The financial trading world is vast and extensive. The advent of the internet has progressed the field exponentially to allow anyone to trade financial securities more freely than ever before. This is because information dissemination has become easily accessible and more widespread. As a result, traders can easily access and learn about the latest developments in the financial markets around the world.
These changes have caused trading to become extremely popular, with retail investors trading cryptocurrencies, stocks, options, and forex en masse. If you’re familiar with the trading world, you probably know about David Capablanca. His story is still a work in progress, but he’s already made waves in the financial trading world as both a trader and podcaster.
Becoming a financial trader wasn’t David’s original plan. He went to the University of Florida, obtaining an undergraduate degree in design. He later relocated to Los Angeles for his masters in architecture at UCLA. He was always inspired by architects Louis Kahn, Frank Gehry among others and hoped to model his architectural career after theirs.
However, while financial trading wasn’t David’s initial plan, he was always vividly interested in financial markets. As an architect, he wasn’t satisfied because his architectural career required many more years of time investment before he could do what he had always envisioned.
So, David began trading. He liked how trading was a performance-based job that rewarded good results. David also realized that trading was very similar to architecture because it was both an art and a science. Trading, like architecture has a set of rules traders must utilize to ensure success. Moreover, some set principles exist in the trading world that traders cannot manipulate. However, trading is an art because traders must tailor strategies to their individual personalities and preferences. No trader operates exactly the same way as others and that’s what enticed David.
The similarities between trading and architecture meant David Capablanca took to trading like a duck to water. David has been short-selling small-cap companies since 2016. His journey in the financial trading world has lasted for a little over six years, but he’s already become one of the highest-rated, verified short-sellers on Kinfo- a trade verification service. In addition, he has also developed an audience through his YouTube channel and podcast. The Friendly Bear Podcast which is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and all other major streaming services. His YouTube channel, Friendly Bear Research, has become the go-to source for new and experienced traders looking to learn more about the trading world.
David’s story is similar to Bruce Wayne’s. Changing careers is never easy, especially not when you’re in your thirties. Friends and family members wanted David to reconsider when he explained his decision to move away from everything he worked for in the architectural world and started trading. David realized he had to burn some bridges to light his way because there wasn’t room for people who didn’t believe in him. Like Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins, David had to disappear for three and a half years. He spent his time in isolation, spending up to twenty hours a day studying and obsessing over stocks and financial markets.
Some people would think a stubborn decision like that could lead to a life of regrets. But that isn’t the case for David. Things worked out for him because he believed in himself. David’s stubbornness provided dividends because he put the work in and focused on continuous self-improvement. Now, he’s got it all, and he wants more.
You can follow David on Instagram on his quest to become the world’s greatest trader. His Instagram handle, reverselong, is a reference to a popular short-selling strategy. It’s also an homage to his favorite comic book character, The Flash.
