Agree. But it seems so many spec' stock traders are looking for...

Agree.
But it seems so many spec' stock traders are looking for instant fixes almost like they buy on Tuesday morning and expect to make a killing by the close and yet B/S about long term factors with the odd heavy piece of analsise that they plagerised.
FX gives you that instant hit or loss.

Very different mkts especially FX needing a better understanding of charts.
Also, in my experience I would say 90% of FX traders blow up within 6 months and often with massive hits.

For pure adrenalin there is nothing like running a position over an economic figure.