Estéfano Santos argues that investors should not depend on decisions from Brasília and points to Nasdaq as an alternative

Trader Estéfano Santos, founder of X-Trader, stated in a video published by the X-Trader TV channel that Brazilian investors should not condition their own financial future on political decisions taken in Brasília. According to him, it was this conviction that led him, more than 10 years ago, to change career path.

The video begins with a provocation: "130 million, more than 300 thousand in allowance and you are standing there waiting for a political miracle." Estéfano does not detail, in the recording, what these numbers refer to. The central point of the speech is different: the idea that waiting for a solution from the political scene is a passive stance.

Choosing the American market

Estéfano says that he started looking at the United States market, chose to operate the futures market, mainly the Nasdaq, and seek results in a dollar-denominated market. He attributes the trajectory and prosperity that, according to him, he experiences today, to this decision.

In the video description, the trader states that governments pass, that politics changes and that the economic scenario will never be completely under the control of those who invest. For him, it is possible to follow what is happening in the country without putting one's own future in the hands of politics.

Estéfano also says that he has been operating for more than 10 years, looking at "one of the largest markets in the world in dollar terms". The reading, in his assessment, is that exposure to a market in strong currency and outside the domestic environment reduces dependence on local moods.

Proprietary tables and risks

The trader also drew attention to the so-called proprietary tables, which, according to him, are still little known in Brazil. According to Estéfano, the interested party undergoes an assessment and, complying with the company's rules, can have access to a funded account to operate.

He makes a point of highlighting that the path is not simple. "It's not easy money," said Estéfano, remembering that the activity involves risk, method, discipline and management. In the video description, he adds that the model requires study.

For the investor, the video's message is one of individual responsibility: instead of waiting for the perfect scenario, build your own path. It is worth noting that operating the futures market involves the risk of losses, and that the video presents Estéfano's personal vision, not an investment recommendation.

The material does not include projections for interest rates, the dollar, the stock market or public accounts, nor an analysis of specific government measures. This is an experience report and an invitation, at the end, for anyone who wants to know how to operate the Nasdaq on a proprietary desk.

Automatically translated from Portuguese.