Scalping indices vs scalping forex

[Shadow Trader]

Many brokers offer both, and the grass always looks greener. Is it easier to scalp NAS100 or EURUSD?

Indices typically offer bigger moves per minute, but spreads in points can be wide and slippage painful at the open. Trading hours are more limited and tied to exchange sessions. Gaps happen at the open and close.

Forex offers tighter relative spreads on majors and nearly round-the-clock access, but smaller moves per minute outside peak hours.

Costs, volatility, and personal temperament all matter. Someone comfortable with fast, large swings may prefer indices. Someone who likes a more measured pace might lean toward forex.

The honest comparison uses the same strategy and the same risk per trade on both, over the same period.

One difference that catches people off guard: indices have scheduled gaps at the open and often move sharply in the first minutes after the cash market opens. Stops can slip a lot. Forex rarely gaps during the week, but it also rarely offers the same intensity of movement per minute outside the major overlaps.

Has anyone made the jump between the two, and what changed the most in results and in stress levels?