Bad examples!I would hardly call Dan Zanger's story 'luck'...or even Tim Syke's story (if it is legit)...accomplishing that feat takes tremendous skill and mental fortitude.
You should also lookup Japanese traders CIS and BNF...but they are a recluse, there's hardly nothing about them online.
Dan Zanger => Luck. In the right place at the right time.
Tim Syke => Fraud.
There are numerous super traders with audited accounts !
PTJ, Soros, Ed. Seykota, Marty Schwartz, Larry Williams, Vic Sperandeo, Peter Brandt, Jim Chanos, Louis Bacon, Stan Druckenmiller, Michael Marcus etc etc etc
CIS : Seems to be a great trader. BNF : hard to know.
CM