>>82037759i'd say that's true only for short term trading. you actually have a disadvantage compared to bots and models that take people like you into account.
s&p500 ETF or index will at least outpace inflation or give you around 10% growth annually in the long term
i backtested trading strategies for two semesters in uni for a project during covid and i watched the index get right back to where it was and beyond pre covid.
