Why 99% of traders lose money

Most of the traders don’t succeed because they fail to realise that their number 1 priority is not to make money but to protect their funds. Money and risk management is the key to survival in the forex market. A trader should not shy away from using different tools and tactics for risk management. Also, the lot sizes should be according to the trading capital invested.If a trader feels that the trade is not going to what they have expected, it’s better to come out of it without letting the losses get over their heads.

Because people are not ready for success. They think "I know"...

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I toally agree with the threadrunner here, the trading plan is an integral part of trading success. It is impossible to make the profits if you don't plan your deals in advance.
More than that, there is one of the most widespread mistake which is usually made by the beginners when they open a deal and wait till it goes to the positive. They can wait for days and even weeks and when they understand that their deal is in a great minus, they start to realise that it is high time they closed the deal. Such decisions lead to the huge losses and they will repeat themselves through the passage of time just because of the fact that a trader doesn't know when they should close the deal.
Trading without planning is something like looking for the thing which you don't know and have never seen. You'll never find an apple if you don't know what the apple is and how it looks like. The same happens in trading.

I think that the answer can be divided into two parts.
· Firstly, it’s the newcomers who lose money and that’s probably because they are too positive about the market that they fail to see its downsides. They take big risks even when they shouldn’t.
· Secondly, experienced traders also lose money. I mean there is no trader on this earth who doesn’t lose money. At one time, we say that it is not possible to predict the market correctly and the other time, we expect to predict it correctly and make profits each time we execute a trade, which is completely wrong.
Honestly saying, there would have been no market if no one was losing.

The statistic of %99 of the traders losing money cannot be true. The number of failed traders doesn't exceed %80. In these statistics, the account holders with having less than one thousand dollars on balance were not considered. Accounts with small balances have a slight chance to have a stable income from trading CFD products.

Having a constant win on trading forex and other CFD products is not as simple as it is in a general opinion. It is naïve to think that being good at finding key levels and how to utilize indicators would lead the way.

I believe a trader ought to think broad. Knowing about the nature and the essence of the CFD market gives a deep acknowledge of the market target.

1. Do you know about inflation, and why do we have it?
2. What is the monetary policy?
3. Why China and Russia have been stocking gold in recent years?
4. What is the concept of cryptocurrencies, and what's gone happen to fiat money?

What I'm saying is, investing or trading on the CFD market when not knowing about the pillars of the economy, is more like someone without a driver's license, but he wants to conduct a submarine.

There can be hundreds of reasons why the majority of the traders lose money in trading. Not giving enough importance to learning, not applying money or risk management, being too impatient, being undisciplined or many other reasons are responsible for failure. There are only a minority of traders who actually care to work on every element of trading and these minority traders are the ones who earn money that losing traders lose.

its a very good point you have notice, the beginners level for all time try to bring result with very short time which is not possible at all , there is no short cut way in there , patience needed first of all to survive here successfully.

time is important , agree but that doesn't mean you have to stay in there for very long time with no reason , gain good knowledge by learning and get a result by short time , be smart.

Is it true that short-term deals are more effective than long-term?

if you are on a right track of course there is a chance to bring good result by short time approach , just need a perfect focused with regular practice session. thanks for your reply. happy trading

It is normal to lose money on investment like this, why not choose to invest in some mining machines. While the profits may not be huge, it is a long-term investment. As the price of cryptocurrencies continues to rise, so does the price of miners. We can sell our mining rigs when we are going to stop, it's a stable investment, at least it won't lose money, isn't it?

agree with the message the price of crypto continues to rise, on the other hand it falling down also. the movement of crypto market much volatile than Forex . but the stable investment issue a very long , difficult to describe with few words.

Unhappily, I have similar experience! I opened my 1st live trading account in my 1st week of trading career; because I tried to make quick money as like other newbies; and the result was so predictable, I lost my 1st live account so early! Because, I didn’t have any plan instead of money making! I believe, most of the new traders are following this wrong way to make quick money! According to my own observation, there is nothing like shortcut way of money making in Forex, without proper knowledge & experience it’s quite impossible!

general logic but effective , no way to deny

So, Mr. JayBag. Have you found your way yet? Or you lost all of your money. Lol

They risk too much and read too little

Often lose money due to a lack of knowledge, emotional decision-making, inadequate risk management, a lack of discipline, and the inherent volatility and unpredictability of the markets. Successful trading requires education, proper risk management, disciplined execution, and the ability to adapt to changing market conditions.

Because many people are impatient and very greedy

1. Overtrading
2. High leverage
3. Not letting the trade reach its tp by closing to early or trusting the sl tp set

99% of traders lose their due to the feeling of easy-money right under their noses
if seriously, then I think it's an okayish situation with those entering the market for the first, or even for the second time. they just don't understand how difficult this sphere is and that's why they think opening a position on full deposit and with leverage is the only way to become rich.
but, it's fair enough to note - no pain, no gain. there are such ones who leave market right away, and those who tolerate everything and continue moving forward.