For almost as long as I can remember, I have been interested in stocks and the market. When I was a preteen, I would watch my father pour over the stocks in the newspaper and occasionally hear him on the phone with his broker, placing orders to buy and sell shares. One day, I asked my father if I could buy some stock and he said sure. I opened an account and bought 1 (one), yes, 1 share of “The Bell Telephone Company of Canada”. I still have that 1 share today and it has multiplied into a couple of dozen shares through splits and a dividend reinvestment program. That was the starting point for my stock ownership/trading career. Ever since, I have been interested in stocks and the stock market and have traded throughout most of my adult life, managing my own investment portfolio. I have two degrees, including an MBA, and I also took the Canadian Securities Course.

The advent of the Internet and online trading changed the financial industry dramatically. While holding down a regular 9 to 5 corporate job, I tried my hand at day trading during the dotcom era. I made a lot of money and then lost a lot of money. It was a humbling lesson but I learned much and thankfully did not suffer the fate of many who lost more than they started with.

I retired from the corporate world in 2014 after over 30 years of service. Andrew and I met and worked together for a number of years in another field. Today we continue to work together doing what we both enjoy; trading and helping others achieve their goals.

Thor joined Bear Bull Traders coming from a career in the IT field. As a server administrator he worked for an options trading platform where he cut his teeth on the market and became fascinated with the execution side of trading.

After working over a decade in the field his daughter, Allie was diagnosed with Non-Verbal Autism. After that moment life changed a lot and life’s priorities shifted as well. Thor’s family which includes his Wife Janelle, Son, and Daughter all relocated across state for a private school for his daughter. He also left the demanding IT field to be able to focus more on his family. During the relocation Thor came across Andrew’s Book. After reading it cover to cover Thor knew he wanted to become a trader. For the past year he has been studying hard to be consistently profitable trader and help his trading community whenever possible. Thor is now a full time trader and Moderator at BBT.

As a family man Thor’s favorite thing is hitting the beach with his wife, kids and living each day with them to the fullest.

Carlos is a full-time day trader and moderator with Bear Bull Traders. He joined Bear Bull Traders as a student in mid-2017, after finding Andrew’s book, How to Day Trade for a Living. Carlos completed the training courses and after 7 months in the simulator started trading live in January 2018.

Before day trading, Carlos spent 12 years in logistics and customer operations management for a home appliance company. After the company made the decision to relocate to another state, Carlos took this as an opportunity to get into day trading, something he was always passionate about.

Carlos enjoys outdoor activities like cycling and snowboarding, and he has recently began to explore mountain hiking!

After 26 years of uninterrupted work in Mexican companies, Abiel took a break to explore new ideas and opportunities, grow a family business and learn about financial markets and how to make a living on them. In 2017, with no experience in trading / investing and after deciding day trading was too difficult / risky to learn, he found Andrew´s first book and decided to try it. He joined BBT in December 2017 and in February 2018 started sim. Right now he is migrating from sim to real.

Abiel finds refreshment in exercising; running; going outdoors in his off-road vehicle with his wife, family and friends; and traveling into Mexico to discover new and amazing places.

In 2009, Andrew moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to earn his PhD in chemical engineering. After university, he spent several years working in various research scientist positions in the cleantech industry. After being let go from one particular position, he decided to focus his energy on the financial industry and trading markets. With drive and determination, Andrew started studying the stock market. Everyone, including himself, was doubtful. How can someone sitting at home, in front of their computer, beat Wall Street at its own game? Andrew persevered though. He did not listen to his own fears and the doubts of others.

In 2015, he published his first book, How to Day Trade for a Living, a simple, concise and practical book written for everyone. Later, in 2016, he started Bear Bull Traders Community (formerly Vancouver-Traders) as a place for serious traders to share their knowledge and expertise with other traders around the world.

Andrew is in a lifelong affair with Nature. Whenever he is not trading or behind his computer, he is in the outdoors either hiking, trekking, skiing, or high altitude climbing. Ask him about breathing at 20,000 feet!