If you’re just a rookie in the world of Forex, you may find things a little complicated and very fast-paced. This is probably very daunting, not to mention costly! So, to help you in your first foray into Forex without sacrificing your well earned money, a lot of brokers offer a Forex trading mini account.
A forex trading mini account is the same as a standard account, with the exception that the minimum amount to open an account is far less and you can start an account for as little as $100 at some brokers. Most standard Forex accounts require a minimum deposit of at least $1000, ten times that of a Forex trading mini account.
There are a couples of disadvantages with Forex trading mini accounts. Firstly, if you’re not cautious with your money management and trading system, just one disregarded bad trade could kill your account balance fairly quickly. Stick to your system instead of going for an attractive trade. Secondly, you cannot expect any considerable return too quickly from a forex trading mini account. On the other hand, with patience, you could build that account up in time and use it to begin trading bigger lot sizes which may be more profitable.
Since there’s constantly a possibility of failure in any type of trading endeavor, and as books, demos and lectures can only instruct you so much, getting hands-on experience with minimal consequence is not only imperative, but key to your bank balance. This is the help a forex trading mini account gives you. It lets you to get your hands dirty, as the saying goes, without risking your entire nest egg as you might, at most, only loose what you initially invested i.e. the $100.
The major disadvantage to any trading, is that human feeling gets in the way of making wise trades. Individuals hang on to a losing prospect longer than they should, in the hope that the trend will reverse itself and they will win everything back. This often doesn’t happen until the investor has already lost everything. With a Forex trading mini account this emotional concern is minimised.
The dangers in a Forex trading mini account are similar to a standard Forex account, so even if the mini Forex trader holds onto a losing trade longer than they should, they are not losing as much money, as the amounts are so much smaller. The Forex trading mini account allows you to practice making sensible decisions as to whether you should buy or sell. Having mastered this art, you can then go on to investing larger amounts, secure in the knowledge that you won’t lose your shirt.
Another benefit of a mini account is that it can be utilized by people who do not want to use currency trading to earn a living, but who, rather, love the exhilaration and competition of buying and selling. After all, it can be fun, but it can be much more upsetting than pleasant if you’re dealing with large sums of money. This is similar to playing penny-ante poker with your mates. The game doesn’t change but the stakes are much less and thus the amount of risk is also lower.
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