Disliked{quote} no no no ... the transaction cost is paid on a win or a loss. Both incur a transaction cost. I agree, there is no transaction cost cheap enough that can save a bad trade. But, here I don't agree.. it's not "just under 80 % of retail trader lose" it's more 99.9999 % depending on the period considered. Like I read somewhere else "retail forex is a negative sum game for losers" https://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=651547 and so it must be true ...Ignored