Why 90% Traders Fail: Facing The Harsh Reality (Professional Trading Guides, Band 1) - Softcover

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Why 90% Traders Fail: Facing The Harsh Reality

Why 90% Traders Fail by Lalit Prasad Mohanty is a brutally honest and eye-opening guide into the world of trading that most never talk about. This book uncovers the hidden reasons why the majority of traders lose money—and how the rare 10% break through and succeed.

With powerful psychological insights, real-world examples, and industry secrets most brokers won’t reveal, this book will help you avoid the common traps that destroy beginner traders. From emotional pitfalls and overtrading to finding your niche, building a system, and mastering risk, Why 90% Traders Fail is your roadmap to long-term survival and success in the markets.

This isn’t just another trading book. This is your wake-up call.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The 90% Truth – Why Most Traders Lose Money

• Psychological traps in trading
• The illusion of easy profits
• The hidden failure rate brokers won’t tell you

• Jumping in without a plan
• Trading as gambling
• Mistaking luck for skill
• The “get-rich-quick” syndrome

• Lack of financial literacy
• Not understanding risk vs. reward
• Misinterpreting indicators and charts
• The danger of overconfidence after early wins

• How brokers profit when you lose
• Why the market is designed to test emotional weakness
• Dark pools and institutional manipulation
• The role of high-frequency trading algorithms

• Fear of missing out (FOMO)
• Revenge trading and overtrading
• Impulsive decisions during volatility
• Addiction to the thrill of trading

• Ignoring stop-losses
• Risking too much capital on one trade
• Chasing trades after losses
• Following the crowd instead of analysis
• Not reviewing performance and learning

• Thinking probabilistically, not emotionally
• Embracing losses as part of the process
• Patience, discipline, and detachment from money
• Developing a "trader’s mindset"

• Why a strategy is more important than prediction
• Creating a system that fits your personality
• Backtesting, journaling, and refining
• Understanding edge, expectancy, and execution

• Position sizing secrets
• Managing drawdowns
• Using volatility to your advantage
• Compounding capital the smart way

• Case studies of successful traders
• How they think differently
• What they do that 90% don't
• Daily habits and routines of top traders

• You don’t need to trade daily to be profitable
• The less you trade, the more you make
• More information = more confusion
• Time in the market vs. timing the market

• Surviving your first 100 trades
• Transitioning from beginner to professional
• When to go full-time (and when not to)
• Finding your trading niche

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