No act of kindness , no matter how small , is ever wasted . Aesop <| sep |> The only question that matters <| sep |> IMO most pros could be 8 k if they wanted . Professional gamer BSJ would like to have a word with you <| sep |> Here you go . <| sep |> good . I hope he died . I don ' t , but you seem to think this kind of behavior is acceptable . <| sep |> There is no one strategy . If you read books such as the Market Wizards series by Jack Schwager , which are interviews with some of the most successful traders of all time and I recommendthey are fascinating reads , you see that each trader has their own system and strategy . There are innumerable technical indicators available these days , and when you combine indicators , the number of system combination possibilities become exponential , and you can construct very complex systems , which is what a lot of quants and advanced trading firms and funds do with computers and technical indicators these days . And there is no one set % return . It depends on whether leverage is employed , position sizing , as well as whether the system being employed is computerized or individual humans trading . In the case of individual humans who trade for themselves or others , the limiting factor tends to be emotion , which is the number one determinant of success or failure . So even with using TA , a given trader ' s returns could be wildly negative or wildly positive , depending on whether they are able to control their emotions and keep them from overriding their technical systems or triggers . However , you are correct that any technical strategy which becomes too well known or popular tends to become less effective , which is why again as discussed in the Market Wizards books the most successful traders who develop a technical system that works well for them tend to keep it to themselves and don ' t publicize it too widely .