What Percentage of Traders Lose Money?

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

BrokerPercentage of Retail Traders that Lose Money
CPT Markets41.7%
FXOpen60%
Fineco64.1%
HYCM66%
Trade Nation66.2%
Ardu Prime70% 
City Index72%
RoboMarkets73.2%
easyMarkets74%
CMC Markets74%
Tickmill74%
FXCM 75%
Dukascopy75.2%
Skilling76%
Avatrade76%
FBS76.4%
Forex.com77.1%
IC Markets77.3%
XM77.3%
FXPro77.5%
IG79%
OANDA 79%
XTB79%
Pepperstone79.7%
IQ Option83%
ActivTrades84%
Capital.com84%
M4Markets85%
Libertex85.9%
Plus50086%

Using the data listed above, an average of 74.9% of traders among all 30 brokers lose money trading forex and CFDs.