Possible to make Big bucks in Day trading ?

Freshman Going HF route.Learning investing,trading etc. Ken griffin traded convertible arbitrage from his dorm room .Does it make sense now. Is it possible to make money today in Day trading in todays algo and high frequency algorithm world. learnt about Tim Sykes . Its not 1980's . Do day traders make millions now or the age is gone. Should I start day trading .

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