130% in a time span of 3 months is insane! Definitely so considering the fact that you traded on CoinbasePro, and exchange that doesn't offer leverage trading.
In most cases legacy market traders would be jealous A.F. when they see that you only needed 3 months to book such magnificent profit percentage. I know some great traders myself with like 5-10 years of experience in the forex segment of the market, and they are over the moon with 100% profit annually. Nothing about your profit percentage tells me that you should manipulate it to make it look better.
I'm sure 130% will stun any trading firm. The main point of importance aren't really the gains you book, but more so the fundamental understanding you have of trading. You have to convince your future employer that your run to 130% profit wasn't just a lucky streak.
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The good thing about this post is something new was made. 
Although it may look like he want to lie to someone else just for a job he is thinking out of the box.
You will have problems here afterwards.
What if they are intrigued about what is crypto currency or someone around there really knows deeper?
How are you going to answer those?
My opinion? Dont do it. Forget about it. Just be real.
Although it may look like he want to lie to someone else just for a job he is thinking out of the box.
You will have problems here afterwards.
What if they are intrigued about what is crypto currency or someone around there really knows deeper?
How are you going to answer those?
My opinion? Dont do it. Forget about it. Just be real.
Seconded. I'm of your opinion. OP might not have any problem at the beginning but it will catch up with him later if not sooner. So It's best to come clean. Most times people just want to employ honest people who can get stuffs done. That's all. Times without number, I can't count how being honest with my dealings have saved me. I know who badly one might need something but going the extreme is certainly not the solution.
The good thing about this post is something new was made.
Although it may look like he want to lie to someone else just for a job he is thinking out of the box.
You will have problems here afterwards.
What if they are intrigued about what is crypto currency or someone around there really knows deeper?
How are you going to answer those?
My opinion? Dont do it. Forget about it. Just be real.
Although it may look like he want to lie to someone else just for a job he is thinking out of the box.
You will have problems here afterwards.
What if they are intrigued about what is crypto currency or someone around there really knows deeper?
How are you going to answer those?
My opinion? Dont do it. Forget about it. Just be real.
Hi! I used to day trade on gdax for a while, but without any massive hits and an overall return (over 3 months) of around 130%. As I would like to include that I have traded cryptos on my CV, I imminently thought "Hey, what if I slightly bend the truth?". If I decide to exaggerate my figures slightly, is there any possible way that my potential employer could find out the truth?
Extra question: If they ask me for a proof, can I pretend my account is deleted and offer to show them a transaction history on another platform?
Extra question: If they ask me for a proof, can I pretend my account is deleted and offer to show them a transaction history on another platform?
what kind of job are you applying for that an employer would be looking at this? a prop trader or something? i'm pretty sure any firm will be much more interested in your series 57 license than your gdax trading history. there's no way a potential employer could "find out the truth" about your crypto trading history. they wouldn't care to try. the main issue you need to overcome is capital---prop trading firms either require money up front for training and deposits, or they leverage your capital. https://www.thebalance.com/day-trading-jobs-working-at-a-proprietary-trading-firm-1031233
if it's a job unrelated to trading and you're just trying to fill a gap on your resume, remarking on your gains probably isn't even necessary. either way, they won't find out. gdax isn't giving out your account info and your prospective employer isn't gonna ask for it.
Why not just be honest with them? How will slightly exaggerating your figure improve your CV?
It's likely they will ask for the proof, and what if they contact the exchange directly about your trading records? And if the records have been truely deleted, they could ask when they were deleted.
Three months return of 130% is about 40% monthly. That is a fair achievement if you ask me
It's likely they will ask for the proof, and what if they contact the exchange directly about your trading records? And if the records have been truely deleted, they could ask when they were deleted.
Three months return of 130% is about 40% monthly. That is a fair achievement if you ask me
Disclaimer: I'm sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable because of my "malicious" plans, but the job market is so incredibly competitive and sometimes unfair, that every drop matters 
Hi! I used to day trade on gdax for a while, but without any massive hits and an overall return (over 3 months) of around 130%. As I would like to include that I have traded cryptos on my CV, I imminently thought "Hey, what if I slightly bend the truth?". If I decide to exaggerate my figures slightly, is there any possible way that my potential employer could find out the truth?
Extra question: If they ask me for a proof, can I pretend my account is deleted and offer to show them a transaction history on another platform?
Hi! I used to day trade on gdax for a while, but without any massive hits and an overall return (over 3 months) of around 130%. As I would like to include that I have traded cryptos on my CV, I imminently thought "Hey, what if I slightly bend the truth?". If I decide to exaggerate my figures slightly, is there any possible way that my potential employer could find out the truth?
Extra question: If they ask me for a proof, can I pretend my account is deleted and offer to show them a transaction history on another platform?
