Absolutely, the right time is probably a better way to put it. Some traders are wasting time trading styles that dont fit their personality. Trying to fit a square peg in a round hole.
My muppet ex mate with a IQ in the 80's, who'll never watch porn cause if he does no woman will marry him, he's 48 don't think that's his issue and thought stars where lights like few miles away in the sky, was actually a very good trader and proper tighter than a ducks ass. I'm his ex mate cause I owe him 20p I can't remember, all the lifts he's had, go F yourself comes to mind over 20p, seriously, FREAK!!!
Just what is considered intellect anyway when you're competing against bots (soon it'll be AIs). It's pointless to even ask. What you need are merely two things: profitable strategy and discipline to follow through. Other than that, it's all noise. BTW luck doesn't come to those who can't spot it.
%% Etrades;sounds you have enough math skills. LOL/true. I would note; finding/measuring a good trend+ trading/investing it is more important than over thinking it. Sure, its fun to analyze+ play action addict. Hint ;most of the market millionaires are market makers /specialists + long term investors; its NOT rocket science. [ Yes; I read his book on rocket science trading......LOL] Another hint, as they say in Chicago; '' the smarter you are , the longer it takes'',
Finding an edge is not that difficult, making profits from it will depend on your psychology + risk/trade mgmt. It always looks easy on a chart or back-test with the benefit of hindsight - the hard part is applying it through draw downs. Humans are lousy traders due to our brains primitive Amygdala. Winning traders have learned how to keep their psychology in check which is a hard won skill. Intelligence plays a role in creating a rules based trading plan with a strong risk/trade mgmt strategy. Without the right psychology all the intelligence under the sun is worthless. Systematic traders do not get a free pass on this.