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

Why Most Retail Traders Lose

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

During NFP, REST gives ~30 updates/min. WebSocket gives ~6000. That difference is your edge.

Full analysis: https://blog.quant-view.xyz/why-retail-traders-lose-money.html

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