Myles Tan didn’t discover technical analysis in a classroom or inside a trading group. He discovered it in college—long before fiber internet, long before crypto hype, and long before he even knew the term “technical analyst.”
Back in 2012, he was just a student experimenting with the Philippine stock market. But he noticed something early: price movements weren’t random. Support and resistance levels kept showing up. Patterns repeated. And if you understood those patterns well enough, you could make actual money.
“I noticed that there were patterns in the price movement like support and resistance and that you could make money from great stock picks,” he said. “I was earning 10–20k a month as a college student, which was way above my allowance.”
The only problem?
Dial-up internet.
“There was no fiber optics back then and you had to trade via dial-up,” he recalled. “Your buy order sometimes wouldn’t even get filled.”
But even with bad internet, the results were good enough to make him curious about something deeper: why certain price moves happened and why some trades took off while others lagged.
Why he went deeper into charts, indicators, and market behavior
When Myles’ portfolio grew, he realized the basics weren’t enough. Some stocks exploded while others barely moved—and he needed to understand the difference.
“As my portfolio got bigger, I noticed that some stocks flew higher than others,” he said. “I began to understand the deeper reason why prices moved, why certain indicators worked or didn’t work, and how the market reacted—especially when political issues drove prices down.”
That curiosity pushed him into full technical analysis.
Not guesswork. Not gut feel.
A structured way to approach markets.
“It gave me structure,” he explained. “No more guessing or reacting emotionally. It also gave me more confidence to buy and sell with big volume in spite of market chaos.”
The Bitcoin moment that changed everything
For Myles, the true breakthrough didn’t happen on the PSE.
It happened in crypto.
“When I saw Bitcoin bottom out below 20,000, I started talking to my friends about buying it using dollar-cost averaging,” he said.
He didn’t just talk—he executed.
“I kept buying and trading until finally it reached 100,000,” he said. “I took profit and never looked back.”
From there, he expanded into other cryptocurrencies.
“I also started buying Ethereum and Solana because the charts looked good,” he added.
His results didn’t come from luck.
They came from data, indicators, trend structures, and market psychology—everything he learned from years of studying charts.
Why he keeps evolving—faster than the market
Unlike analysts who stick to one style, Myles adapts constantly.
“Nowadays I review everything—from the geopolitical tweets of Trump to lower time frames of the stock,” he said.
He knows that markets evolve, so analysts must evolve faster.
“I continue to grow by surrounding myself with traders who have different styles and indicators,” he added.
That mindset—learning from others, absorbing different methodologies—became the backbone of his evolution.
How STA and CTA certification changed his credibility
Myles discovered the Society of Technical Analysts (STA) Philippines on Facebook, after seeing crypto influencers post their certificates. At first, the motivation was simple.
“I was motivated to get the title,” he said.
But something unexpected made him stay:
“the awesome professor.”
Certified Technical Analyst (CTA) certification didn’t just give him a credential—
it gave him industry recognition.
“More people took my analysis seriously,” he said. “It actually helped them make more money.”
His credibility grew so fast that it opened a major career door.
“I got hired as a COO for a crypto education firm called the ZFT Trading Republic,” he shared. “The platform allows me to share my knowledge with more people and help them gain financial freedom.”
From college trader to COO—powered by technical analysis
Myles’ story isn’t a typical “from nothing to millionaire” narrative.
It’s a “from curiosity to capability” story.
He started by noticing price patterns on a dial-up connection.
He grew by pushing himself to understand why markets behave the way they do.
He evolved through crypto breakthroughs and continuous learning.
And he built credibility through CTA certification and a commitment to teach others.
Technical analysis didn’t just make him a better trader.
It made him a leader, an educator, and a trusted voice in a noisy market.
And for Myles Tan, this is just the beginning.