Why lie about it? 40% a month for three months seems pretty decent to me. You'll end up in more trouble than it's worth if you try to lie about it. Give these people a realistic expectation with you. Don't promise them 100% a month and only deliver 30-40%. It's a very good way to be looking for another job soon. Better to just be honest with them from the beginning. I'd even quote less than 130%/3 month period. It will make you look better when you deliver more than that.
Disclaimer: I'm sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable because of my "malicious" plans, but the job market is so incredibly competitive and sometimes unfair, that every drop matters
Hi! I used to day trade on gdax for a while, but without any massive hits and an overall return (over 3 months) of around 130%. As I would like to include that I have traded cryptos on my CV, I imminently thought "Hey, what if I slightly bend the truth?". If I decide to exaggerate my figures slightly, is there any possible way that my potential employer could find out the truth?
Extra question: If they ask me for a proof, can I pretend my account is deleted and offer to show them a transaction history on another platform?
So you're tending to make those figures even way more higher and lied that you do able to generate much more than that? Its a bad idea because once you've been caught then youre fucked up.Just tell them the truth without hiding anything because its much better to have a clear and peace of mind when you do deal up into something rather than hiding the entire truth which keeps you feel awkward and scared anytime you do face up those potential employer as you say.Hi! I used to day trade on gdax for a while, but without any massive hits and an overall return (over 3 months) of around 130%. As I would like to include that I have traded cryptos on my CV, I imminently thought "Hey, what if I slightly bend the truth?". If I decide to exaggerate my figures slightly, is there any possible way that my potential employer could find out the truth?
Extra question: If they ask me for a proof, can I pretend my account is deleted and offer to show them a transaction history on another platform?
I highly suspected that you're gonna apply for a trader position on said company which do have some requirements of average profits on monthly basis.If im right then better stop it because they would surely ask proofs anytime into your claims.
130% over 3 months id say is fairly normal for day trading.
You could list the potential some of your trades would have had if you'd used leverage.
If you suggest that you've set a long at 430 with an sl of 400 and tp of 500 for example, why wouldn't you have used 2x leverage if it were avaliable?
Most traders suggest their raw figures and then add a figure at the end to show what they could've done by using leverage.
You could list the potential some of your trades would have had if you'd used leverage.
If you suggest that you've set a long at 430 with an sl of 400 and tp of 500 for example, why wouldn't you have used 2x leverage if it were avaliable?
Most traders suggest their raw figures and then add a figure at the end to show what they could've done by using leverage.
Are you suggesting you're looking for ideas to scam people? Please don't.
Why don't you open an account on eToro so that people can know your trading performance without looking at your trading history? Be transparent to some degree, don't lie and don't hide the fact if you can't make 100% ROI every month.
Why don't you open an account on eToro so that people can know your trading performance without looking at your trading history? Be transparent to some degree, don't lie and don't hide the fact if you can't make 100% ROI every month.
Disclaimer: I'm sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable because of my "malicious" plans, but the job market is so incredibly competitive and sometimes unfair, that every drop matters
Hi! I used to day trade on gdax for a while, but without any massive hits and an overall return (over 3 months) of around 130%. As I would like to include that I have traded cryptos on my CV, I imminently thought "Hey, what if I slightly bend the truth?". If I decide to exaggerate my figures slightly, is there any possible way that my potential employer could find out the truth?
Extra question: If they ask me for a proof, can I pretend my account is deleted and offer to show them a transaction history on another platform?
Hi! I used to day trade on gdax for a while, but without any massive hits and an overall return (over 3 months) of around 130%. As I would like to include that I have traded cryptos on my CV, I imminently thought "Hey, what if I slightly bend the truth?". If I decide to exaggerate my figures slightly, is there any possible way that my potential employer could find out the truth?
Extra question: If they ask me for a proof, can I pretend my account is deleted and offer to show them a transaction history on another platform?
Why fuck around? Just be totally upfront and say you're not afraid to lie to get what you need - that way your managers will already know you're a good scapegoat when the going gets tough for them.
Disclaimer: I'm sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable because of my "malicious" plans, but the job market is so incredibly competitive and sometimes unfair, that every drop matters
Hi! I used to day trade on gdax for a while, but without any massive hits and an overall return (over 3 months) of around 130%. As I would like to include that I have traded cryptos on my CV, I imminently thought "Hey, what if I slightly bend the truth?". If I decide to exaggerate my figures slightly, is there any possible way that my potential employer could find out the truth?
Extra question: If they ask me for a proof, can I pretend my account is deleted and offer to show them a transaction history on another platform?
Hi! I used to day trade on gdax for a while, but without any massive hits and an overall return (over 3 months) of around 130%. As I would like to include that I have traded cryptos on my CV, I imminently thought "Hey, what if I slightly bend the truth?". If I decide to exaggerate my figures slightly, is there any possible way that my potential employer could find out the truth?
Extra question: If they ask me for a proof, can I pretend my account is deleted and offer to show them a transaction history on another platform?
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