Darrance Beh.

Beyond the Markets

I have a distinct inability to do things 'casually.'

It started at 15 during the COVID lockdowns. While everyone else was hopping on the Dalgona coffee trend, I found myself trading digital commodities (skins) on the Steam Community Market, completely unaware at the time that I was essentially arbitrage trading. I started my trading journey with just RM600 (which I had to beg my parents to lend me), all in the mission for more allowance money. Five years later, that measly RM600 has compounded into fully paid-for tuition and a comfortable lifestyle for present me.

Since young, I've started viewing the word through the lens of game theory and behavioral economics. I was, and am, obsessed with analyzing and predicting human behavior and irrationality, whether it's in the financial markets, competitive gaming, or social dynamics.

This obsession explains why I treat hobbies like competitive sports. I didn't just play video games, I actually grinded to become a top-nation esports player in a game called Brawlhalla and osu!mania. I didn't just play VALORANT, I built the VALORANT Malaysia Discord until the official VALORANT Asia server absorbed us. I didn't just chat on Discord, I founded 'The Coffee Shop' and 'unintentionally' grew it into the region’s fastest-growing server, breaking growth records just to see if I could.

Even my downtime is associated with competition. I used to be really into Chess (1500 FIDE), I was a KL state-level debater (I love adversarial thinking), a competitive programmer (I type and think fast), and a speedcuber (fast hands). When I’m not literally obsessing over the markets, I’m usually trying to bench press 1.5x my bodyweight (100kg @ 67kg) without passing out. I also love having deep, late-night talks and mock debates about existentialism because if we aren't challenging our priors, are we even learning?