Trading & Investing review
The Forex Trap review
A 67-page ebook arguing that AI has made retail forex unwinnable, priced at $215 with access that expires after 60 days.
Pass
We would not buy this. Two hundred and fifteen dollars for a 67-page ebook you stop being able to read after 60 days, on a landing page that never shows the price.
- Price
- $215
- Billing
- One-time payment for 60 days of access
- Best for
- Nobody we can identify at this price and with this access model
- Not for
- Anyone comparing price to page count, or expecting to keep what they bought
The Forex Trap at a glance
The Forex Trap is a short ebook credited to Alexander Laurent, described as a trader with 35 years of experience. Its argument is that artificial intelligence has changed the forex market so that banks, brokers and algorithms now predict and exploit retail positions, and that most individual traders cannot win. The Digistore24 checkout prices it at 215 dollars for 67 pages, and grants 60 days of online access rather than a permanent copy.
- Format
- Digital ebook, 67 pages per the checkout
- Access
- 60 days of online access including updates
- Price
- $215.00
- Cost per page
- About $3.20
- Landing page
- Email opt-in, no price shown
- Digistore24 ID
- 652257
What is The Forex Trap?
A 67-page ebook, per the Digistore24 product description, that sets out to explain why retail forex trading has become a losing proposition in the age of AI. The landing page lists the themes: more than 90 percent of traders lose consistently, banks and brokers hold an AI advantage, algorithms anticipate retail decisions, and marketing keeps people trading.
The underlying claim is not absurd. Regulators in several countries do require brokers to publish the share of retail accounts that lose money, and the figures are consistently high. The problem is not the thesis. It is what the vendor charges to state it, and how long you are allowed to read it.
What does The Forex Trap cost?
The Digistore24 order form for product 652257, opened on 23 August 2026, shows $215.00. The same page describes the product as a 67-page ebook and states that after purchase you receive 60 days of online access, including updates, to the complete ebook.
Two hundred and fifteen dollars divided by 67 pages is roughly 3 dollars 20 per page, and at the end of 60 days the access ends. You are renting a short ebook at a price that would buy a multi-week cohort course elsewhere on the same marketplace.
The landing page never mentions any of this. It asks for your email address for "free early access" and promises a "special introductory price" to subscribers. The price only appears once you are on the Digistore24 order form.
Is there anyone it suits?
We could not construct one. A trader who wants a sober account of why retail forex is difficult can read the risk disclosures brokers are legally required to publish, and the regulator statistics behind them, for nothing. A trader who wants to improve has been sold an argument for quitting.
If the thesis interests you, note that the vendor's stated conclusion is to leave forex for "a better, safer alternative". Consider what that alternative is likely to be, and what it will cost, before paying 215 dollars to be introduced to it.
Four things we could not verify
We were unable to confirm any of the following from public sources, which is the main reason this offer scores where it does.
Unverified
- The identity and 35-year track record of Alexander Laurent
- Any sample, table of contents or preview of the 67 pages
- What happens to your access on day 61, and whether renewal is offered
- Whether the "special introductory price" for subscribers differs from $215
What we would do instead
If the goal is to understand why most retail forex accounts lose, start with the loss-rate disclosure your own broker is required to publish, then read the regulator's own material on leverage and margin. Both are free and neither is trying to sell you a follow-up product.
If the goal is a trading tool at a sane price, the two products we scored highest in this category cost 69 dollars and about 32 euros respectively, both as one-time payments, and both let you keep what you bought.
Pros and cons
What works
- The core argument, that most retail forex accounts lose money, is supported by public regulator data
- The Digistore24 checkout does state the page count and the access period plainly
What does not
- $215 for a 67-page ebook, roughly $3.20 per page
- Access expires after 60 days instead of being permanent
- The landing page is an email capture that never shows the price
- The author's identity and 35-year record cannot be verified publicly
- No sample, contents page or preview is offered
- The stated conclusion points readers toward an unnamed alternative product
The Forex Trap FAQ
How much does The Forex Trap cost?
The Digistore24 order form for product 652257 shows $215.00. We verified this on 23 August 2026. The landing page itself does not display a price.
Do I keep the ebook after buying it?
No. The checkout description states you receive 60 days of online access, including updates, to the complete ebook. It is a rental, not a permanent copy.
How long is the ebook?
Sixty-seven pages, according to the Digistore24 product description. No preview or table of contents is published.
Who is Alexander Laurent?
The sales page presents him as a trader with 35 years of professional experience. We found no public record confirming that identity or track record.
Is there a cheaper way to learn the same thing?
Yes. Brokers in regulated markets must publish the percentage of retail accounts that lose money, and regulators publish material on leverage risk. Both are free.
The bottom line
We would not buy this. Two hundred and fifteen dollars for a 67-page ebook you stop being able to read after 60 days, on a landing page that never shows the price.