{"id":1598,"date":"2014-12-01T15:30:03","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T20:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optimusfutures.com\/tradeblog\/?p=1598"},"modified":"2014-12-01T15:30:03","modified_gmt":"2014-12-01T20:30:03","slug":"are-trading-educators-worth-the-time-and-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/blog\/are-trading-educators-worth-the-time-and-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Trading Educators worth the time and money?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Four Key Elements to\u00a0evaluating\u00a0a Trading Method\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We receive a lot of emails asking us about all the different trading methods offered and almost every inquiry comes with a concern based on a real life experience with a prior trading educator, mentorship, course and so on. Most of the traders we talk to were either disappointed or regret buying certain trading products, claiming that it did not deliver the satisfactory knowledge necessary to succeed in the market place.<\/p>\n

We cannot verify each method taught, approach or outlook nor is it our place to decide whether the purchase was worth it or not. Individual experience may vary and there is no way to realistically quantify every method offered out there. On the other hand, we are fully aware of the overwhelming number of choices today \u2013 From courses, mentorships, indicators that at times we feel are offered by vendors who lack sufficient real time market experience.<\/p>\n

So if you are someone who purchased literature in the past or are shopping around in order to further enhance your knowledge, we recommend you implement the following approach when it comes to trading:<\/p>\n