fortuantely citadel etc hve a monopoly on speed and the regualtors to solidify their position in this NON FREE MARKET of ours

What a stupid statement. Unless they are spoofing for their profits, they are not doing anything wrong or illegal.
They're likely only pulling down +2 ticks max per trade on average. So for 100 trades per day, and 100 lot size, they are making 1/4 million per day with their algos.

What a stupid statement. Unless they are spoofing for their profits, they are not doing anything wrong or illegal.
They're likely only pulling down +2 ticks max per trade on average. So for 100 trades per day, and 100 lot size, they are making 1/4 million per day with their algos.

How much for 10,000 trades considering commission, slippage, and no/partial fills.

My little experience I had learning from VP at Nononsense Forex to not trade more than 2% of my Account at any one time has saved me a lot from potential total Account collapse. I used to pump massive portions of my Account into Trades that I hoped were very promising, while I had not tamed my emotions to trade more objectively. In consequence, I lost heavily on a few occasions from just even little diversion from my anticipated direction of the Market. When I forced myself to take the advice of VP more seriously, it soon dawned on me how highly reasonable that suggestion of trading within 2% of Account was. I noticed the little reversals that could have cost me a whooping loss became very manageable, and was able to rebound with better trades shortly later.

It is, no doubt.
But then again, if you are scared of those fair punches, why box?

You might want to try that again.

Nope, no messing with florida man, you win