not necessarily but quite possibly, depends what you're doing really
my point essentially was FX = lots of unfair venues to trade in and competing either against your 'broker' or against professionals who have an inbuilt advantage
equities = public exchanges, everyone's orders treated equally by the exchanges, trading against numerous people and can face less stiff competition as thousands of stocks to chose from
I'm not saying you can't make money in FX I'm just saying that in a lot of cases it is harder and certain things are stacked against a lot of traders
Jaxon Campbell
I'm also not saying that trading equities is 'easy' either
Jonathan Cook
Also true, and some of the disadvantaged you cite can be found there as well. For one, exchanges can pass your order over in favor of a round lot, or just because another order is larger (in that case, given the right circumstance).
James Cox
yeah microstructures can vary....
maybe we should all trade futures instead... though not STIRS with all the pro rata matching nonsense FIFO only!
Jason Jackson
>STIRS Hadn't even heard of that shit. Commodity and index futures for now, but I was only approved last year, so it's early. Got a buddy who trades nothing but futures, always giving me crap for being in the equities markets.
Leo Torres
I wouldn't bother with STIR futures, lots of institutions with massive size on the bid/offer - harder to get filled unless the price moves through you, also pretty boring trading say Euribor spreads etc.. commodities move a lot more! Brent - WTI spread can move like an outright
Brody Ortiz
>Brent - WTI spread can move like an outright Yeah, I like the volatility there. But the global fuckery associated with the price movement is off-putting, at best.
Kevin Wright
top thread, much knowledge, wow, rapid interest, much equities
Camden Wilson
Forex is based on pure speculation.
Gabriel Stewart
i wonder if there are other things to invest money in, that arent stocks or forex, something easier as i am new to this(im 19yo).
