Limited floor trading hours dictated by the time zone of the trading location, significantly restricting the number of hours a market is open and when it can be accessed.

The Forex market is open 24 hours a day, 5.5 days a week. Because of the decentralized clearing of trades and overlap of major markets in Asia, London and the United States, the market remains open, liquid throughout the day, and overnight.

Threat of liquidity drying up after market hours or because many market participants decide to stay on the sidelines or move to more popular markets.

Most liquid market in the world eclipsing all others in comparison. Most transactions must continue, since currency exchange is a required mechanism needed to facilitate world commerce.

Large capital requirements, high margin rates, restrictions on shorting, very little autonomy.

One consistent margin rate 24 hours a day allows Forex traders to leverage their capital more efficiently with as high as 100-to-1 leverage.

Short selling and stop order restrictions.

None.

Pattern daytraders subject to restrictions requiring account balances in excess of $50,000.

No restrictions. Very low account balances.