How Does Your Strategy Compare Globally?

If I have a trading strategy that delivers consistent 15–30% monthly returns, with maximum drawdowns of 10–20% and proper risk management, how would that rank compared to the global average for professional traders?

If those numbers are real and repeatable, that is already far above what most traders can achieve over time. My returns on HFM is 2-3% monthly but I keep very low drawdown, less than 5%. The part I would watch most is not the return itself, but whether the drawdown stays controlled during bad months

That’s a very solid approach. Keeping drawdown under 5% already shows strong discipline.And I agree with your point. Drawdown control matters more than the raw return. In our case, the results have been consistent largely because of how we approach the market. We treat it like any other marketplace... similar to trading grains, shoes, or books etc.That mindset alone changes how trades are taken and managed.

It’s difficult to compare a strategy like that without more information. Consistent returns depend on factors like position sizing, leverage, execution conditions, and how the drawdown is managed. Also, there isn’t really a public benchmark for all professional traders globally, so most comparisons end up being very rough estimates.

I guess the global average for professional traders is much lower than that. If those numbers are consistent over time with controlled drawdown, that would already place it well above average.

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We don’t really know the exact success rate or consistency of traders globally, but roughly speaking, that kind of monthly return would be well above average. Most professional traders focus more on steady growth with controlled drawdowns rather than high monthly percentages. That said, ranking matters less. What really counts is whether those returns are consistent over time and align with your risk.

Sometimes the best trader won’t be the richest, and an average one can end up on top simply because they had more capital or took on more exposure. Your numbers sound strong, but consistency over time matters more than short-term returns. Many professionals focus on controlled drawdowns and steady growth rather than chasing high monthly gains.Global averages and rankings matter less in the end as it’s more about where you stand now, how far you’ve come from where you started, and whether you’re meeting the standards you’ve set for yourself.

We probably need to look at returns and drawdown separately because one without the other doesn’t say much. A 15-30% monthly return sounds strong, but if the drawdown is also high, the risk profile changes completely. What matters more is how consistent those numbers are over time and whether they can be sustained under different conditions.