| There are still some investors who are reluctant to | | | | Time difference |
| get into the stock market because they think that it | | | | Trading with stocks limits you on the time you spend |
| is a better deal. However, this state of mind is due | | | | with these stocks you are buying since, as you all |
| to a lack of knowledge on forex. When you play | | | | know, the market closes in the afternoon. In |
| with stocks, you trade small pieces of a company in | | | | contrast, with forex trading, the day lasts 24 hours |
| hopes that the company will increase in value. When | | | | and trading starts with time difference across the |
| you play with stocks you can sell your stocks either | | | | globe like markets in France for instance and doesn't |
| right away or after a period of time for a profit. | | | | stop until the end of the working week in places like |
| Most of the stock traders prefer to sell after a | | | | New York. So if you do not have much time to |
| long-term period. | | | | spend on trading, you can still play in another market. |
| However, forex, trading is done on the short term | | | | So someone who may not have that much time on |
| basis. In fact, people do not worry about holding on | | | | their hands can still get in on this market even if they |
| their investment for long. Most trades with Forex are | | | | do not have much time to spend due to another job. |
| accomplished within a 24-hour period, in addition, the | | | | Market sizes |
| dividends can be much higher than with stocks. In this | | | | The major difference between forex trading and the |
| report, I will try to explain to you the benefits | | | | stock market is the size of the market per se. For |
| derived from trading with forex rather than stocks, | | | | instance, if you add up all the American stock |
| and you can come to a decision on whether this is | | | | exchanges, they would only equal to about 100 bilion |
| the right choice for you. | | | | dollars of daily activity. In contrast, with forex trading |
| Commission fees vs. forext trading | | | | the market processes somewhere between 1.5 trillion |
| When you trade with stocks, you'll have to pay | | | | dollars to 3 trillion dollars a day. The market |
| commission fees to a broker. Some brokers charge | | | | encompasses the entire world rather than one place |
| more than others, and these fees can add up to a | | | | alone. This means, that the market is more liquid and |
| hefty sum in no time at all. In contrast, with forex | | | | that there is always someone who is ready to buy |
| trading, no commission is paid to brokers. | | | | and someone willing to sell any currency. So what I |
| When trading with forex, the broker set up what is | | | | have just explained to you is quite enticing when |
| termed a spread on your investments. In other | | | | choosing trading with stocks vs. trading with forex. In |
| words, it is the difference between the asking price | | | | my next article, I will continue this article with more |
| for whatever currency you are purchasing and the | | | | reasons why you should enter into the forex trading |
| selling price. So the fees do not build up like in stock | | | | world. |
| trading. | | | | |