that's only 10% return... nothing to brag about
SPY buy and hold returns 27% in the past 10 months! and you don't even need 5minutes.
and how big an account do you have to use 3x leverage anyway?
gotta put things in perspective.
so basically - your genius 'teacher', with all his generosity, brought you severe underperformance compared to the broad index.
now think about that :)