[R0S3]

For those with experience in both, which do you think is easier for day trading out of forex or stocks? I’m curious about factors like volatility, learning curve, access to trading tools and risk management. Does one market offer more consistency or better opportunities for small accounts?

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[Steve]

It really depends on your trading style. I’ve found stocks are more prone to spikes from news events like earnings, buyouts, product launches so there’s plenty of volatility to capitalize on if you can ride it.

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[Steve]

Stocks aren’t as affected by macroeconomic factors as FX too, which is a plus or a negative depending on your approach.

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[R0S3]

Interesting, thank Steve. I’d say my understanding of stocks and what moves them is stronger than forex as well which should probably be a factor.

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[Chao]

Yo, I find day trading forex way easier. The leverage is on a whole different level compared to stocks. And no annoying PDT rule, so if you’re rolling with a smaller account, you’re not instantly handcuffed.

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[R0S3]

I don’t live in the US so PDT isn’t a consideration for me, but still useful to get your view, thanks Chao.

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[ABTrading 87]

I ran into execution issues day trading stocks so largely trade FX now. Low volume stocks can have ridiculously wide spreads while if you trade major FX pairs it’s much more reliable.

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[Chao]

I agree man

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[R0S3]

Thanks ABTrading 87, but presumably minor and exotic pairs also have mad spreads? Are the spreads on high volume stocks wildly out compared to high volume forex pairs like USD/JPY?

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[Isles]

Forex!

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