What Happened To Below Deck Season 2 Charter Guest Timothy Sykes
Below Deck has had its fair share of horrible guests, and it's time to share an update on one who is hard to forget, Timothy Sykes. He is known for his career in penny stock trading, and now teaches successful trading techniques. While in college, he was able to turn his $12,415 bar mitzvah gift into $1.65 million through day trading. While appearing on the show, he was constantly working, and complaining about the Wi-Fi because connectivity problems made it impossible for him to trade.
First appearing in Below Deck season 2 episode 10, Timothy was considered by Captain Lee Rosbach to be one of the worst guests ever. His arrivals (first on a helicopter, and then on a jet-ski) had fans rolling their eyes at his arrogance. He got on the boat with his girlfriend and six of his trading challenge students, and the crew couldn't wait for them to leave. After his partner's picky eating, and the Wi-Fi not working, Timothy handed Captain Lee $17,000, taking back $5,000 due to his issues with the crew and amenities. Sykes later wrote a blog post about the show, claiming that it was heavily edited, and alleging that the show is completely fake. However, he benefited from filming the show, as his business became more well-known and attracted more students, which may have been what he wanted in the first place.
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Timothy became a millionaire at age 22, studying at Tulane University, and founding Cilantro Fund Management shortly afterward. He was later included on the Trader Monthly 30 under 30 list for up-and-coming traders. However, the editor later called this their worst pick, after Sykes made fake claims regarding his company's rating. Timothy also published a book
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