What do your expectations do to you?
Expectations are the hidden variable in every trade: expecting 20% a month makes 2% feel like failure, and feeling like failure produces bad decisions. Calibrating expectations is psychological work.
What did you expect, and what happened?
- the expectation you started with
- how it distorted your decisions
- the recalibration that helped
The retail loss percentage guide is a useful reality check.
Background: What the “% of retail accounts lose money” warning actually means
Regulated CFD brokers must publish the share of their retail clients who lose money. How the figure is calculated, what it tells you and what it doesn't.
Why do most retail CFD traders lose money?
CFDs are leveraged, so small price moves cause large gains or losses relative to the deposit, and trading costs add up. Regulators require brokers to publish the share of their retail accounts that lose money for this reason.
Is a broker with a lower loss percentage better?
Not necessarily. The figure depends on the broker's mix of clients and products. It is a reminder of risk, not a measure of the broker's quality or of your own likely result.
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