Excerpt from:  Forex Training
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May 02, 2006

Beginner traders turn to mini forex accounts

Mini forex trading accounts allow many of the same advantages but less risk

As a new trader, there is an abundance of information to take in when you start to look seriously at trading currencies.  From trying to learn new market terminology to trying to grasp the technology of trading software you are using, the amount of information can be overwhelming. By starting with a forex demo account, which you can typically obtain for free from any forex dealer, you can overcome many of the fears of learning about the global currencies markets.

However, using virtual cash is only one way to learn about forex trading. Often since you are not risking any of your earned capital, you miss out on the emotional element of trading.  A smaller, mini forex trading account, can give a trader many of the same advantages, but without larger risks of a regular size trading account, which may require $2,500 or more to begin trading in the forex market.

Newbie traders who want to take advantage of becoming familiar with the software, the market and the emotions and efforts that trading requires, should do so with a smaller, mini forex account. Since forex mini accounts provide many of the same advantages as larger account sizes, but the main difference is that minis require a smaller deposit size and offer higher leverage.

Be sure you find a trusting dealer with reliable software and free personalized training.  Also ask about smaller deposit sizes or mini accounts, how much leverage and whether the dealer offers you free charting software before opening up a mini forex trading account.

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