You’re playing a different game than the average investor.
Everybody who reads this board understands this. That’s the point. But being a passive investor is the most popular alternative so it’s a valid comparison.
Imagine a casino offered you either of two games – Blackjack or Russian Roulette.
This analogy implies the stocks followed on this board have gone up due to random good luck. If that’s how you feel, it would be more constructive to provide some type of analysis to support your position.