Though you have started trading fulltime relatively recently, your progress is very impressive. I had wondered how it was possible as it is very rare (at least in my experience). Unfortunately, it is not possible for many beginning traders to have what you had. The many excellent blogs around do and can provide feedback, but still they are not quite as the same as having an experienced trader giving you feedback as you trade.

Also, the rapport between your Dad and you is very important, because I have a hunch that not any experienced trader can work successfully with any beginner.

Thanks for the complement!

For the first couple of months with my Dad, I observed his daily trading routine in real-time, spent hours upon hours pouring over charts at Trader-X’s blog, studied Trader Mike’s position sizing/expectancy topics, read a few key trading books, analyzed my father’s trades, and studied other charts he found educational. After building some confidence, I began to help him analyze charts in real-time, while making a few small trades myself here and there. After 3 months, I began trading independently. However, we reconvene every few days to share our learnings and critique our trades. As you may expect, our trading styles have diverged somewhat over the past few months. Our differing styles have actually increased the value of sharing with one another, as we tend garner new insights from our differences, as opposed to falling into a trading groupthink.

Thanks for commenting Michelle, and I hope this helps to answer your question.

Thanks for your comment. Your site has played an intergral part in my success and you deserve the praise.

Actually, my Dad was very excited to have me start a career in trading. From his own experiences, I think he realized that once the trading bug gets you, no other career path will satisfy. I’m grateful that he has supported me throughout my career, trading and otherwise.

Thanks again Mike!

BTW, thanks for the kind words about me & my site… your check is in the mail.