I trade futures, not stocks . . . but can still recognize the point of view of successful stock traders. Most the replies to the OPâs question(s) have everything to do with trader behavior and psychology, not of much use imo â thatâs newbies being newbies. For example, leverage itself does not make one harder over the other. If Iâm making trades that have appropriate risk management, then thereâs no difference at all. Last time I checked, if I risk $1000 in futures OR stocks, I lose $1000 if Iâm wrong. Risking $1000 with a $5000 account just makes you a knucklehead, it doesnât speak one bit about stocks vs futures. What my stock trader âfriendsâ try to convince me of is that once you have your edge in trading and have a reliable positive expectancy, why would you only want to apply that to a handful of markets? Why wouldnât you want hundreds of markets (ie, stocks) to pick from where the high probability trades can be found such that the inefficiencies you are exploiting exist in ten-fold?