As an individual do you invest in index/mutual funds or do you trade/make large positions?

Same as title: As an individual do you invest in index/mutual funds or do you trade/make large positions? Have read elsewhere that gains in trading/hf are due to capital size and volume of transactions, but not worth it from a personal perspective. Curious to hear thoughts from people whose jobs it is to do this

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