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Trading and investing: what the numbers really say

Trading pays no wage: you keep your profit or you carry your loss. EU regulators’ 2018 figures show that 74% to 89% of retail CFD accounts (contracts for difference, a leveraged bet on a price) lost money.

✓ Checked 5 Nov 2026 against the SEC, the CFTC and ESMA · Next check 5 Feb 2027
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In trading you can lose your money as well as your time, and it can happen fast. The figures here come from regulators, not from people selling courses. Nothing here recommends a trade, a market or a broker.

Ways to earn here

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VOLTIXPay slip
60%
of the full price, every renewal
✓ Checked 10 Nov 2026

VOLTIX referral program

Share your link and keep 60% of every full-price plan your people buy, every time they renew.

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Day tradingPay slip
74–89%
CFD accounts lose
✓ Checked 5 Nov 2026

Day trading

What regulators’ numbers say, and the US rule that ended in June 2026.

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ForexPay slip
74–89%
CFD accounts lose
✓ Checked 5 Nov 2026

Forex trading

What regulators say, and why leverage cuts both ways.

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DividendsPay slip
$30,000
for $100 a month
✓ Checked 5 Nov 2026

Dividend stocks

What it takes for dividends to matter.

Compare the real numbers

Way to earnYou needYou keepPaid out at
VOLTIX referral programA free account60% of the full price, on every renewal (30% with a discount code)From $20
Day tradingMoney you can afford to loseNo pay: only your own profit or lossNot applicable
Forex tradingMoney you can afford to loseNo pay: only your own profit or lossNot applicable
Dividend stocksMoney to investTaxable in the US. Not guaranteedSet by the company

The catch

  • ESMA reported in 2018 that 74% to 89% of retail CFD accounts lost money.
  • The CFTC says you can lose most or all of your forex money very quickly.
  • Investor.gov says day trading can bring substantial losses in a very short period of time.
  • Anyone selling a guaranteed return is selling something else. Check that they are registered with your regulator.

Truth checks

“Forex is a guaranteed win”The market is real. The scams around it are too.
Real market, real scams

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