My Views on How Indian Retailers Are Losing Money in the Stock Market Through Options Trading - Harsh Reality
How YouTubers & Finfluencers Are Misleading Them for Their Own Profits 1. Introduction I have seen countless small traders enter the stock market with dreams of making quick money, only to lose everything in a matter of weeks or months. Most of them don’t realize that the stock market is a wealth transfer machine —from the uninformed retail trader to the well-prepared institutional investor. But why are Indian retailers getting trapped? The biggest culprit is the false hope sold by YouTubers and finfluencers , who make options trading look like an easy way to get rich. In reality, options are one of the riskiest financial instruments , and without deep knowledge, they can wipe out an entire trading account in just a few trades. The sad part? These so-called "gurus" don’t really care about their followers' financial success. They are in it for YouTube views, paid courses, and affiliate commissions —while thousands of small traders lose their life savings. 2. The H...