I have to agree with some of LazyTrader’s sentiments here (btw - why be lazy? nobody who ever accomplished anything great has been remembered for being lazy - they worked for it).
But I think there is a key point not being discussed;
That you have to value learning over money.
If you value money over learning, you will choose the cheaper program that is $50 less, but has nothing of value in it. You will put a limit on your learning process all based on something you can make more of (money). That does not mean the most expensive program is the best.
What it means is you are dedicated to learn, regardless if it makes you feel uncomfortable (financially). All learning processes for skill based endeavors will make you feel uncomfortable - and that is the point. If your current thinking, understanding and programming worked, you’d already be successful. But you’re not and there is a reason why. You simply need to be re-programmed, and that process will be uncomfortable emotionally, mentally, perhaps even spiritually.
You will have to learn to go against your limbic brain and millions of years of evolution. You will have to go against emotions and fears, about dealing with uncertainty, about dealing no solid ground or no predictable paycheck on x day of the month.
You will likely have to face the unrefined points of yourself that need to be worked on, that have ideas about money, success, wealth, taking risks, etc.
If you value learning above money, you are committing yourself to the process energetically, and are willing to do what it takes, while focusing on process and technique, not immediately concerning yourself with outcome or how fast you can grow your account. You will not cut corners and will do the things most developing traders fail to do.
And one last thing to consider which I never hear from developing students is…
What can I do to be the ideal student? Instead, most students look outward towards the mentor to do all the work for them. They spend all their efforts trying to find the best mentor, but they never spend the time or really put in the work to be the ideal student for learning.
Have you ever been in a class or learning environment where one student totally flourished above the rest? Ask yourself what they were doing that you were not, and that will likely bridge the gulf between you and them - not intelligence.
So perhaps this post should be equally focused on what one can do to be an ideal student, and not just focus on an ideal mentor.
I hope this helps gives you new ideas and food for thought on the learning process.
Kind Regards,
Chris Capre