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Seventeen European regulator studies of contracts for difference, and the best result was 74% losing
| Regulator | Sample and period | Losing | Average loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland, follow-up | Largest providers, 2015 to 2016 | 74% | EUR 2,700 |
| Ireland, thematic | Trading in 2013 and 2014 | 75% | EUR 6,900 |
| UK, 2016 to 2017 | Advisory and discretionary, 12 months | 76% | GBP 9,000 |
| Cyprus | About 290,000 accounts, 18 providers, 2017 | 76% | EUR 1,600 |
| Italy | One provider, 2014 to 2015 | 78% | EUR 2,800 |
| Poland | 177,883 accounts, 7 firms, 2017 | 79.69% | PLN 12,156 |
| UK, 2014 | 8 providers, non-advised, over a year | 82% | GBP 2,200 |
| Spain | 21 months, 2015 to 2016 | 82% | EUR 4,700 |
| Norway | About 1,000 clients, 6 providers, from 2014 | 82% | EUR 29,000 |
| Italy, survey | Five branches, 2016 | Up to 83% | About EUR 7,000 |
| France | Four years, 2009 to 2013 | Over 89% | EUR 10,887 |
Selected rows from the compilation in the European regulator's 2018 intervention decision. Each row is a different sample, period, product mix and definition: some count accounts, some clients, some active clients, and several cover a single firm. They are not comparable to each other and should never be averaged.
Seventeen European regulator studies of contracts for difference find between 74% and more than 89% of retail accounts losing money. Average losses per client run from about 1,600 euros to about 29,000. In Poland the share was between 79% and 82% in every year from 2012 to 2017.
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