Looking to hire mentor: $1k

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Quote from Im Bullish:

Unreal - Im blown away by the insane negativity I just received ......

I've dumped my entire savings into trading and am desperate for help.... I'd be happy with someone recommending a good place for proper training or anything..... not necessarily a mentorship

Obviously ET is not the right environment to look for ideas or recommendations.............. sorry I asked

And Maxpi - you go fuck yourself..... I hope to God your in my position someday and someone treats you like you've treated me

Learn to trade futures
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=83604

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http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38777

 

[neophytenate]

Quote from Im Bullish:

Unreal - Im blown away by the insane negativity I just received ......

I've dumped my entire savings into trading and am desperate for help.... I'd be happy with someone recommending a good place for proper training or anything..... not necessarily a mentorship

Obviously ET is not the right environment to look for ideas or recommendations.............. sorry I asked

And Maxpi - you go fuck yourself..... I hope to God your in my position someday and someone treats you like you've treated me

The market has and will treat you far worse than ET. If you can't take the heat here, how do you expect to trade?

You have received all the info you need in some of these posts and yet you focus on the negative. Part of the art of trading is emotional balance.

 

[Pekelo]

Quote from maxpi:

What about banks, think you can walk into a bank and demand they share some money with you?

Hey, he made an offer, you don't like it, don't take it. There was just an other thread where a guy offered free help. One extra grand wouldn't hurt...

 

[cabletrader]

Quote from cabletrader:

Reading books and self education is all very well but it has it's limitations, some things are better taught and easier to pick up that way.

I can't think of one profession or skilled or semi-skilled job that is teach-yourself, why should trading be any different?

Quote from Mathemagician:

It shouldn't be. But I can't think of one profession (it is, after all, a profession) in which you can get any kind of training for a grand total of $1k, let alone high quality training.

M

True, when it comes to things like apprenticeships it's usually the trainee who gets paid, not the other way round!

The general consensus of opinion here seems to be new traders just have to get on with it and learn for themselves, make the same mistakes everyone else has made, and inevitably lose a pile of cash in the process. That's more or less exactly what I did and I wish I'd had the foresight at the time to do what the OP has done, seek out a mentor to teach me the ropes.

 

[TraderDrake]

Quote from Im Bullish:

I'm looking for a trading mentor.... someone that can help me learn a decent strategy.... I'd pay up to $1k

I've been with a prop firm for a year, have contributed nearly all my capital, and haven't even come close to a paycheck....

I'd like to travel to your office and shadow for about a week.... and then have continually support through AIM/Yugma/or whatever....

Please let me know if this interests you at all

Thanks in advance

Don't ever let the negativity on this board distract you from your goal--never! I understand your desire to learn, and it's difficult to tell you how exactly to go about it. Every trader has had to try a million different avenues before they turned successful. Keep trying, asking, inquiring, and you'll get better all the time.

Hang in there, and realize the answer is in you. Just trade small enough that you don't bust out before you discover what works for you.

 

[Mathemagician]

Quote from cabletrader:

True, when it comes to things like apprenticeships it's usually the trainee who gets paid, not the other way round!

I'm sure you'll find lots of doctors, lawyers, accountants, etc. who would disagree with you about the net cost of the process of becoming a professional.

M

 

[cabletrader]

Quote from Mathemagician:

I'm sure you'll find lots of doctors, lawyers, accountants, etc. who would disagree with you about the net cost of the process of becoming a professional.

M

You're right, point taken, I was thinking more of craftsmen and skilled workers.

Supposing a mentor could be found, what would you consider is a fair price to pay?

 

[MandelbrotSet]

If the OP really wants to learn something, try this thread out:

AHG Thread ankedoten is an extremely talented pattern trader, and while that may or may not be your cup-of-tea, it's a good place to start and you have a lot of people that you can work with and learn from.

Otherwise, you're probably just a mischief maker looking to stir the pot up a bit.

 

[Mathemagician]

Quote from cabletrader:

You're right, point taken, I was thinking more of craftsmen and skilled workers.

Supposing a mentor could be found, what would you consider is a fair price to pay?

I could definitely see where you were coming from. The reason I default to doctors, lawyers, etc is that successful traders outearn even these highly paid professionals. Craftsmen and skilled workers generally don't come close.

Like anything else, the total cost depends on the skill/experience of the mentor and ability of the student to learn. I would expect to pay upwards of $1k/hour for a truly successful mentor, and to him/her that represents a significant reduction in pay.

M

 

[Compulsive]