When most people at his age were chasing early career milestones, Wei Sheng was fighting to climb out of a USD 100,000 (RM400,000) debt — a debt that almost broke him, but ultimately became the foundation of his purpose.

“My story began with a fall,” Wei Sheng recalls. “But I refused to let it define me.”

A Humble Beginning

Born and raised in Pahang, Malaysia, Wei Sheng grew up in a modest household. His father worked at a timber factory — the family’s sole breadwinner — until a tragic car accident took his life during Wei Sheng’s final year of secondary school. The sudden loss plunged the family into financial hardship, forcing Wei Sheng to mature faster than most teenagers his age.

Despite the challenges, a life-changing exchange program in the United States opened his eyes to a world beyond his circumstances. The experience sparked a deep desire for growth, freedom, and a better future.

Back home, he studied Environmental Engineering at the University of Malaya. At just 22, he made a 60% profit on his first stock trade — but what followed was a harsh lesson. Overconfident and inexperienced, he lost his entire scholarship fund. “That was my first true failure,” he admits. “It taught me that the market rewards discipline, not emotion.”

With support from his sister, Wei Sheng enrolled in professional trading courses while documenting his learning journey online. What started as a personal blog soon grew into one of Malaysia’s largest trading and investment communities, laying the foundation for his future in financial education.

From Collapse to Comeback

The real turning point came in 2017, during the cryptocurrency boom. After years of study, practice, and reflection, Wei Sheng made a RM600,000 profit in that year — enough to clear his RM400,000 debt and finally breathe again.

“That moment wasn’t just financial freedom,” he says. “It was the turning point where pain became the purpose.”

Having rebuilt himself from nothing, Wei Sheng realized that his true calling wasn’t just trading — it was teaching others to avoid the same mistakes he once made. That conviction became the seed of what would later grow into Traderpreneur Xcellence (TX).

The Birth of TX — Turning Lessons into Legacy

In 2021, Wei Sheng founded Traderpreneur Xcellence (TX), a pioneering financial education platform headquartered in Kuala Lumpur. TX was created with one mission: to make financial literacy accessible and actionable for everyone — from university students to working professionals.

TX’s philosophy is simple yet powerful: combine real-world trading experience with entrepreneurial thinking to create what Wei Sheng calls “Traderpreneurs” — individuals capable of managing their own finances and building long-term wealth.

The academy’s curriculum spans cryptocurrencies, U.S. stocks, indices, currencies, and metals, delivered through programs such as:

  • Global Index Mastery (GIM) — a complete guide to understanding and trading world indices.

  • The Mentored Trader (TMT) — a 12-month mentorship program that has trained over 200 traders and produced several full-time professionals managing nearly a million in trading accounts.

  • Gold Strategy Mastery (GSM) — a specialized course that trains students to interpret global gold market trends and manage real-time trading decisions.

Through these initiatives, TX has educated over 10,000 students nationwide and built one of Malaysia’s most active trading and investment communities.

A Moment That Made History

In a defining moment for the academy, TX achieved two Malaysia Book of Records titles

  • Most Participants in a Live Trading Session and

  • Most Participants in a China Stock Investment Seminar.

Standing on stage at TX’s first-ever 1,000-pax live event, Wei Sheng remembers being overcome by gratitude.

“Standing there, surrounded by students who shared the same dream — it felt surreal,” he says. “It wasn’t just a milestone for me or TX. It was a message that no matter how far you fall, you can rise even higher with faith and hard work.”

Building a Movement, Not Just a Business

TX’s rise has been remarkable. In just a few years, it has earned multiple national and international recognitions, including:

  • Golden Bull Award – Emerging SME Category

  • Malaysia Influential Educators Award

  • The 100 Most Influential Young Entrepreneurs (MIYE)

  • Leading Trader by Trading.Live

  • Britishpedia – Most Successful People in Malaysia

Beyond accolades, TX’s core values — Honesty, Enthusiasm, Gratitude, and Accountability — remain the foundation of its success. The academy’s approach focuses not only on skill-building but also on cultivating the right mindset, emotional discipline, and risk awareness among aspiring traders.

“We don’t just teach people to trade,” Wei Sheng explains. “We teach them to manage themselves — because trading is more about mastering your emotions than mastering the charts.”

From Malaysia to the World

Now, TX is gearing up for its next milestone — expanding beyond Malaysia. With plans to scale its digital learning ecosystem, establish strategic partnerships, and launch localized programs across Southeast Asia and beyond, TX is set to bring its education model to a global audience.

“Financial education shouldn’t stop at borders,” Wei Sheng says. “The hunger to learn and grow financially is universal.”

This next phase represents the evolution of both TX and Wei Sheng himself — from local educator to global advocate for financial literacy and empowerment.

A Legacy Built from Resilience

From losing everything to founding one of Malaysia’s most respected financial academies, Wei Sheng’s journey is one of faith, failure, and rebirth. It’s a story that resonates deeply in a world where financial literacy is often overlooked — a reminder that success is not the absence of failure, but the ability to rise stronger because of it.

“We’re not just teaching people how to profit,” he reflects. “We’re teaching them how to think — about money, about opportunity, and about themselves.”

As TX moves toward its vision of becoming Asia’s largest investment and trading community, one truth stands unshaken:
Wei Sheng’s greatest investment has always been in people — and their potential to change their own lives.

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Source: Finance Magnates