When Chicago bus driver Partica Coleman lost her job last month, it happened without warning. Her income stopped abruptly, while her monthly expenses — including her mortgage — stayed the same. With only a small amount of savings left, she began searching for alternative ways to support herself.
Before turning to trading, Coleman tried several online income opportunities, most of which proved unreliable. “I did some of those pay scams… all I got from it was losing my money,” she said.
While looking for something more transparent, she came across trader Tyler White’s Trading Club. The format allowed newcomers to observe real-time trading sessions and market commentary without any commitments. Coleman decided to start with a minimum deposit and began by following the signals shared during the sessions.
Her first trades were deliberately small. “I was trading one dollar at a time,” she explained. She took this cautious approach to avoid risking the limited funds she needed to cover basic expenses.
As she became more familiar with the process, Coleman asked White a direct question:
“How do I start earning big?”
After he outlined the strategy, she added an extra $300 to her account and shifted from symbolic one-dollar trades to larger, more consistent positions.
According to Coleman, this adjustment made an immediate difference. Within one week, her balance grew from a small deposit to more than $5,000. When her mortgage payment became due, she withdrew part of the funds, later replenished the account, and continued learning.
“I was up to six grand,” she said. “I had to withdraw some because of my mortgage.”
Coleman later recorded an in-depth interview with Tyler White, where she detailed her progression: starting small, learning through repeated observation, gradually trading independently, and increasing position sizes as her confidence grew.
The interview is publicly available:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoXZFsbLxU0&t=1s
She emphasizes that she does not view trading as a shortcut or a guarantee, but as a skill she continues to develop. “To people who are scared of losses — don’t give up,” she said. “Start small. Even $35. Your money grows while you learn.”
Her story does not follow the narrative of instant success. Instead, it reflects a familiar reality: a person facing a difficult period, finding guidance that made sense, and gradually building a rhythm that brought back stability.
It is not a story about avoiding hardship — but about refusing to stop in the middle of it.