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Before opening a live trading account, the trader needs to know what kind of an account to open.

The offering varies from broker to broker and even at the same broker there are multiple live accounts to choose from. Based on the minimum amount to be deposited, there can be different live trading accounts to be opened with different conditions. For example, on a big deposit, probably the account will be ECN (electronic communication network) and while spreads are almost inexistent, commissions are a bit bigger than normal. However, no matter the trading account type, the following steps should be taken. Sometimes, depending on the service and technology used, some brokers skip some of these steps, but in principle, these are the ones that need to be followed. The first step is to provide personal data like date of birth and everything, together with relevant trading information. The trading information, even though it doesn’t seem to be relevant now, for the forex broker is vital. Still, at this step, the broker will want to know what is the amount you want to fund your trading account. Together with the experience in trading the forex market, this information allows the broker to categorize between different types of forex traders: beginners, intermediate, experienced, etc. Depending on the way the brokerage house is organized and operates, the trader is being placed in a specific category and the broker will deal with that account according to its organization form. If it is a market maker or a hybrid between a market maker and an STP (straight through processing), this information will allow to route the trader’s trades or not, or only part of them, to a third liquidity provider party.

Opening a live trading account

The decision to open a live trading account should follow the decision to trade with a specific forex broker. We’ve covered here the multitude of aspects that make a good forex broker, so the due diligence process should be one that leads to the right decision. Assuming those steps have been taken and the trader knows the forex broker to trade with, the next thing to do is to open a trading account. Before even thinking of a live trading account, look at the trading platforms the broker offers. Most of the times brokers are offering in-built trading platforms together with the classical and most popular ones. Metatrader is by far the most popular of them all, but also the c-trader and jforex are increasingly popular lately. Then the way to access these trading platforms (and the trading account, obviously) is important as well. Traders should have access to the trading account via desktop log in, the web and via a smartphone app as well. The web access should be avoided as much as possible unless the internet connection is a really good one. Web-based trading platform are famous for being slow and when the market is moving fast due to some economic event or news being released, the trading platform might play some tricks on you and the entry is not the one that is supposed to be. The broker is mandatory to offer you access to a demo account. Many traders are failing to trade on the demo account before opening a live one but this should be a mandatory condition. The demo account offers a vast array of information regarding the forex broker. Things like the server time (GMT time or not), execution in volatile times (if there is any slippage when important economic data is released, like the non-farm payrolls in the united states or an interest rate decision) and even the spreads charged, swaps, etc., should be first seen on a demo account and then on a live one. A forex broker will always say that a demo account is good but it is not reflecting the realities of a live one. This is true to some extent, but it will make traders have a good idea about what trading with that broker is. Assuming all the information needed to trade on a live account is there, opening such an account is subject to some steps to be followed. This requires both patience and understanding, as well as trust that the broker will know what to do with a trader’s confidence.

Steps to open a live trading account

Before opening a live trading account, the trader needs to know what kind of an account to open. The offering varies from broker to broker and even at the same broker there are multiple live accounts to choose from. Based on the minimum amount to be deposited, there can be different live trading accounts to be opened with different conditions. For example, on a big deposit, probably the account will be ECN (electronic communication network) and while spreads are almost inexistent, commissions are a bit bigger than normal. However, no matter the trading account type, the following steps should be taken. Sometimes, depending on the service and technology used, some brokers skip some of these steps, but in principle, these are the ones that need to be followed.

Provide personal data and relevant trading information

The first step is to provide personal data like date of birth and everything, together with relevant trading information. The trading information, even though it doesn’t seem to be relevant now, for the forex broker is vital. Still, at this step, the broker will want to know what is the amount you want to fund your trading account. Together with the experience in trading the forex market, this information allows the broker to categorize between different types of forex traders: beginners, intermediate, experienced, etc. Depending on the way the brokerage house is organized and operates, the trader is being placed in a specific category and the broker will deal with that account according to its organization form. If it is a market maker or a hybrid between a market maker and an STP (straight through processing), this information will allow to route the trader’s trades or not, or only part of them, to a third liquidity provider party.

