Don't trade against me, you'll lose all your money
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I get young men emailing me all the time telling me they've lost all their money. FX trading, crypto trading. And a lot of the time when they send me those emails, they say, but don't worry, I've figured it out now. And from here I'm going to make money. And it's difficult to read those emails. Listen, trading is gambling. Trading is gambling. If you go on, I trade on IG Index, which is a spread betting platform. It says there on the front page like 75% of accounts lose money. I'm not losing money. and there's professionals on there like me that are not losing money and there's an old saying if you don't know who the idiot is at the poker table you're the idiot listen professional traders like me if you go out you're trading against me you know and it's dangerous it's a dangerous thing for new people to do
The short opens with a warning tone as the speaker addresses young men who email him about losing money in FX and crypto trading. He recalls receiving messages where aspiring traders claim they have finally figured it out and will start profiting, but notes that such promises are often unfounded. He emphasizes that trading is gambling and highlights a spread betting platform where a large percentage of accounts reportedly lose money. The speaker contrasts his own success with the common doom he assigns to rookie traders, implying that beginners face dangerous odds when trading against seasoned professionals like him. He reinforces the idea that attempting to trade against him is a high-risk endeavor for newcomers and frames it as a dangerous activity. The overall message is a cautionary stance against entering trading markets without substantial expertise, underscored by his assertion that professional traders are not losing money while urging viewers not to gamble with their capital.
Topics · finance · economics · trading · risk_management
Questions answered
- What is the speaker's main warning to new traders?
- The speaker warns that trading is gambling and dangerous for beginners, especially when trading against experienced professionals.