That's why I specifically called out futures trading. From [1]: > In the financial markets, options and futures are examples of zero-sum games, excluding trans

That's why I specifically called out futures trading. From [1]: > In the financial markets, options and futures are examples of zero-sum games, excluding transaction costs. For every person who gains on a contract, there is a counter-party who loses. [1] https://www.investopedia.com/terms/z/zero-sumgame.asp https://www.investopedia.com/terms/z/zero-sumgame.asp