The Ferrari vs. The Tank: Why I Chose 40% Returns Over 95%

The Fork in the Road

This week, we officially launched Curated Trades at retailtrader.ai. During the development process, I faced a major decision regarding our Pro Plan risk profiles.

The data gave us two clear paths:

1. The Ferrari: ~95% annualized returns. High speed, high reward, but high-G force (15%+ drawdowns).
2. The Tank: ~40% annualized returns. Systematic, steady, and built for the long haul.

Personally, I trade like a Ferrari driver. But most retail traders are working professionals looking for a systematic “Execution Desk” that doesn’t keep them up at night. We chose The Tank.