In need of a mentor does anyone have spare time and desire to pass on their knowledge?

[johntrustinGOD]

Hi everyone,

I hope you're all doing well. My name is John, and I’m relatively new to the world of day trading. I’ve been working hard to develop my skills, but I’m at a point where I would greatly benefit from the guidance of an experienced trader who can mentor me.

I’m committed to learning, open to feedback, and willing to put in the work. If anyone here is open to mentoring or offering occasional advice, I would really appreciate the opportunity to learn from your experience. I understand how valuable your time is, and I would be flexible in terms of how much time you could spare—whether through occasional check-ins, email exchanges, or advice when possible.

Thank you for considering this, and I look forward to learning from this community.

Best regards,
John

 

[steven46]

Hello John

My suggestion is that you wait to find a mentor until you have gathered more background information about
the style of trading that may both effective and fit your personality.

I would start by researching the subject of "Price Action Trading". My preference is Dr. Al Brooks. I would also
take a look at "TraderDale." Be patient, maintain a healthy skepticism. Suggest you do NOT go down the rabbit
hole of buying mentorships right away.


I have written two threads, one is called "Beyond Price Action", and the other is located in the Index Futures section
and is called "A Professional Approach to Trading Futures". I do teach however I prefer to work with traders who
have a commercial background and my class is full. If you check out my threads, you may notice that I suggest traders
take the time to learn basic statistics & probability. I realize that it is tempting to just jump into trading right away.
In my opinion, it is a mistake and eventually you will have to learn the math that professionals use.

A good basic approach involves learning to evaluation market structure. Simply put, start by looking at charts and
identifying whether markets are creating higher highs and lows, or lower highs and lows. Once you become proficient
at this, you can start to identify setups. My preference is a simple straightforward "breakout", which usually happens
when the market creates a wide range bar, then pulls back, and (finally) either resumes in a direction or fails and reverses.
Suggest you create a simulated account, and trade small while you learn. I like Ninjatrader for this purpose. Tradingview is
also a possibility. Be patient, this will take time.

Good luck