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Can Forex Trading Make You Rich?
2:46 · 7 chapters · Forex lessons, part 26
What you'll learn
Can forex make you rich? The honest maths of capital, compounding and losses in under 3 minutes.
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- Key point 1
- Why starting capital matters more than a secret strategy
- Key point 2
- How slowly $10,000 compounds at 1% and 2% a month
- Key point 3
- How long $1,000 takes to reach $1 million at different yearly returns
- Key point 4
- Why most retail traders do not get rich from forex
- Key point 5
- A realistic way to think about forex and wealth
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