Most Forex and Futures trading these days is high leverage.
Basically with only $1000 you can trade around $100,000 or so with currencies, gold, stock indicies, etc.
So if you guys actually really are "professional" daytraders why are you asking for money? Please answer.
Because it's a scam
BINGO: We have a winner.
While there is a very good chance that this is just to cause intentional FUD (fear, uncertainty & doubt) for which this forum is well known for, I will play naive...
I would suggest re-reading the announcement and FAQ post in detail. They are also being continuously updated.
(ANN) Announcement Thread:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.11295481(FAQ) Frequently Asked Questions:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.11295496The majority of us already day-trade for a living and will continue to do so, that is not what this token is about. This token is about gathering a large team of traders together and offer an environment where everyone can engage in a friendly, transparent competition with each other and be incentivized for positive performance. The Gambit fund offers every trader that is helping manage it an increase in liquidity, the ability to manage slightly larger risk, and the option of using higher leveraged positions than they normally would.
Nearly 99.9% of all token crowdfunds have the funds instantly distributed to salaries, devs, and marketing costs. These costs are seldom explained in detail, and the BTC basically vanishes the moment the coin launches. With Gambit, the funds will be transparent and accountable to the public much like a balance sheet. This has never been done before... Additionally, the funds may be used to acquire assets to help bring in more outside-revenue to the token, but only if the community votes in agreement (66%+) to make these decisions.
I'm going to support your statement.
Day trading for a living is -not- something that just anyone without experience can do.
Most people on here want to make a quick buck through making 'informed' decisions on the material presented on BitcoinTalk. They really have no idea what it takes to make consistent profit through trading all markets - not just crypto.
To reply to the many ICO haters I see. Lets not forget some of the biggest projects have all relied on a kick-start fund to get them off to a start. Whether its money to acquire non-current assets, or human resources, it is fundamentally a viable method to raise money if done transparently and there is enough incentive for the investor.
Factom, NeuCoin, Ethereum are examples of projects that people tend not to call scams and yet they're running or have run ICO's too.
The hard part is perhaps justifying the need for the token being sold.