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Forex trading is most of the time chosen over stock trading because of its several advantages, particularly by those who like varying possibilities, approaches, and fast change in the market. Firstly, the forex market is open 24/5 which means a trader can participate without any problem if that time is convenient for him on that day. Stocks on their part have specific exchange hours and so one can only trade at that particular time. The big thing of liquidity also plays an important role; the forex market is the most liquid in the world with billions of dollars changing hands daily and one can to enter and leave the market without any possibility of the price slipping or not finding the necessary buyer or seller quickly. Moreover, the majority of the time, trading forex is cheaper than trading stocks since you typically pay lower transaction costs, such as very small spreads and no commissions, thanks to the brokers. Another very important feature is granted leverage that permits persons to work much more money than the actual initial deposit and hence they can gain much more profit while the risk of loss is directly proportional to the amount deposited. Additionally, the forex market is to some extent simpler than stocks—while for the latter you need to understand and track the activities of individual companies, their earning, board decisions, and industry news, in forex trading you mostly have to be aware of macroeconomics, interest rates, and geopolitical situations. As a result, one can concentrate on a few major factors without any difficulty. Finally, the forex market, with its huge numbers and decentralization, is not easily manipulated by individuals or groups comparing to the situation with stocks where there is a large scope for the insiders to act or the sudden arrival of new company news to occur. Therefore, the market can be easily manipulated in the case of stocks.