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Old 21-01-2004, 06:20   #2
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hello cyberkrish,

Glad you have found that FX is lucrative - it is not the same for all of us , especially when new!

I always wondered why the equity market is more appealing to the retail investor. What with all the scandals of recent, not to mention the money lost on equities, you are correct to wonder.

The only reason I could find is people's perception that it is a 'dangerous game' (like anything that involves risk/reward ratio) and that they cannot blindly by a copy of the financial press hoping that in 2 years time they will be sitting on a tidy profit.

Having said that, FI's are in this game day and night , and are using their client's funds to transact FX & MM. They should know something, and that something MUST be making them money.

In terms of volume, you would be mistaken to say that more people are trading equities - it is merely our perception.

Welcome and wishing you a very profitable day,

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