Silk is not typical at all. If he is telling the truth (which means he would probably be the FL trader that is no 1 in the firm) he is absolutely the exception. It is true that there is a huge upside the more you are able to prove that you are successful. Still, most traders are lucky to be trading 500 shares within a few months. And since some (no, not all) of the top traders rarely trade more than 5,000 shares, you really, really have to show that you are elite to get 10,000 shares. If you are that good, more power to ya!
