What one trader considers "deep profits" is not the same as another. He may be trading Weekly/monthly charts.. The lack of a chart or description of trade context doesn't help.. Now IF he didn't make a killing in January/February THEN I think there is a problem.
I remember reading the Douglas books and there is part I didn't think important at the time.... Your mental bias can make you see whatever you want to see, ignoring what is ACTUALLY happening. My small stop in NQ a couple of days ago is me not accepting anything is possible on the long side.