Yes, we are optimistic in the short term, but unfortunately we have to be honest about the long run. It's the minority that survives in the markets. And we do fund traders in order to prolong their lifespan! The less they risk funds needed for living, the longer they survive. That's totally how our traders see it. In short, our motto is this: buy yourself a 15-tick stop loss in CL or Gold (or any other) futures, or buy yourself an opportunity to trade a 50K Funded account within a month!
a million smart people looking for inefficiencies and opportunities means there are fewer inefficiencies and opportunities that everyone can exploit. Over my 20 year career, I have seen the risk premia drop, and the speed with which assets reprice increase.
Wrong comparison sir. For us amateur retails you should compare us to someone who wants to hit it big as a movie star, or a professional basketball player or a professional gambler...