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Why 87% of Forex Traders Lose Money — The Data Asymmetry Problem

Why Most Retail Traders Lose

It is not psychology. It is data asymmetry. Institutions see order flow in real time. Retail traders see delayed REST polling data 500ms-3s behind.

During NFP, a REST platform gives you about 30 price updates in the first minute. A WebSocket terminal gives you 6,000. That difference is your edge.

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