At a time when interest rates on savings are at an all-time low, pension funds have been hit by coronavirus and many face reduced incomes due to the pandemic, retail trading from home has become a side hustle for those hoping to boost their finances.
A smartphone or computer, plus an online broker platform, is often all anyone needs to buy and sell everything from currencies to commodities to crypto.
Trading novices also have access to one-to-one online lessons from professional traders too, alongside YouTube videos and a plethora of guides or courses created by those with industry experience, and found with a simple internet search.