Futures Trading - Worth It?

Hi all, I have taken up futures trading as a hobby and am surprised to find that I'm actually doing ok.I trade the E-mini S&P and aim to scalp a few points per day. Not trying to brag but most days are in the black and my account is up 50% over the last few months using only 10% of my BP. Also run a short put strategy, but most of my profits come from the quick scalping.I'm sure I don't have an "edge" over the quant funds and super computers but trading small at price extremes with stop losses seems to be working fine for me.Does anyone else actively trade like this? Has it been worth pursuing? Would be happy to connect and learn more. Thanks. Not selling a course, just some guy who trades

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