The reason is that while almost any dude can learn to pick up girls (if he's willing to go far enough down the scale), 95-99% of aspirants could never possibly be successful in active trading for reasons almost entirely outside their control. It's not simply a question of "hard work" but of capital base, achievable RoRs, luck/right-place-right-time and other things. This is ultimately the message conveyed by successful professionals; the responsible ones, anyway. Nobody wants to hear that they have zero chance. Al Brooks and his ilk sell the dream that common suckers with a few thousand bucks and cheap retail tools can make a consistent living trading, all you need is just one market and just one chart!
It’s such an inexpensive course. Any approaching trading seriously wouldn’t think twice of exposure to another trading methodology & perspective of market dynamics. I have the books, did the course, it’s content and ROI isn’t the edge - only “Doing the thing” is. It’s good retail education, provides structure and a language, not the holy grail. The content could certainly be simplified and made more concise. Timing is everything,.. beginner mind opens many doors. It certainly wouldn’t be the last course one would take, even if extremely profitable. This vocation is all about continuing ed, else one will find themselves like dinosaurs much like a majority of floor traders whom could not adapt to the rise of ecns.
I think those who know can do a decent job to sometimes push back when it is crystal clear that the goodies are laced with fentanyl. Or whatever other analogy you like to pick. It does not cost much to point beginners into the right direction. Con men are not the right direction.
Don't wanna go too off topic, but that alpha thing is perpetrated in porn movies and not much beyond that. I would say it's a myth that the alpha, as displayed in media is truly desirable. The whole hunk alpha frat boy type mentality with getting the girl drunk and poking her anus is as low life and intellectually turning off as it can get. Those type of guys have way too few brain cells to take sex to the next level. After they have had their share to keep their testosterone in check they desire more but don't have the mental capacity to think up ways to peel back the truly exciting stuff. That's why they most often resort to cars, spring break locations, bars, alcohol, drugs, cheap one liners, macho attitude, and even money to compensate for their fried brains.