What could be the best possible way to have a trading mentor? could it be to select a mentor and then let them know that you have chosen them as your mentor or follow them anonymously without their knowledge that their mentoring someone, and you are following in their steps?
Whats your thought?
Choosing someone to be your mentor without the person knowing you are following will be a waste of time because you will definitely not get what you want, and you may copy the person's lifestyle, but deep down you will not get the accurate way of how he or she trades. Since he’s not aware of you, telling him or her will create more opportunities for you to master the market, since he will be opening up things for you to lean on, probably telling every single move he makes in the market, and he will keep you updated on the market moves, but following them anonymously won’t give you such opportunities.
Sometimes you may know when he enters a trade and won’t know when he will be cashing out and closing the trade. But if you tell him, you can see that everything he’s doing you will know because he already knows you are there following, so he won’t want to lose your money while he’s gaining profit.
However, the thing is that some mentors ask for some money before they can help you. Is it that you don’t have the money to pay? Is that why you think following them anonymously is a good idea? If yes, then I will say instead of following them anonymously, you'd rather learn trading on your own.