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In case you can trade 3-6 weeks (either live or demo ) producing a smooth equity curve my mentor, who also runs a hedge fund, would likely take you on. Does not matter what you trade, but that curve needs to be eloquent, even if it is fairly shallow...
With a fantastic adverse trip ratio, you'll have a nearly linear line. It is the draw-downs which will kill an account.

Collective2.com publishes the adverse trip ratio for every account.


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