How India's Day Retail Traders Lost Billions

If this figure doesn't have a source attached yet, it's best to cite where it came from before drawing any conclusions—otherwise it's easy to misrepresent it.

The headline says retail investors lost billions, but is that a net loss or the total of principal plus fees? Would the result be different under a different calculation method? Could the author please clarify?

Short-term trading may look like it's all about capturing price differences, but in reality it also comes with nagging costs like commissions, slippage, and leverage interest. Many people fixate only on the price chart and overlook how these small expenses can add up to hurt more than a single losing trade. When you go back to check the specific numbers in this article, it's worth first clarifying which type of loss it's actually measuring.