In 2009, I plunged into the world of trading futures and stocks, devouring every book I could find. My obsession paid off, and I turned a modest $12,000 account into nearly $100,000 in less than three months. I was on a winning streak, swinging for the fences with every trade, disregarding money management, risk, and all trading rules.
But then, one fateful morning, the tides turned. The copper markets moved against me, and I found myself down almost $24,000. Recklessly, I removed my stop loss, hoping the market would swing back in my favor. It was a catastrophic mistake. Within hours, a second 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile, the world’s largest copper producer shut down causing shortages of Copper. The markets surged Limit up, and I was caught on the wrong side, shorting copper with my entire account.
In less than 24 hours, my account was wiped out, except for $8,000. A margin call had liquidated my positions, and I lost $92,000. Devastated and hopeless, I questioned my future as a trader. It took weeks to process the loss and figure out where I went wrong. I knew if played the game right unlimited wealth would be waiting and if I did not, disaster was around the corner.
Determined to learn from my mistakes, I embarked on a 15-year journey, studying the world’s best traders, taking countless courses, and hiring a coder to bring my ideas to life. Through relentless effort and perseverance, I finally cracked the code on trading and developed cutting-edge Custom Quant Charts and indicators and simplified the process in order to be able to trade quickly and make my trading life super-efficient and also teach my son, family, and friends. If you have read this far, Welcome to the trading journey. With discipline and focus Sky’s the Limit.
“Live to Trade, Trade to Live”
