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He should absolutely graduate high school

It’s the “instead of” that is worrying. Do both

You should be encouraging him to learn to trade, but to start with his own money. Learning to trade can be an incredible skill for the future.

The funded account stuff is horseshit though, he needs to get a part time job and trade his own money, or he might end up lacking the discipline to trade properly.

Run

You have to be emotionally consistent to make money consistently...and someone so short sighted to not even finish high school does not have that lol

My 2cents

Edit: I don't like to discourage, maybe you can open an account when he paper trades 2k-20k. Right now he's MOST LIKELY gambling

Tell him he can do both... if he wants to be profitable trader, he has to start having patience and that includes staying schooled in High School

Funded accounts are a thing, and yeah it's basically what he said. He didn't mention there's a fee for every test, and that most operate as an insurance company where the winners get paid by those who lose the "challenge" test.

Yes, he's demo trading. He's never been "up by a lot" because it's all simulated. But that's not necessarily a bad thing, as he's practicing.

It's possible to make a career out of it. Would I not finish school? No, I'd definitely still finish that so I have a backup plan. But trading is a legitimate career; if he can pull it off. I'd say it's not really delusional at all (maybe the profits and how he expects to instantly be rich, but trading in and of itself is legit).

I started trading at 19, well before this funded account stuff existed, and I've never worked a day in my life. I legit do not know how to do basic things like fill out a job application, or a mortgage application (as I just paid for the house with cash), or a car loan. Shit, if we really want to be frank, I'm 39 and I don't know how TF to operate a damn washing machine because growing up I had mom and after that I have maid service. So no, I wouldn't discourage trading, it can be his ticket to a very comfortable life. The issue being, very few make it. But then again, very few make it to the NFL. Kid got dreams, he wants to succeed, that's not a bad thing.

This is a hobby not a career.
He should definitely finish school.
I also highly doubt that he would not be responsible for losses. Otherwise why would they require a test etc?

Why isn’t interested in being a professional?

Funded accounts are sketchy and may not pay out the earnings at the end of the day. Also, funded accounts are gambling. You have to prove to the funded account owners that they can trust you with their money but at a cost. They will charge you $$-$$$ just to take their challenge and hopefully pass. If not, your brother will be asking to buy another funded account aka take the challenge test.