If a person is a profitable trader and wanted to spread his knowledge, first people he would target would be his close family and friends. Therefore if you could find vendors' ( who claim they trade) close family and friends who are profitable traders, than that person probably has some valuable knowledge. It still doesn't mean that they are disclosing that knowledge with public. Facebook them and find out all you can about them.
You probably dont know what affiliates are of people, they skirt the FCC regulations. Sykes knows he cant alienate these big cows as they bring in the big subs. this guy is probably a super affiliate.