Disliked{quote} Well the 90-95% figure has been thrown around for ages. If we take 95% for face value and round it we get 100 but you're right, the majority do indeed lose and that's referring to the retailer's end. Institutions such as banks, hedge funds, pension funds, insurance companies, mega corps, what have you also carry some risk but they're better informed. Because they're dealing with such high volume, their trades don't go through a "broker", it goes directly through a bank. The bank's job is to make the market and manage clients' orders. Do...Ignored
Only losers (loaded with cash or not) engage in speculation (i.e. gambling) and lose !