India, Oct. 13 -- In recent years, the financial education space-especially in trading-has exploded in popularity. Social media is flooded with advertisements promising quick riches, secret formulas, and guaranteed success. But behind the glamor, a silent crisis is unfolding: an alarming rise in unqualified individuals positioning themselves as trading coaches.

These self-styled "gurus" have no real track record. They've never managed money, never endured market cycles, and have never proven their strategies in the real world. Their edge? Not in trading-but in marketing. Slick Instagram reels, viral YouTube thumbnails, and aspirational messaging help them sell a dream they themselves have never lived.

And the consequences? They're not j...