Professional Trader looking to horizontally scale my works

Dantesmond

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Hi everyone,

I have been reluctant to post on these types of forums as I am well aware of the reputation the forex/crypto/signals trading industry has for its abundance of spruikers trying to push their Holy Grails. Having worked in the industry for over 20 years, initially in the institutional side of trading, currently in the retail area, I have seen it all.
I am in the development/risk/research area and have been trading successfully for several years and have featured in the top rankings on most of the legitimate ranking sites. I would now like to focus on marketing and distribution of my works to a larger audience. I was previously providing and enabling Introducing Brokers/Affiliates at several larger retail forex brokers to acquire and provide quality trading to their clients, and am now looking at becoming one myself. There are many services that can be provided to clients from training, signals, indicator software, mentoring, discounts on trading costs, etc. I am very interested in getting some feedback from you guys as to what you recommend my next steps being. Thanks for having a great forum
 
I can't speak to your broker desires, but as for training it is best to have a training portal setup and then recruit a couple of dozen "ALPHA" students to use the training course for free to gather the details of their individual experiences and then integrating the necessary upgrades and corrections before any form of roll out or BETA roll out. This is how it generally done in our industry and most others with online training.
 
Professional Trader Scaling Strategy: Horizontal Expansion Guide
As a professional trader, horizontal scaling means diversifying your income streams, strategies, and markets—without overcomplicating your core edge. Here’s how to expand smartly while maintaining consistency.

Step 1: Diversify Your Trading Markets
(Trade the same strategy across new assets/verticals.)

A) New Asset Classes
Current Market Horizontal Expansion Options
Stocks ETFs, REITs, SPACs
Forex Exotic currency pairs (TRY, ZAR)
Crypto Perpetual futures, altcoin scalping
Options Selling premium (theta strategies)
Commodities Micro crude oil, gold futures
Pro Tip: Use TradingView’s correlation matrix to find non-correlated assets.

B) New Timeframes
If you scalp 1-minute charts, try 15-minute swings.

If you trade daily candles, test weekly macro trends.

Step 2: Automate & Delegate
A) Semi-Automation
Algorithmic Trading (Python, Pinescript, MetaTrader EA)

Copy Trading (Mirror top traders on eToro, ZuluTrade)

Trade Signal Bots (Telegram bots for alerts)

B) Outsource Repetitive Tasks
Hire a VA for trade logging ($3–$5/hr on Upwork).

Use AI for news scanning (ChatGPT + Benzinga Squawk).

Step 3: Expand Revenue Streams
A) Education & Mentorship
Sell trade journals, Discord groups, or 1-on-1 coaching.

Example: "5-Day Price Action Course" ($297–$997).

B) Affiliate Monetization
Promote brokers, prop firms, & tools (e.g., FTMO, TradingView).

Earnings: $50–$500 CPA per referral.

C) Private Trading Community
Charge monthly access ($50–$300/mo) for:

Live trade calls

Watchlists

Exclusive Discord

Step 4: Multi-Account Scaling
A) Prop Firm Challenges
Pass FTMO, The5ers, or SurgeTrader challenges (scale capital risk-free).

Strategy: Use same setup across 5–10 accounts.

B) Broker Arbitrage
Exploit sign-up bonuses (e.g., TD Ameritrade’s $2,500 promo).

Hedge same trades across brokers for risk-free bonuses.

Risk Management Rules
Never over-leverage (keep risk per trade <2%).
Track all trades (use Tradervue or Edgewonk).
Weekly review (cut underperforming strategies).

Next Steps Checklist
Pick 1 new market (e.g., crypto futures).

Test automation (start with TradingView alerts).

Launch 1 monetization stream (e.g., affiliate links).

Need a tailored plan? Tell me:

Your current strategy (e.g., "S&P 500 day trading")

Your biggest bottleneck (time, capital, emotional trading?)

Let’s build your scaling roadmap.
 
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