Forex Mentorship in South Africa
Most South African traders don't lose because they lack information — they lose because they trade on hope instead of structure. A real mentorship fixes that. Here's how forex mentorship works, what to look for, and how 2GS Trading teaches a rules-first approach to gold and indices.
What forex mentorship actually is
Forex mentorship is structured, ongoing guidance from traders who have already done the work — not a once-off video course you watch alone and forget. The difference matters. A good mentorship pairs education (the reasoning behind every decision) with live examples of real trades, a community that keeps you accountable, and direct access to ask questions when you're stuck. The point is to compress years of trial and error into a repeatable process you can actually follow.
In South Africa specifically, the market is crowded with “signal groups” and screenshot-driven promises. The traders who last are the ones who learn a method they understand and can repeat on their own. That is the entire premise behind 2GS Trading: teach structure, not hope.
What to look for in a South African mentorship
Before you pay for any mentorship, hold it against a simple checklist. The right programme will meet all of these — the wrong one will dodge most of them.
- Mentors with a verifiable, consistent track record — not just screenshots
- Live trading you can watch, not only edited highlight reels
- A defined, rules-first method you can actually repeat
- Honest risk education and clear, FSCA-aware disclaimers
- A community for accountability and direct access to ask questions
- Transparent, ongoing pricing rather than a high-pressure upfront sale
How 2GS Trading teaches
2GS Trading was founded by Chris Market Bull and Keegan Van Dyk, two South African traders with 16+ years of combined experience. Their teaching is structure-based and rules-first: define market structure, wait for the setup the rules describe, manage risk before reward, and avoid impulsive, hope-based entries. The core focus is XAUUSD (gold) and NAS100 — the instruments the mentors trade their own capital on.
Chris specialises in intra-day gold using the T-L-M (Trend-Level-Momentum) approach across the London and New York sessions. Keegan focuses on precision New York-session entries with the OES (Optimal Entry Strategy) method and strict risk management. You don't just hear about these strategies — you watch them applied live, every weekday, with the reasoning explained as it happens.
Read more about the mentors on the About page.
Inside Project G
Project G is the 2GS mentorship in one membership, priced at $50 a month with no upsells and cancellable anytime. It includes live trading sessions every weekday during the New York session, a private morning brief before the London open, a daily watchlist with marked levels, the 2G's TradingView indicator, custom tools (a newsfeed, a stock and crypto picker, a trading journal, and a risk calculator), a full education vault, and 24/7 community access with direct mentor support.
It is built for every level — complete beginners get a structured path, and experienced traders get a disciplined room to sharpen an existing edge. Traders who use the XM partner code 2GSGOLD can also unlock cashback rebates and free tool access at no extra cost.
Start with structure
Join Chris and Keegan live every weekday inside Project G — $50/month, cancel anytime. Or sit in on a free seminar first.
Frequently asked questions
What is forex mentorship?
Forex mentorship is structured, ongoing guidance from experienced traders who teach you how to read the market and execute trades with a defined set of rules, rather than a one-off course you watch alone. A good mentorship combines education (the why behind each decision), live or recorded examples of real trades, a community for accountability, and direct access to ask questions. The goal is to shorten the learning curve and replace guesswork with a repeatable, structure-based process. 2GS Trading delivers this through Project G, where Chris and Keegan trade live every weekday and members learn the exact framework being applied in real time.
How much does forex mentorship cost in South Africa?
Pricing for forex mentorship in South Africa varies widely — many academies charge several thousand rand upfront for a fixed course, while others run monthly memberships. 2GS Trading's Project G is a flat $50 per month with no long-term contract and no separate upsells, so the live sessions, education vault, tools, the 2G's indicator, and community are all included for one price. Because it is month-to-month and cancellable at any time, you can judge the value as you go rather than committing a large sum upfront. Always factor in your broker spreads and the cost of any tools when comparing mentorships.
Is 2GS Trading FSCA regulated?
No. 2GS Trading provides trading education and tools only and is not a registered Financial Services Provider (FSP) under South Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). Nothing it publishes is financial advice, and it does not manage money or place trades on your behalf — you always remain in full control of your own account. This is an important distinction: a mentorship teaches you to trade, whereas a regulated FSP gives personalised financial advice or manages assets. Forex and CFD trading carries a high level of risk and you can lose some or all of your capital.
Can beginners join a forex mentorship?
Yes. The best mentorships are built to take complete beginners through to confident, rules-based execution, and Project G is structured exactly this way. The education vault starts with fundamentals — market structure, risk management, and how the trading sessions work — before progressing to the advanced strategies the mentors trade live. Beginners benefit most from watching real decisions being made every weekday and from a community that holds them accountable, instead of piecing together scattered free tutorials. Experienced traders join too, usually to tighten an existing edge and trade in a disciplined environment rather than in isolation.
Affiliate disclosure: 2GS Trading is an independent Introducing Broker for XM and earns a commission when you open and fund an account using our partner link or code 2GSGOLD. This does not change the spreads or fees you pay.
2GS Trading provides trading education and tools only — not financial advice — and is not a registered Financial Services Provider (FSP) under the FSCA. Trading forex and CFDs carries a high level of risk and you can lose some or all of your invested capital. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Read our full disclaimer.