Are we negotiating? No, it's not right. The more money that I'm paying, the more I will expect in return.
Then your "offer" is a moving target. And no amount would be sufficient because there's no way that anyone can make you profitable. The student is the weak link in this relationship. No one in their right mind is going to make a deal where their compensation is based on the success of the variable which they cannot control. Unless of course one runs a commission shop.
Daytrading is so much more than just having that "supposedly successful trading methods." Some people just don't have the right mindset/personality to daytrade. A teacher can tell you all he knows, but if a student is an idiot, no money will be made.
Could it be as simple as those that can, do. Those that can't take 10K from desperate posters off Internet message boards? Good Luck!
Keep your money. Keep your services. Once you 'get it' and become profitable, 'pay it forward' to another person who needs a hand learning to trade. Begin your journey in this thread, and when you arrive at the end, you'll find people posting their results (charts, blotters and notes) who learned the same way you did - one step at a time. By following the the directions given within the thread, and thereby, teaching yourself to learn to trade, you'll see what many already know - this isn't complicated stuff. The process is more important than the destination. The process takes about a year. Some require more time, while others, need less. Most people won't bother putting forth the effort. - Spydertrader
It's funny I don't see him desperate at all. I just see him approaching this from the wrong angle. But he's Lawyer...he has a certain mindset which may or may not serve him well in trading. I tend to think not. In my experience Medical Doctors and Lawyers to some extent make some of the worst traders. Pilots and military guys tend to make the best...IMO.