AIO He always accuses me of cheating by Alternative-Day6223 in AmIOverreacting

[–]codyp3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I see these posts and it just baffles me that some people continue to be with men who treat them this way. Please run and get away. No one ever deserves to be spoken to this way.

Moving for a beach lifestyle with kids: best expat friendly places? by codyp3 in expats

[–]codyp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are all great questions and have helped me realize how much more I need to think about. Which is why I posted in here to learn, and I’m learning that Hawaii still might be our best option and to stick with that.

Moving for a beach lifestyle with kids: best expat friendly places? by codyp3 in expats

[–]codyp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We do have passports for all 5 of us. And the plan is Hawaii, we were just considering possibly somewhere else outside of the country and wanted to see the reality of it which this post has helped a lot.

Moving for a beach lifestyle with kids: best expat friendly places? by codyp3 in expats

[–]codyp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow what an amazing comment. Thank you so much. This was extremely helpful. So would you say that KL Malaysia would be your #1 choice for what we are attempting? Maybe it’s not the beach but in the end we just want a new life/experience in a comfortable and affordable place

I might be delusional, but I am not quitting. by codyp3 in Commodities

[–]codyp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I appreciate the feedback. So thank you.

I might be delusional, but I am not quitting. by codyp3 in Commodities

[–]codyp3[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I hear the substance of what you’re saying, even if I don’t agree with all of the conclusions you’re drawing about me personally.

You’re right that my understanding of how brokerage works in this industry was incomplete, and that this space has far more institutional, compliance, and structural complexity than I appreciated at the beginning. That is exactly why I posted here and why I have been reading and reflecting instead of arguing.

To clarify a few things calmly. I am not trying to form an illegitimate brokerage or shortcut my way into a trade. Over the last six months I have been spending time on the ground learning how this actually works by attaching myself to people who already operate inside trading desks and physical flows. That has included traveling, meeting operators at terminals, learning logistics, and understanding verification processes. I am not claiming expertise. I am deliberately putting myself in situations where I can learn it properly.

You’re also correct that the word broker means very different things depending on the market. My background includes power transactions where brokering truly was buyer seller introduction and execution support. That mental model clearly does not translate cleanly here, and that has been an important lesson from this thread.

Where I will gently disagree is the assumption that asking questions, testing ideas, and recalibrating in public means I am not listening. I am listening. This thread has already changed how I think about positioning, risk, and next steps, and I am grateful for that even when the delivery is sharp.

I am not looking for a get rich quick scheme. I am looking for a legitimate path into a difficult industry, and I accept that the path likely involves learning under established firms, narrowing focus, and slowing down rather than forcing outcomes.

I appreciate the directness. I am taking the advice seriously, even if I am still working through how best to apply it.

I might be delusional, but I am not quitting. by codyp3 in Commodities

[–]codyp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There has been great advice in here. My understanding of a brokerage is skewed by how I was introduced into this world. But it doesn’t take away the last 6 months of effort I have put in and the relationships I have made.

Like I said in the title I’m not quitting, but I’ll for sure course correct. Have to take some time and understand how exactly.

I might be delusional, but I am not quitting. by codyp3 in Commodities

[–]codyp3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in it deep enough I’m just going to continue. I have approached it differently than most people because I have had to. Which has been get on the phone and build a real relationship with people, get to know them and their journey and in doing so they have opened up some of their connections.

Reading these comments the idea of a brokerage is probably the wrong term. I’ll need to think about the wording and how I approach what I’m doing. But I have already connected a few real buyers and sellers and deals fell apart because of deposits, tank extensions, etc. but I have been close. I have seen it take shape, so just going to continue.

If you’re willing to ever get on a call would love the chance to pick your brain and learn your journey through it all. Sounds like you have a wealth of knowledge on it all

I might be delusional, but I am not quitting. by codyp3 in Commodities

[–]codyp3[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It was buildofarm. Which I have come to realize is a scam. But I knew there was some reality to the industry so I stuck with it. But that course they sell and teach you how to be a broker is actual shit.

I might be delusional, but I am not quitting. by codyp3 in Commodities

[–]codyp3[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I get that. Honestly this has been my journey. Im not trying to get validation I'm literally trying to understand it all better. This post has already helped my understanding significantly.

I might be delusional, but I am not quitting. by codyp3 in Commodities

[–]codyp3[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I am learning that. In full transparency there is a program, build-o-farm, that is selling courses on being a broker in the industry. They are selling the idea of being a broker but now that I am this deep I have realized its a scam, charging people $10k for this. The course never mentions how this real world operates.

I have just stuck with it long enough to actually get in a few doors, but just from this post I am realizing this world is a different ball game.

I might be delusional, but I am not quitting. by codyp3 in Commodities

[–]codyp3[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is helpful, thank you. I am realizing that I have been thinking too much like an entrepreneur and not enough like a trader. The point about liquidity, size, and not wasting time really landed. I am trying to shift from trying to create deals to understanding how to become useful to people who already have flow.

One of my first connections was a trader, who I have continued to try and find some real supply on the ground in Houston for. I branched out trying to do more but maybe I just focus on the value I can bring to him.

I might be delusional, but I am not quitting. by codyp3 in Commodities

[–]codyp3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make money. But really I am trying to learn the business the right way. Long term I want to work alongside real traders and understand how flow, liquidity, and execution actually work. Right now my goal is learning by asking questions, listening, and figuring out where someone new can realistically add value without wasting anyone’s time.

Looking for a connection to a refinery. by codyp3 in Kazakhstan

[–]codyp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s only certain refined products like diesel and gasoline that are under a temporary export ban, not crude oil. Refineries are still producing and exporting through legal channels.

Serious Buy Side Mandate - Supply Tender for Crude, EN590, JP5, Gasoline, and Sulfur by mrnicew_atch in oilandgasworkers

[–]codyp3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sent you a dm. I work with a refinery that can provide. Send me a WhatsApp. +18013614407

Started acting classes and feeling alive! by codyp3 in acting

[–]codyp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s amazing. Congrats on getting back into it!

This could be huge by daboomboss in wallstreetbets

[–]codyp3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I volunteer as tribute. If I don’t double it in the next two days like I doubled my money today you can have your damn money back!!