Upload relevant ID’s and proof address

It is important that the forex broker knows exactly who you are and for that, some documents are needed. This can be either the passport or national ID card, together with proof of the physical address as it appears in the documents. This proof of address can be obtained from an electricity or phone bill, but also from a bank account opened in the trader’s name. All these documents can be scanned and uploaded on the broker’s website. The documents verification process may take some time, from few hours to a couple of days, but most of the time in maximum forty-eight hours the trading account should be open. If something goes wrong or you have the impression things are taking too long, there is always the customer service to be addressed. Ideally, the forex broker should have a live chat option available on the website for direct contact with its customers. If not, look for a proper response to any email contact to take up to twenty-four hours.

Funding the trading account

Funding should be a smooth process as there are multiple methods to be used. Starting with the classical credit cards and ending with electronic payment methods, anything can be used. The only thing that differs here is the time taken between the actual payment and the moment the amount is credited to the trading account. This varies based on the funding method used. The most time-consuming funding method is using a bank wire. If this is the case, expect up to three business days to pass before the money is visible in the trading account. This has nothing to do with the forex broker, but mostly with the corresponding banks its bank/banks deals with. Other than that, payment can be processed instantly in case of using paypal or credit cards or any other electronic payment method. Even bitcoin is used nowadays to fund a trading account. Make sure you understand something: when it comes to the ways to fund a trading account, the forex broker will strive to offer any funding method that exists to have as many clients coming in as possible.

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Demo vs. Live trading accounts

Demo accounts are a great way to get your feet wet in trading. If you’re a beginner, you should start trading on a demo account to get used to your trading platform, different market orders, and market dynamics.

However, semi-experienced traders will likely be better off trading with a micro account as demo trading fails to provide an accurate picture of real trading. Micro accounts can be opened with as low as $100.

In this article, we’ll cover what a demo account is, how much it can help you and when to switch to a real trading account.

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What’s a demo account?

A demo account provides a realistic trading environment without risking real money. When you open a demo account with a forex broker, you’ll receive virtual money which can be used to demo-trade, practice your trading skills, get familiar with the broker’s trading platform and get a first-time experience of the dynamic world of financial markets.

If you’re a total beginner in trading, it’s strongly recommended to start with a demo account first to get used to the different types of market orders, timeframes, the impact of news on exchange rates and all the functionalities of your trading platform. Almost all brokers offer demo accounts nowadays that help traders get their feet wet in forex trading in a risk-free environment.

Demo accounts usually come with $10,000 or $100,000 of virtual money which can be used to explore the forex market without any fear of losing real money. However, this is also one of the main disadvantages of demo accounts, as traders don’t have any emotional commitment to their demo-funds.

Differences in execution

Although demo accounts resemble a real trading environment to a large extent, there’re still some subtle differences that you need to know about.

No re-quotes and slippage. Since demo accounts don’t have access to the real interbank market, you won’t experience any lags or re-quotes when placing a trade on a demo account. Re-quotes often happen on real trading accounts, but almost never on demo accounts. When markets are moving fast and your broker isn’t able to execute your order at the specified price, they’ll re-quote your order and ask you to confirm the new price. Similarly, slippages refer to a difference in the execution price and the price specified in your market order. When slippage occurs in the market, your order will usually be executed at a less favourable price. Since both re-quotes and slippage depend on the ability of your broker to execute your trade on the interbank market, they often happen on real trading accounts but not on demo accounts.

Difference in spreads. Demo accounts are designed to follow exchange rates available on real accounts, but sometimes they fail to do so. The price-feed of a demo account and a real account can be quite different, including bid and ask prices. While spreads in real trading accounts fluctuate depending on the interaction between buyers and sellers, they’re often fixed in demo accounts. When you open a trade in a real trading account when market volatility is high, such as immediately after an important news release, spreads may widen and increase your trading costs.

Psychological effects of demo trading

Besides differences in order execution and price-feeds, demo accounts also have a psychological effect on traders since they know that they’re not risking real money in the market. This makes it quite hard to observe emotions that are usually present when trading on real accounts.

