http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/06/26/bitcoin-bitstamp/Charging trading fees ranging from .5% to .2%, Bitstamps founders make clear in their steady, confident way that they are making bank. Their monthly revenue at current trading volume which is lower than usual is between $700,000 and $900,000 USD. Were not the richest people in Slovenia, but we may be the richest 20-year-olds, says Merlak.
Kind of make me wonder why there are so few exchanges spring up to compete with them if the profit is so high.
If some 20-year-olds kids can do it, surely some experience people will be able to do it too.