George Soros' (a former partner for 9 plus years) unparalleled success was predicated on his uncanny ability to recognize a new trend before anyone else; add to his position over time often using leverage as long as he believed it was not fully recognized by others, and then selling the position when it was recognized by others and selling at full value. Naturally, he was quick to reverse his view if he felt he was wrong.
We, at Paix et Prospérité, have the same philosophy, however, we are primarily stock investors rather than buying/selling futures/options