Traders often feel fear and greed on real accounts, which are emotions that are not triggered on demo accounts. Overtrading is also something that demo traders often do. While there’s no risk involved when overtrading a demo account, it can become quite dangerous on a real account.

No emotional commitment. Since demo traders trade with virtual money, there’s no real emotional commitment. Imagine a trade that is well in profit only to reverse soon after and hit your stop-loss level. A trader who trades on a real account will likely try to close the trade in profit or at breakeven. If the trade is losing, a real trader could act based on fear and hope that the market will again reverse in his favour. Emotional control plays an important role in successful trading. However, a demo account is not able to mirror those emotions which is why traders on demo accounts often make different trading decisions than traders on real accounts. There are many traders who manage to make a profit while demo trading, but start losing money once they switch to a live account.

No real consequences – demo accounts provide a risk-free trading environment. While this is great to get familiar with the basics of financial markets, it can become an obstacle for semi-experienced traders who want to sharpen their trading skills. It’s human nature to think about the potential consequences of specific actions. If there’re no real consequences, people become reckless and stop learning. This is what can happen when you’re trading too long on a demo account. The absence of consequences can affect your trading decisions in a negative way.

Overtrading – overtrading is a common mistake among traders on demo accounts. Overtrading refers to taking too much risk and trading very large position sizes that don’t fit in a trader’s risk management plan.

If there’re no consequences in demo trading, why should a trader follow strict risk management rules? While trading is all about managing risk, demo-accounts are completely risk-free and provide a distorted picture of real trading.

Benefits of demo trading

Despite the aforementioned disadvantages of demo accounts, they’re still the best way to get started with trading.

A beginner should always trade first on a demo account before switching to a real trading account. Even a professional trader may find demo accounts beneficial to manually back-test a new trading strategy.

Getting started with trading. The most obvious advantage of demo accounts is to get started with trading. If you’ve never seen a price-chart before, don’t know what timeframes are or how to place a market order with stop-loss and take-profit levels, then you should open a demo account. They provide a risk-free environment to get a feeling of market dynamics. How do markets react when they reach important support and resistance levels? How to draw fibonacci levels? How does an uptrend look like on a shorter-term chart? A demo account can help you grasp the basics of trading.

Get to know the trading platform. Another benefit of demo accounts is to get familiar with your trading platform. As a trader, you’ll regularly use your trading platform to place, modify and close trades and to analyse the market. Again, if you’ve never traded before, a demo account allows you to get used to all the features of your platform so you don’t have to look around once you start trading with real money.

Understanding order types. There’re different types of orders in the forex market. Market orders execute a trade at the current market rate while pending orders automatically open a trade once certain conditions are met. While you’re still on a demo account, make sure to experiment with different order types to learn how they work, such as buy stops, sell stops, buy limits, sell limits, OCO and trailing stops.

Back-testing a trading system. Experienced traders may use demo accounts to back-test a new trading system before using it on their real account. Demo accounts offer a great way to do that without risking a penny. If your broker uses metatrader, you can choose to either manually back-test a trading strategy or use the platform’s built-in strategy tester.

Don’t stay too long on a demo account!

A common mistake of beginners in the market is to stay too long on a demo account. When demo trading, a trader doesn’t have a real emotional connection with his funds. Bad trading decisions won’t trigger the same emotional response such as losing trade on a real account, and the absence of any real consequences makes it harder to understand the importance of sound risk management.

That’s the reason why you shouldn’t stick to demo trading for a long period of time. After you’ve got a feeling for the market and learned the ins and outs of your trading platform, it’s time to open a real account and start risking real money. Depending on your learning curve, this can take anything between a few weeks to a few months.

Most brokers offer so-called micro accounts which can be opened with as low as $100. Trading with $100 will help you more in becoming a successful trader than demo trading with $100,000.

Final words

Demo accounts offer a risk-free trading environment where traders can trade with virtual money. Beginners who are interested in the world of online forex trading should always start with a demo account to get familiar with their trading platform and the basics of trading. However, demo accounts don’t come with the same execution lags you can find on a real account. Re-quotes and slippage are non-existent on demo accounts but often happen on real accounts.

