My Story – Personal Trading Coach

Why I started trading, and why I coach differently

I didn’t start trading because I wanted a luxury lifestyle or fast money. I started because I was exhausted.

For years, I worked long hours in the IT sector. I was self-employed, always on the road, driving tens of thousands of kilometers a year, and rarely home with my family. I was building businesses, solving problems, delivering results. But not for myself.

I wanted more control over my time. Trading seemed like a logical step.

The early excitement (and the first mistakes)

My first trades felt exciting. Sometimes even addictive. Small wins gave me confidence, and losses felt temporary. Something I could “fix” with more effort or better analysis.

I believed what many beginners believe:

If I study more, I’ll get better
If I find the right strategy, consistency will follow
If others can do it, so can I

So I consumed everything. Trader videos. Teacher provided courses. Community member questions and stories. Public and private indicators. Bought and self designed strategies. Thousands of opinions.

What I didn’t realize at the time was how easily emotions take over when real money is on the line — and how little most trading content prepares you for that reality.

The uncomfortable truth I had to face

After a while, something became clear.

I wasn’t losing because I lacked information. I was losing because I lacked structure, decision-making rules, and self-awareness.

I could analyze markets reasonably well. I could explain setups.

But under pressure, I hesitated, exited too early, overtraded, or broke my own rules.

And the most frustrating part? Most “educators” never talked about this.

They showed perfect trades, clean charts, and impressive results — but almost never the mistakes, the doubt, or the psychological cost.

Years of learning — the hard way

Over the years, I:

watched hundreds of videos
joined multiple trading communities
attended meetings and seminars
read books on trading, psychology, and risk
built strategies and trading plans
subscribed to signal services

Sometimes I made money. Often I didn’t. What finally changed things wasn’t a new strategy, it was learning how to:

slow down
reduce complexity
define clear rules
manage risk consistently
and take responsibility for every decision

That’s when trading stopped feeling chaotic and started feeling structured.

Why most traders stay stuck

What I see now, after years of experience, is this:

Most traders don’t fail because they’re lazy or undisciplined. They fail because they’re overwhelmed.

Too much information.
Too many opinions.
Too many promises of shortcuts.

They’re told what to trade, but not how to think. They’re shown results, but not the process behind them.

And that creates stress, doubt, and inconsistency.

How this shaped my coaching

I don’t coach traders to copy my trades.
I don’t sell signals.
I don’t promise fast results.

My coaching focuses on:

building a clear, repeatable process
understanding your decision-making under pressure
reducing emotional mistakes
creating structure that fits you

Trading is difficult. Losses are part of the game. Anyone who tells you otherwise isn’t being honest. But trading doesn’t have to feel chaotic or overwhelming.

With the right structure and guidance, it can become calm, controlled, and purposeful.

Who I work with…

I work best with people who value the process over quick wins, are willing to learn, take responsibility for their actions and want long-term improvement.

And who I don’t

I’m not the right fit if you want to receive trade signals, to have outcome guarantees, to learn using short tracks or have someone else make decisions for you.