"Initial investment"
It's not an 'investment', it's just playing 'trading cards' with invented numbers, based on nothing.
"having a technical understanding "
No, having a 'technical understanding' just enables the obfuscation of the Giant Scam even more.
"having enough sophistication as an investor "
If you think it's 'sophistication' then you're in the 'fish' category being fed to sharks. Markets crash when the leads/powerful decide to make their moves (which includes the central bank actions, regulatory apparatus).
The magic numbers may continue to trade for a long time but it's still a scam.