"Tim Sykes is no longer managing an investment model on the Covestor platform. Due to the nature of Tim's strategy, we were not able to effectively replicate his trades for our clients. We are committed to providing our clients with the best experience possible and are constantly striving to enhance the marketplace, so had to part ways with Tim."
It is like saying, I am not a thief, I am a crook! There was no meaning. He tried to defend the undefendable...
I tried out his newsletter on wealthinsideralliance"scam insider alliance".com about a year and a half ago. Yes he often shorts stocks if you can even find a broker that allows you to short these scam stocks in the first place. After I lost $3k in sim mode from loser after loser, I emailed them with proof of the failed trades and had to email or through online chat contact them again about 10 times. Because they either didn't respond or they said they'll get back to my email. Finally through email I got my credit card reimbursed (the newsletter was $1500k/year something like that). I noticed Sykes has since moved on from WIA and is trying other sites now as most scam vendors do. Maybe he was lucky to make 100k from his bar mitzvah or whatever when he was 18 back then, but it doesn't seem like it's working now for him except to sell the courses.
It was over one million from the barmitzah money. then he did it again in full public view but this time grew the port to over $2 mill over several years. As i said, Tim is 100% legit and an honest guy, can you follow his methods and profit?? I don't know. But he actually really does do it. surf
You are telling this to a poster who PERSONALLY tried his system, and the system didn't work as advertised. So why would anyone take your word, against personal experience??? The answer to your rhetorical question, no and no...