The World of investing has under gone a dramatic shift in the last few years. While Buy and Hold Investing may not be dead, as many have found over the last decade, it is not necessarily the winning formula. Over the last 10 years, on a % return basis many global indices have flatlined or declined. Many investors, like professional hedge funds have started to look at the market for its trading opportunities as an adjunct to long term buy and hold investing. Currencies have seen a dramatic increase in trading, as well as Commodities and Indices ( often though Exchange traded funds). Tradestone markets platform allows you access to the worlds trading instruments from your Local trading account.