There is NO reason for me to complete a "game" (which I already stated makes no sense, unless you are trying to get free hard work from pros). I already did, since September, 1998... If I were to complete this so-called game, it would involve me revealing instruments, time-frames, types of frames, multi-dimensional charts, intercorrelated instruments across various asset classes, etc. There is NO reason for me to do that. YOU spend a decade, and figure it out, which probably will NEVER happen. Please STOP looking for short-cuts, you MORON... Perhaps then, you can drink well: https://www.elitetrader.com/et/thre...-trading-anything-but-a-gamble.345731/page-17
ALL POSITIVE!!! Last March was my best month in almost a decade, but I realize that it was an anomaly, and that I will not likely see that scenario again, in my lifetime. CONSISTENCY is key, which eventually leads to freedom to do whatever one wants, and that's the fun part...
If a trader with a reasonably large AUM beats SP&500 during several years then it is rather impressive.
What do you consider a reasonably large AUM? It is a decent benchmark. Not many traders manage to exceed the S&P.
For retail traders it would be something like that: Small AUM: <100k (most retail traders belong to this group) Medium-size AUM: >100k and <1000k (some beginners and for-a-few-years successful traders belong to this group) Large AUM: >1000k (some rich kids and long-term successful traders belong to this group) These numbers are very approximate. I can imagine one can find some very niche low-volume opportunity and make 3 digits CAGR. However, the larger the AUM, the more you compete with regular actors and thus it becomes increasingly more difficult to beat S&P (e.g., that same traders will scale-down from 3 digits CAGR to 2 digits CAGR).
I agree. I'm happy with 15 to 20% annual return from swing trading stocks. A comfortable living. I'm sure the guys making triple digit returns are out there, I've never met one.