Trading has always been something that people viewed as difficult, at least that's what I thought when I started, but I like the fact that I see a lot more people doing both now.
I don't have a specific number but in the little things you can have an idea of how much more people are into trading now. I remember seeing the post about the amount of teams that registered for the KCGI trading
event, and all I could think of is how impressive it is that over 1500 teams each team consisting of different traders have signed up for something like that.
I might be making it more than it is, because I'm a big fan of trading in general, but I'm really glad trading is becoming more and more accessible.
With the rise of social media visibility, there are many self acclaimed traders who show the public what they want to see and hear. Young people are seeking for easy means to make money, with how trading is being portrayed on social media, many young people want to rush into trading to make some money.
The focus right now is not on the number of people trooping into trading, rather the number of traders that have been consistent over the years. Many traders have quit and now call themselves mentors. Some have now turned themselves to content creators dishing out trading contents just to make money from social media. These are the group of people that are misleading the public, making it look like trading is very easy. Some even charge their followers some fees just to teach them how to trade.