Any profitable trading strategies that are green every month?

The problem I see is that the person opening the account would be responsible for the capital gains tax. Any gains would be on top of what the person already pays, so the marginal tax rate would be quite high.
In Canada 50% of the cap gains are taxed at the income tax rate. A taxable income 0f 150K has a marginal rate of 40%

Wow, that is some serious dough. In the US, long term capital gains are capped at 20%. And if you earn only $493,000 during the year, you only pay 15% if I am not mistaken. Looks like Justin Trudeau is really giving it to the Canadians up the backside. Move across the border and become a US citizen, you will immediately, get a huge tax cut. No wonder, Megan and Harry went to live in the US after living in Canada for some time.
 
Me personally, to my knowledge (of the tax code) and belief (in my ability to read it and understand it), i am not liable for capital gains. Having driven us offshore, i certainly don't intend to volunteer it. Let them trace my transactions if they can, it doesn't legally matter to me.
Remember they got Capone for tax evasion. :)
 
Wow, that is some serious dough. In the US, long term capital gains are capped at 20%. And if you earn only $493,000 during the year, you only pay 15% if I am not mistaken. Looks like Justin Trudeau is really giving it to the Canadians up the backside. Move across the border and become a US citizen, you will immediately, get a huge tax cut. No wonder, Megan and Harry went to live in the US after living in Canada for some time.
It's not that bad, You only pay the outrageous tax on 50% of your cap gains. So 40% works out to 20% and thats on all gains, no difference between short and long term gains.

Canada has some advantages, I think I'll stay here.
 
Green every month shouldn’t be a requirement
What if you lose 1 month out of 100 ?
Or even 1 month out of 12 …

I’d be fine losing 50% in a month if I could make 1000% in 11 months. Would still be up 500%.

Day trading (IMO) spends the least time underwater. I’d expect to have several down weeks in a year. Swing trading I’d expect to have several down months in a year.

A simple Buy / Sell the open and Sell / Buy the close strategy would do the trick. Get some 60/40 probabilities for the day, according to precedents, within excel. Maybe get out at the previous High or Low (70/30). If the payoff is worth the probabilities then pull the trigger.

@Sekiyo __ Great Post
 
I’ve been green for years. Haven’t lost a penny, drinking good liquor, and eating a lot of steak—in the fixed income markets.

Near-term T bonds yielding 5½%, much more with timely coupon reinvestment, laddering, and compound interest (i.e. “Total Return”).

If you’re willing to tolerate more risk, even a lower-rated investment/grade Corporate bond, say “A” rated, pushing a 7%. Probably less of a risk than most equities today.

Inflation—yeah, I know… Real Return is still ahead. Just avoid highly inflated stuff—like new cars, real estate, and dining out. Also taking losses in the Equities markets doesn’t help you to beat inflation.

Furthermore, they are also exempt from some taxes!

The bond market is where all the cool people hang out now. Ride that curve man! Get while the gettin’s good—while Powell & Co. are cranking rates to squelch inflation.

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Remember they got Capone for tax evasion. :)

Good point. Avoidance, ok. Evasion, not ok. Somebody needs to start a thread about the avoidance lane, available to individuals, but not corporations, in the U.S. I'll post something if i can think of the name of the expert on YouTube who, since the '90's, has been preaching this gospel, unmolested by the IRS, because he stands on solid legal ground.
 
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