#TradingTypes101

Sometimes you want a simple answer: what to choose — spot, margin, or futures? Where, according to statistics, do people earn the most? There is an answer. But it is, as always, with a squint.

By the numbers, futures are the most profitable. There are leverage, volumes, and volatility that blows scalps off the forehead. In exchange and analyst reports, it is futures traders who most often show top returns. But… in the same statistics, they also most often lose everything to zero. Quickly. Spectacularly. Painfully.

Margin is something in between. A little leverage is given — and a sense of control. Until the first margin call. If managed carefully — it can survive. But more often, it doesn’t last long.

And spot — is boring. Slowly, unremarkably, without spark. But it is spot traders who most often stay in the game. They lose the least. And in the long run — they even earn something. Statistics quietly whisper: living money loves spot.

So, if you are a beginner, it's better to start with spot. You will earn less, but at least you'll stay alive. And who knows, you might be drawn to futures later. If your nerves hold up.