THE 88% TRAP: Why Most Young Traders Lose Money in the Stock Market, and How to Stop Being One of Them

This is not a book of stock tips or get-rich-quick strategies. It is an honest, story-led guide. You follow young traders like Arjun through the ordinary decisions that quietly empty trading accounts, and then you get a calmer, practical way forward.

Inside this book:

• Part One, The Trap: why the 88% is not an accident, how apps, Telegram groups and finfluencers pull you in, the seven mistakes that empty accounts, and the costs nobody shows you.

• Part Two, The Mind: how loss aversion, confirmation bias and the sunk cost fallacy push you into bad trades, and who really profits from tips.

• Part Three, The Escape: stop the bleeding, build your financial foundation first, choose between investing and trading, and the Survival Rules if you still want to trade.

• Your 12-Month Escape Plan: a step-by-step plan to rebuild your money and your habits over the next year.

• Your Toolkit: every rule in one place, a glossary, and where to get reliable help.

Short "Trap Check" exercises help you test your own habits honestly as you read.

Written by Darpan Keshore, an algorithmic trader, SEBI-NISM certified market trainer and Assistant Professor with more than eleven years of teaching experience.

Read the free sample first, then decide. This book is for education only and is not investment advice.