You honestly believe that internalizing orders (outright fraud) is how these firms operate? It's illegal to internalize orders outside of OTC products.
Dunning Kruger. The average trader on this board operates at a loss or earns less than minimum wage based upon their hours committed. Sure, it's a great lifestyle, but only if you're covering your nut.
Flat pos. I am going to use the platform PNL for 2020 although it differs a couple hundred from the 2019 closing figure.
Opening 2020 figure: 97,526.02
Jan 2 PNL: +422.48
NetLiq: $97,948.5
Yeah, selling premium in low vol. Makes sense.
That is all that he is doing. Feb wasn’t timing... he is always in. Losing 1/2 of your LNW in a week isn’t gambling, it’s suicide.