I do know the odds.
For that reason I often stack
Them in my favor. I employ a synthetic neutral in metals and some ag products , namely cotton, rice and gold using derivatives
In that manner the person on the other side of the trade has to beat me on price, time, strike, volatility and then take my money.
They simply cannot do it very often. They are "gamblers". I use their greed, inexperience an greed against them
I'm a professional , they are not. Just the idea some of these people come in off the street thinking they can beat us at our own game , on our playing field, with our experience, research and in some cases basically unlimited capital irritates me.
Example: if you and I went head to head I'd clean you out in one day