Forex and CFD brokers are now required by ESMA (the European Securities and Markets Authority) to disclose the percentage of their clients that lose money.
The stats below suggest that between 41.7% and 86% of retail traders lose money at ESMA regulated forex and CFD brokers.
Updated May 16th 2023
| Broker | Percentage of Retail Traders that Lose Money |
| CPT Markets | 41.7% |
| FXOpen | 60% |
| Fineco | 64.1% |
| HYCM | 66% |
| Trade Nation | 66.2% |
| Ardu Prime | 70% |
| City Index | 72% |
| RoboMarkets | 73.2% |
| easyMarkets | 74% |
| CMC Markets | 74% |
| Tickmill | 74% |
| FXCM | 75% |
| Dukascopy | 75.2% |
| Skilling | 76% |
| Avatrade | 76% |
| FBS | 76.4% |
| Forex.com | 77.1% |
| IC Markets | 77.3% |
| XM | 77.3% |
| FXPro | 77.5% |
| IG | 79% |
| OANDA | 79% |
| XTB | 79% |
| Pepperstone | 79.7% |
| IQ Option | 83% |
| ActivTrades | 84% |
| Capital.com | 84% |
| M4Markets | 85% |
| Libertex | 85.9% |
| Plus500 | 86% |
Using the data listed above, an average of 74.9% of traders among all 30 brokers lose money trading forex and CFDs.