this is an essential step for me in my development as a trader now.

I am well educated, a fast learner, good listener, and well disciplined; which I feel has been my edge trading so far. Above all else I have a lot of time and enthusiasm for the markets and trading.

If this is something you would be interested in please PM me for more information.

Simon

Good decision. All Professional Athletes have Coaches. Why should learning to Trade Forex be any different.

You seem to know exactly what you're looking for and that puts you well ahead of the game. Don't let the naysayers distract you. Keep your head up and you'll reach your goal. Have a Mentor, Coach, or Teacher will help to accelerate your performance and learning curve.

I hope you find what you're looking for.

Have a magnificent day on PURPOSE!
Abdul Rahman

 

[dbphoenix]

On mentors, coaches, et al:

First figure out why you want one. If you want one that provides "calls" that you can actually take advantage of, you can waste time seeking documentation and blotters and timestamps and brokerage statements and references and endorsements and whatever the hell else, or you can simply insist on the ability to see the trader's charts in real time, charts that show his entries, his management, his exits, "ChartTrader" style. If this isn't provided, put your wallet back in your pants and move on. This is a waste of your time.

If, on the other hand, you're looking for an education, that's another can of worms. What sort of education are you looking for? How to develop a trading plan? Then you need a coach. How to follow somebody else's plan? Then you're back in VendorLand, because there's no point in following somebody else's plan if it's crap. And the only way to determine whether or not it's crap is either to see audited results, some sort of proof that the trader can actually trade, or see the plan itself, if there is one, so that you can verify it yourself. And if none of that is forthcoming, then you're back to being able to see his screen and his live trades and trade management. And even if you can find someone who's legit, someone who's a mentor rather than a salesman, you're still in the position of learning somebody else's method. And if that's what you want, and all you want, great. But how much confidence can you have in somebody else's method? "Make Money While You Learn" sounds great, but learn what? Somebody else's method. And what happens when the spigot is turned off? Are you not ultimately better off by becoming an independent trader with your own thoroughly-tested and consistently-profitable trading plan rather than someone who is continually seeking to be fed?