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Here's a number that should scare you and excite you at the same time: studies consistently show that somewhere between 70 and 90 percent of retail traders lose money. Not break even. Lose.

Now here's the part most people don't hear: that means 10 to 30 percent don't. They're profitable. Consistently. Year after year. And when you look at what separates that group from everyone else, it's not talent, it's not connections, and it's definitely not luck. It's a very specific set of skills that can be taught.…