That experience has convinced me that much of what we think we know about trading success is just plain wrong. In this article, I tackle three myths of trading success and offer alternate perspectives. My second observation is that these highly successful traders are a small proportion of the total professional trading pool. That is sobering, given that the professional trading universe is a small proportion of the total number of people who try their hand at trading financial markets. That, of course, is what makes performance success elite.

Source: Forbes March 17, 2018 19:41 UTC