Tebogo Mmotla
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From Beginner to Expert
Chapter 1: The Rookie Trader (Beginner) I still remember the first time I opened a trading platform; it felt like entering a chaotic marketplace in a foreign land. I’d read about the stock market and watched videos on forex, thinking I could learn the ropes quickly. My first mistake was expecting quick riches – a misconception that cost me dearly. I started trading impulsively, convinced I could predict price movements. Without a strategy, every loss felt like a personal failure. But I was determined to improve, and slowly, I started to see losses as lessons instead of setbacks.
By Tebogo Mmotlaabout a year ago in Trader
The Gritty Reality of Being Both a Full-Time Student and Part-Time Trader, and the Journey to Find Balance Amidst Chaos
Being a student and a trader isn’t for the faint of heart. My days are filled with classes, assignments, and group projects, while my nights are spent glued to my laptop, eyes flicking between lecture notes and live market charts. The sound of traffic outside my window at 3 a.m. is a reminder that the world keeps moving, whether I’m prepared or not.
By Tebogo Mmotlaabout a year ago in Trader
The Journey of Pursuing a Forex Trading Dream in South Africa Despite Family and Friends' Doubts
The room fills with tense silence as I close my laptop, my fingers lingering for a moment on the keyboard. I just lost another trade. In seconds, the market dropped, my stop-loss hit, and boom—I’m down another hundred. I stare at the screen, still trying to process how it went so wrong so quickly. Trading is hard enough, but doing it without a support system feels even harder.
By Tebogo Mmotlaabout a year ago in Trader
