Can you trade?

[the exalted one]

I was wondering if Quants ever go on to create their own hedge funds and work for themselves. Do Quants know enough to be highly successful independent traders? What is the probability of making reasonable money?
Thank you,
K

 

[alain]

The issue is not knowledge but how to raise the money. Joe Six pack can go and start his own hedge fund if he has funding.

 

[the exalted one]

How much of a return does a Quant yield in a day or week for his/her firm? Startup money.... How much is necessary to start a fund to be able to pull $100 thousand a year net? Would being a Quant significantly give you an edge on trading more than other concentrations of finance?

Thank you
K