Leverage is essentially the amount used in a trade compared with the security deposit needed by the broker, for that trade. Forex offers the most leverage of any form of investing, which for most brokers, is 100:1, so if you put in $1000, the broker will make that $100 000 when you are trading.
So by investing $1000, you are able to control $100 000 worth of currency on the market. This is what allows traders to pull in such impressive incomes and is also the downfall of less experienced traders if you dont manage your equity properly and use stop losses. Im going to introduce you to mini account trading where you can get started and lose a number of times without losing any hair in the process. Regular, full-sized accounts require $5000 to $10000 to really start implementing an effective equity management plan, that is, you can only lose a few times before youre out of the game if you dont have that much money and as we all know, by trading intelligently, you can maximize the odds in your favour.
For someone who likes to stay completely out of debt, Forex is the best investment option; you can only lose whats in your trading account and nothing more. In fact, if...