I have been interested in economics, finance, and big business since my teenage years. After finishing school, I decided to apply to the economics faculty of the largest and most respected university in my city. At the time, Finance and Banking was considered the most prestigious specialization and had the highest competition for admission. Since I graduated from school with a medal, the admission rules in those days required me to take only one entrance exam: mathematics. It was my strongest subject, and I had even won several mathematics competitions for school students. I scored the maximum possible mark and was admitted to the Banking program.
As soon as I started university, I realized that the standard curriculum was not enough for me. I began reading every book on economics, finance, and business I could find, as well as analysis published by leading news agencies. Within a few months, I understood that what interested me most about the financial world was trading in financial markets and investing, rather than banking. I also believed that trading could be a way to make a lot of money in a short time, which, of course, turned out not to be true. That was how I became passionate about trading and investing during my first year at university.
On the day I turned 18, I went to open my first account for trading in financial markets and deposited around $150. Unfortunately, I started with the FOREX market, which was a major mistake, as it turned out to be one of the most difficult markets for me to make money in. Unsurprisingly, I lost my entire initial deposit within a few days. It quickly became clear that I needed to keep learning and find a way to earn money to replenish my account and continue trading.
At that time, finding a decent job at the age of 18 was difficult, especially one related to my chosen field of finance. I attended interviews at several banks for trader-analyst positions, but none of them hired me. I had not yet studied the main specialized subjects in my university program, which were introduced only in the third year. I then decided to start a business instead. I had always had an entrepreneurial mindset, and working as an employee had never appealed to me.
Since I had no starting capital, there were not many options available to me at the time. I built a website, registered my first company, and began offering analytical services and various research projects related to investment opportunities in the real economy. Soon, I expanded into commercial real estate transactions, as this sector was booming at the time. I also made attempts to launch several other types of businesses. During successful months, these activities could generate several thousand dollars, which I invested in trading. By then, I had moved on from FOREX to stocks, futures, and options, which I had already studied in depth.
During my third year at university, I also completed additional training at a financial school and became eligible to take qualification examinations for the professional designations of Broker, Dealer, and Securities Market Asset Manager. At the age of 20, I obtained the certificate required for holding senior positions at brokerage and investment companies. However, this had nothing to do with trading success. Essentially, the qualification confirmed that I had an in-depth understanding of the various aspects of investment activities, but it certainly did not guarantee that I could trade financial markets profitably. That required a completely different set of skills.
Throughout my university years, my trading results were extremely inconsistent. I could multiply my account several times in a short period, only to lose most of the profits soon afterward and end up almost where I had started. My business performance was similarly uneven: some months were highly successful, while others generated almost no income. The main reason was probably that I was not focused on a single area. I was trying to do everything at once: study extensively, run a business, trade financial markets, and attend sports training sessions, as I have always loved sports.
After graduating from university with honors and the highest possible marks, I had much more free time to devote to developing my business and improving my trading. However, my results were still not good enough, and I continued to make serious mistakes that led to substantial losses. It took several more years to finally develop my own trading system and learn how to generate consistent profits.
Once I began to succeed, my income could reach approximately $100,000 in just a few months. Over time, my trading continued to improve, and my results became stronger. Today, trading is a fully established business for me.
I also managed to develop my commercial real estate and property development business. We now work on transactions involving large properties, including shopping malls, hotels, office buildings, and warehouses, covering tens or even hundreds of thousands of square meters across several countries. In addition, I actively invest in new business sectors, but that is a completely different story and beyond the scope of this website.
Today, I can say that I have more than 20 years of experience in trading and investing, which has enabled me to build a certain amount of capital. I also have extensive knowledge of the commercial real estate market. Over the years, my team and I have analyzed thousands of properties and investment opportunities, including development land in small and large cities across dozens of countries, shopping malls, hotels, office buildings, and warehouse complexes offered for sale, as well as companies and businesses seeking buyers or investment.
As I approached the 20-year milestone in my career in finance, I decided to launch a trading experiment in October 2024 to demonstrate that it is possible to achieve significant results starting with almost nothing. I deposited approximately $100 into a separate trading account and increased it more than 100-fold by the 57th trading day, surpassing the $10,000 mark.
A few important things to understand
1. I do not provide discretionary investment management services to private individuals, nor do I accept money from the general public for trading or investing in financial markets. However, I am open to cooperation with institutional market participants, including banks, hedge funds, investment companies, and other financial institutions.
2. I do not showcase a luxurious lifestyle on social media, as many coaches do when promoting their courses and training programs. Instead, I have a real trading report documenting a return of +10,327.48% across 214 trades over 57 trading days. I also do not tell stories about how I was supposedly stupid and lazy before suddenly becoming successful and learning how to teach others to do the same. Trading and investing are difficult activities that require specific skills and personal qualities that must be continuously developed and improved.
3. You should always be aware of the risks involved. Trading and investing can result in the complete loss of your capital.
4. Completing a training program or taking courses does not guarantee success in trading or investing. Much depends on your personal qualities, emotional state, and external factors, including market conditions and other circumstances.
