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

By the numbers, futures are the most profitable. There are leverage, volumes, and volatility that blows scalps off foreheads. In reports from exchanges and analysts, it is futures traders who often show top returns. But... in the same statistics, they also often blow up to zero. Quickly. Spectacularly. Painfully.

Margin is something in between. They give a bit of leverage — and a sense of control. Until the first margin call. If managed carefully — it can survive. But it often doesn’t last long.

And spot — is boring. Slow, dull, without spark. But it is spot traders who more often stay in the game. They lose the least. And in the long run — they even earn something. The statistics quietly whisper: live money loves spot.

So, if you are a beginner, it’s better to start with spot. You’ll earn less, but at least you’ll stay alive. And then, who knows, you might be tempted by futures. If your nerves hold out.