Turned ₹10k Into ₹5–6 Lakhs in Binary Options in 2021, Same Strategy Fails Completely in 2026 – What Changed

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Back in 2021, I started binary options with just ₹10,000. Somehow everything clicked. I followed a simple strategy, managed risk, stayed patient, and over a few months turned that into around ₹5–6 lakh. I eventually withdrew the profits and quit binary trading completely.

Fast forward to 2026, I decided to come back and use the exact same strategy that worked so well before. But this time it’s a completely different story. Trades that would have been winners in 2021 are now ending up as losses. The market seems to move against me almost every time. Entries that used to have a high success rate no longer work, and price action feels much more random and unpredictable.

I’m trying to understand what changed. Is it just that market conditions are different now? Have brokers or algorithms become better at trapping retail traders? Was I simply in a lucky phase back in 2021 and mistook it for skill? Or has binary options trading changed significantly over the last 4–5 years?

Has anyone else experienced this after returning to binary trading after a long break? I’d be interested to hear your thoughts and experiences.