Just: Professional traders lose money on roughly 45 percent of trades
Jenny Just · Master MONEY MAKING In 60 Minutes: Everything They Never Taught You | Jenny Just · Oct 22, 2025 · at 1:43
PEAK6 co-founder Jenny Just explains how facing constant small losses on a trading floor shapes risk tolerance.
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“Starting in trading. Is really humbling. We lose. 40 five percent of the time.”
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