TradeWithGuru

Meet Prashant "Guru" Patil

I’m Prashant Patil, fondly known as Guru by everyone. I hail from Nandurbar, Maharashtra. My father built a successful network marketing business, fulfilling his dream of owning a home after years of renting. He supported me in every way possible, encouraging my passion for fitness.

I aimed to excel in the fitness field with a B.Sc. in Sports & Exercise Science. Due to its limited recognition in India, we took an education loan, and I went to London for my studies. While working part-time, I discovered trading through a friend, sparking my interest. However, COVID-19 struck, my father's health deteriorated, and our business collapsed. My father suffered a heart attack and was bedridden for a year, leading to a debt of ₹75 lakh. I had to drop out of college as we couldn’t afford the fees.

Returning to India, I fell into depression seeing my family's situation. Determined to support them, I secretly opened a tea stall and started learning trading. I discovered my father had incurred losses in options trading. I convinced him to let me handle trading, eventually becoming a profitable trader and paying off our debts.

Today, I’m a full-time trader, having turned our financial struggles into success through perseverance and learning.