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Feb 2025
13m 35s

1109 - Why So Few Traders Make It To Pro...

AKIL STOKES
About this episode

90% of traders fail. That's been the saying in the industry since I first started & unfortunately, it still holds true today. Let's take a look at why it's so hard to make it as a trader and what you can do to ensure that you don't become part of that 90%.

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Your Trading Coach - Akil


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