Why Leave A Successful Trading Career?

“𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻, 𝗱𝗼. 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁, 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵.”
I’ve always disliked that phrase.

As the son of two teachers, I saw firsthand the responsibility, and privilege, that comes with guiding others. Great teaching is a skill in itself. We’ve all had teachers we couldn’t wait to learn from…and others we’d rather forget.

Today, a big part of my business involves educating individuals and companies. Whether it’s helping someone land their first role in commodities, climb the ladder, or helping an entire company improve its hedging practices - teaching gives me that same sense of purpose.

When I wrote the book 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘏𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘥, I didn’t imagine it would become the foundation for a new career. But the feedback was clear - this knowledge was badly needed. Now I get to sit with people, one-on-one or in teams, and witness that moment when a concept finally clicks.

Do I miss trading? At times, absolutely. The energy, the pace of the market, the relationships. But teaching? That’s a craft I’ve come to love.

So, if I could rework the old saying:
“𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼’𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿.”