Trading vs. Index Funds: The Math NOBODY Shows You

TAKE THE QUIZ: 👉 https://escapevelocityinvestor.com/tools/trader-investor-profile Some people say you shouldn't trade... and just index and chill. They might be right. But "might" is doing a lot of work in that sentence, and nobody ever shows the math. So I did. This is 20 years of data on inflation, the S&P benchmark, and the three bars every dollar you put to work has to clear before active trading earns the right to your time and capital. I walk through the six ways you can put money to work, what each one costs you in hours, and what each one has to beat. Plus real numbers from my own portfolio. I'm not a financial adviser and I'm not telling anyone what to do. I'm showing the data and what's worked for me. 0:00 Is active trading even worth it? 1:29 Three bars every dollar has to clear 2:10 20 years of inflation 3:34 The main benchmark 4:25 Calculate your return on time 5:34 Six ways to put capital to work 8:02 Index & Chill 8:34 Outsourced active 11: High conviction investing 12:09 Portfolio builder 15:11 Swing trading 16:40 Using leverage the right way 18:55 Day trading 20:49 Core plus tactical 23:04 Which one are you? ===== Trading since 2002. Bitcoin since 2013. Founder, Wealth Incubator. This channel is about process over predictions... surviving market cycles, managing risk, and building wealth that lasts. Start here: - Resources: https://chrisdunn.com - Tools & Community for traders & investors: https://escapevelocityinvestor.com Tools I use: - Charting: https://chrisdunn.com/tradingview - Buying Bitcoin: https://chrisdunn.com/coinbase More: - We Talk Money podcast: https://wetalkmoney.com - X: https://x.com/ChrisDunnTV ===== Disclaimers: - I'm not a financial advisor, attorney, or tax professional. Nothing I say is a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument. Do your own due diligence and take 100% responsibility for your financial decisions. - I will NEVER ask you to send me money to trade for you, sell you crypto directly, or p

Added 20 Aug 2026