The statistics don't prove that forex doesn't work. They show that most people trade without the knowledge, discipline, and patience needed to succeed in Trading.
Online FX trading losses increased by 46.6% to KSh 7.12Bn in 2025, even as total accounts dropped by 46.2% to 152,110.
Traders recorded KSh 1.25Bn in winnings, resulting in a net loss of KSh5.87Bn. Overall, 77.58% of accounts lost money vs 90.91% in 2024.
Breakdown by broker:
HF Markets:
β 63.14K accounts, 79.7% losing β 322.90Mn won vs 1.21Bn lost, 79.0% loss-value rate
Exness:
β 58.61K accounts, 82.1% losing β 646.52Mn won vs 2.96Bn lost, 82.1% loss-value rate
FXPesa/EGM Securities:
β 27.51K accounts, 86.3% losing β 95.85Mn won vs 866.76Mn lost, 90.0% loss-value rate
Pepperstone Markets Kenya:
β 19.85K accounts, 83.0% losing β 136.94Mn won vs 1.18Bn lost, 89.6% loss-value rate
Windsor Markets Kenya:
β 1.40K accounts, 81.6% losing β 10.87Mn won vs 61.86Mn lost, 85.1% loss-value rate
Empire FX Trade:
β 1.22K accounts, 60.0% losing β 2.80Mn won vs 8.16Mn lost, 74.4% loss-value rate
Ingot Kenya:
β 885 accounts, 62.7% losing β 13.07Mn won vs 43.46Mn lost, 76.9% loss-value rate
Exinity Capital East Africa:
β 728 accounts, 77.9% losing β 20.51Mn won vs 771.28Mn lost, 97.4% loss-value rate
IC Markets Kenya:
β 454 accounts, 82.0% losing β 1.52Mn won vs 25.13Mn lost, 94.3% loss-value rate
Quick one dear traders:
For a newbie whoβs just starting their trading journey, which one would you recommend for them?
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I thought trading would give me TIME FREEDOM.
Instead, I'm glued to the charts, hunting for GOLD SETUPS, while answering client calls every five minutes. ππ
But I know this is just a season. The discipline I'm building today will BUY the FREEDOM I'm chasing TOMORROW. π―π