When I (Moritz) came into trading, I was – as so many – dragged into the Forex markets. Their advertising is all over the place, their forums are the biggest, they have the biggest and easiest brokers to access, and the market overall is badly regulated, making it easy to open accounts. Additionally, you can start to trade with as little as 200$ or even less, and the leverage available makes the dollar signs go bling in our eyes. Experienced traders, however, realize that all of these “advantages” are actually disadvantages to a new trader, even if they look like the holy grail to a beginner. Big forums mean lots of ... (full story)