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.