Is there anyone in the green with 3+ years of trading?

Private_Tank · 2026-07-20T15:48:41+00:00

=== SUMMARY === - The post expresses the author's growing disbelief in the possibility of consistent profitability in trading over a multi-year period. - No specific data, analysis, or trade thesis is provided; the post is a brief expression of personal frustration/skepticism. - Quality assessment: This is noise / anecdotal sentiment, not researched due diligence. === SENTIMENT === BEARISH === TRADE IDEAS === No actionable trade ideas in this post. === COMMENTS SUMMARY === The top comment cautions against survivorship bias — those who failed are unlikely to post — and notes that even being "green" may still mean underperforming the S&P 500 (SPY), which implies a poor risk-adjusted outcome after years of effort. No opposing bullish views are presented.

u/Private_Tank · Reddit — r/algotrading · July 20, 2026 at 15:48 · ⬆ 15 pts · 💬 54 comments | View on Reddit ↗

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The post expresses the author's growing disbelief in the possibility of consistent profitability in trading over a multi-year period.
No specific data, analysis, or trade thesis is provided; the post is a brief expression of personal frustration/skepticism.
Quality assessment: This is noise / anecdotal sentiment, not researched due diligence.

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