I'm not a student. I looked briefly at his free starter course and was not impressed.
So how did this one individual manage to get to guru status? Whether he trades live or whether his P&L is real, he has taken a same business model that many have tried and is a huge success.
I notice he has a money back guarantee. Not sure if it has conditions or not. And if you take the time to read the disclaimer you'll realize that most don't succeed. He also stresses that you shouldn't trade real money until you are successful in sym.
There are those who feel that you have to pay for your education and that the more you pay the better the education. I'm 99% sure that everything in the courses you pay for is available for free with a little research.
You are right that the information is out there, but as an analogy consider a homeschooler.
Do they just google the math they need? No, they usually buy a curriculum and the mother/father are the teachers. Occasionally, curriculum (for example
https://www.oakmeadow.com/) can come with a full course.
How is this different from trading?
The difference is that there are multiple paths to trading, each with uncertainty. School subjects are less uncertain, modulo teachers feelings about the intelligence of certain students.
There are a few traders who sell courses/mentoring I respect and believe they are legit:
1. Vinny E Mini (great short term trader)
2. Tyllionaire (Forex trader, no courses but I think he mentors)
3. Ross Cameron (he live trades a lot of the time)
4. Minervini (probably the best in terms of ROI)
If you _really_ want to get serious, there is nothing wrong with finding someone who sells you a course. Providing you can do your due diligence