Bengaluru, Oct. 22 -- If you've ever opened a trading account in India, the very first thing you'll notice is a disclaimer: "9 out of 10 traders lose money." This isn't just a warning - it's a mandatory SEBI guideline for all brokers. According to official SEBI data, 93% of retail traders end up losing money, which means only about 7% actually make profits. Now, these numbers might sound scary, but let's look at them differently.

Trading Success Rate vs Other Tough Exams Before you feel discouraged, consider this - the 7% success rate in trading is actually much better than many of India's most competitive exams. Let's take UPSC, for example. In the 2024 Civil Services Exam, around 5.83 lakh candidates appeared for the prelims, and only ...