Personal Notes Series 013 : IX and the process of a high risk mentor

It was July of 2013 when I first started teaching a bunch of people about stocks - they were a mix of interested to desperate people. I didn't have the complete ZFT system then. It was just a couple of setups and tools that I put together from observing several popular traders during that time. It wasn't much but it worked on a few trade setups. 

I taught the first batch, Mithril - Kapitan's batch, because I genuinely wanted to help out. I didn't ask for money or favors, only that they pay it forward to two non-blood related kids in the form of education (paaral nila from elementary to college.)

Not long after that another batch came, and another, and another. We had sleepless nights and it didn't help that we played the schedule and curriculum by ear. Boy it was tiring! But it was also satisfying. 

I learned a lot as a human being and as a mentor.

Not everyone learns at the same pace.

Not everyone gives value to things that are given for free.

Not everyone has the same level of passion and dreams.

Not everyone wants your help.

Not everyone appreciates your kindness.

Not everyone sees the world through your eyes.

Even if you do good, some people will still find fault.

And most people will be quick to judge according to their perception of reality.

The list goes on.

I started out as an Idealist. Believing there's genuine goodness in people. But after several batches, I've become more of a realist. My views became balanced. 

Dealing with people inside and outside ZFT reinforced and helped me find my core values in life. I learned not to sugarcoat the truth and accept that not everyone can be saved and not everyone has your best interest in mind.

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I was back-reading my Skype conversations and it just sank in how Kidlat would be retiring from mentoring the Subasta batches and that IX would be the Kaptain's last. This was something inevitable but I didn't realize it would be this early. IX would also be my last as a Subasta Mentor.

I personally feel the need to move on to my next phase in life.

(I'm still contemplating if we would pass this project on to the next Generation of ZFT Elites)

"If money wasn't an issue, what would you be doing right now?"

I posed this question last Month.

https://www.facebook.com/Zeefreaks/posts/758806120936382

Aside from my answer of travelling and experiencing cultures, do the things I wished I could do when I was but a child, troll, game on my favorite unit... I do feel the need to search for and start my own family - and this I believe, will take a lot of time and dedication from me.

Because what else is there to do Zee?

What would you do if you were in your 20s and have a collective of ports in the 8 Figures? I'm open to ideas. Let me know in the comments below.

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We've already successfully duplicated ourselves to others and it's time for us to pass on the ZFT flag to the next generation.

I'd say ZFT's total popoulation has already reached the first hundred. I'm confident to declare that at least 10% have made it to the full time trader mark where they can milk the markets in ANY given condition. And I'm waiting for this number of full time traders to increase by this year. It just melts my heart whenever I see another ZFT out of the rat race. Nakaka proud.

I do not wish to build a legacy. That's why we hide behind masks. If people would know my name and see my face, credit and judgement would fall to me. If there's something I wish people would remember, it's this : 

A story of how God raised some stock market newbie who's imperfect, lazy and unorthodox to be successful in the markets and bring hope to the community. Because I shit you not, I wouldn't be here if God didn't walk with me through this Journey. I'd probably be somewhere abroad, managing some business. 

And If I was able to do it, why can't anyone else?

I hope that The Project SEED team and the whole ZFT community would continue this culture of paying it forward.

Special thanks to those who have been tirelessly working to make things life easier and fun for the ZFT and the whole trading community. Good job to the people behind the Badge Wars, Thunderbolt, Olympiad, The Oracle, and Excalibur - you know who you are.

To the incoming IX batch, Let's do this!

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Memoirs of A High Risk Trader

I'm sure at this point a lot of you know that I don't do things the normal way. Why stick to the norm if you can do something waayy more exciting and thought provoking?

Aside from all the fun and interesting applicants for batch 6, this Subasta has given me a lot of realizations and things to ponder on.

It's not about the money. 

Some people have paid me 0 PHP, some people made me various deals, and yes some paid near a quarter of a million + other deals. I could have made it into a fixed fee. But money isn't what I'm after. 

I find people with the right mindset and those I could be friends with, minus all the bullshit. 

I am an idealist and I always find the good in people. But I have come to understand that I have to keep things realistic as well. For not all people are true to their word, and some stay by you just because of what you can give them. This was made clear to me on one of my recent batches, where one student who I was so sure of, who I thought would make me proud someday, would betray not just me, but his peers as well.

Money is neutral. But your attitude towards it could be lethal. 

One of the reasons why I put out this Subasta for Slots, is to see how people would react. How those who don't know me react. How the public would price the program. 

There are those who have tons of money but are just interested, and so they bid low and ask way too many questions. There are those who have done good in faring the markets but are dissatisfied with their current performance. 

I don't feel pressure when I have clients or students who may be at the 10M-100M (or greater) range in their ports. Whether they learn or take my course seriously is none of my concern. It would make for a good story though. 

But what baffles me the most and and gets my pressure points on edge are those who would be willing to shell out half or more than half of their life savings and portfolio money to learn from a complete stranger. Someone from the internet who, could possibly be a notorious scammer.

I'm no Psych Expert but I do know passion and desperation when I see one.

One other reason why I did this Subasta is to have my previous students remember their promise with me. Have you guys started paying it forward? Some applicants have already begun. And their ports ain't even a quarter of what some of you have. Invicta is living proof that you don't need to be rich before you can help. Being rich is a mindset. Be creative. You can do it.

All of the students I've had were carefully picked, and screened. I make sure I like the people that I teach. And for some reason, I'm attracted to those who are desperate, those whose ports have past that -50% capital loss. Empathy? Perhaps. I'd like to be that turning point in their life, for I too, was in that same predicament before - to have lost 70% of my capital in ignorance and blind faith. The pain to lose that much money is close to unbearable. I cursed myself one time and thought of suicide. I thank God for keeping me sane through those times, for there was no one else I could share my pain and shame with.

I started investing way back 2006 and bought AP to be my first stock. Then I started active trading on the last quarter of 2010 during my college days. I never had someone to teach me. I never was able to read those stock market guru books. I'm too lazy for that. I don't even have a proper 'financial' or 'technical' education. 

I don't care if people would pass judgment on me. I understand that I'm not perfect. Putting up a fake front and feeding my ego won't do me any good nor will it make me any money. I've way passed the boundaries of giving a f*ck.

All I have is Experience as my mentor. And a God with abundant grace.

If an ordinary person like me was able to make it this far, I'm sure you can too.