Is Gross Profit/Gross Loss > 10 possible?

Back to a while ago, I have made a thread/poll about people's target profit factor (i.e. Gross Profit/Gross Loss).

http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=179445

I have been surprised that there was a high ratio of people aiming at profit factor > 10. I wonder if any of people here have actually achieve this targe consistently or it is only a sky-high target. And wonder if some of you would mind sharing your big success.

Is it "Possible" ? Yes.

Is it likely ? No.

The leader in the MIG contest is up 43 times his money in 11 days.
2nd place has multiplied his account >> times 30.

It's a demo contest for a prize. They are going all out. Nothing to lose.
You either WIN or you have spent your time.


In the above referenced thread you asked "Is it realistic"??

Your answer is the same as my answer.

Now, Back to trading.

Maybe someone can do it? Let's see if someone may admit their great success here.

I guarantee you "Someone can do it".

And yet that fact still has very little value.

OK, Back to trading.

Seem that no one would admit that they can do it. Is it just an unrealistic goal?

I wouldn't touch a system that had a profit factor of greater than 2 and I wouldn't give the person claiming a higher PF the time of day.

Anything over 2-2.5 is curve fit and will not stand the test of time.

I think profit factor 2 for a mechanical system without discretion is very high, nevertheless, I believe good traders using a good system/method with discretion can achieve much more than 2.