I was looking at a German trading forum once, I believe it had something "futures" or "termin" in the URL, and there really wasn't much there. The discussions were of the kind:
"Do I pay lower capital gains taxes in Germany or in Austria?"
"Who cares? Don't pretend there is anyone who actually has capital gains. Don't you know all gamblers lose in the long run?"
"If we are all losers, how come we are posting here?"
"It's true, most futures traders lose."
"But there could be some who make money."
"Maybe a few lucky ones."