What’s more, demo accounts don’t provide the same emotional commitment and don’t have any negative consequences when placing a bad trade. This makes demo accounts inferior to real accounts when it comes to practicing emotional control and creating sound risk management principles. If you’re already a demo trader, consider opening a real micro account with a small deposit. Always risk a small amount of your trading account on every single trade and observe your emotions when a trade becomes a winner or a loser.

Remember, when you’re just starting out with trading, it’s not about making money but about forming healthy trading habits with strong risk management rules. Also, only deposit money that you can afford to lose when opening a real account.

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Hello traders, based on the time cycle zone (two vertical lines), there is a high probability of trend reversal in AUDUSD m30. Starting point of the reversal could be during the zone but it might continue upwards till the end of the zone (vertical line on the right) or few candles after that. I believe we will see the good reversal in m30 timeframe. Good.

Hello traders, I believe there is a high probability of forming a false breakout in EUR/JPY m15. If price breaks below the horizontal level (blue line) and forms a swing low during the time cycle zone (two vertical lines) I expect that price moves upwards and that breakout becomes false breakout. So I'm looking for a long position in the time cycle zone. Good.

Hello traders, I pointed out two channels on the chart in H4 timeframe, price is at the center line of the bigger channel (pink) and at the top of the smaller one (green). I expect to see a reaction here and I believe its good opportunity to go short in AUS/USD. My analysis is based on m30 so it is a short term analysis but there is a possibility of becoming a.

Hello traders, I believe there is a high probability of reversal based on the time cycle zone (two vertical lines) in EUR/CAD. This analysis is based on m30 timeframe but I defined the important price levels from H4 as you see in the chart above (dark background). Time cycle zone shows best time to open position. It.

Hello traders, I pointed out a time cycle zone (two vertical lines) on the chart which shows a good time for starting a strong correction or reversal. I expect that reversal lasts at least 10 to 12 candles. What do you think ? Make sure to like and follow so you will receive notification of analysis update in a real time. Good luck P.S. Note that this.

Hello traders, my previous forecast for gold worked almost fine. It was not as accurate as I expected but worked (link below). Here is my second forecast for time cycles in XAU/USD : I don’t mean that price movement will be exactly like the bar pattern on the chart. But if the time cycle zone number 1 works then the time cycle zone number 2 will work for sure.

Hello traders, vertical line on the chart or one candle after that, is very good time to go short. It is not a long term analysis but it might work very well in short term view. Please make sure to like and follow so you will receive notification of analysis update in a real time. Good luck P.S. Please consider that these analyses are my opinions and.

Hello traders, I believe that we could see a reversal in XAU/USD H4 timeframe by this friday. If my time cycles works on GOLD, then during the time cycle zone (two vertical lines on the chart) I expect that it starts moving upwards. It might hit the swing low one more time or not. The precision of the time cycles that I am using is good (please check my.

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- there was a nice setup where we can see few downbars with increasing vol. We have SO bar on VSI vol. At 14:51. The next bar is a small body with low vol. - set a buy stop (middle of the trading range) and sell stop (just below the support). - price hit buy stop. Follow the trade with target profit set. - I did not use stop loss in place; instead I use my sell.

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Technically we have a new downtrend on the 15 mins chart, the dominant trend is still a downtrend. Today the outcome of the USD AND CAD news should have taken price higher, however that did not materialize. Trade what you see not what you think. Lower prices are needed.

EURGBP go down because candle break support level and trend line as well.

EURUSD got rejection and possibly go in up direction.

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5 signs you’re ready for A live trading account

So you’ve been trading on a demo account for months now and you think you’re ready to go live. But are you REALLY ready?

Here are five signs you should look for:

1. You can make profits CONSISTENTLY.

Making consistent profits and winning ALL the time aren’t the same. There ain’t a single renowned forex trader who can say that he hasn’t lost a single trade in his entire trading career. Given the market’s ever-changing market conditions, losing is part of the battle.

So if you’ve lost a trade or two this week, don’t beat yourself up. Rather, focus on honing your skills in finding high-probability setups with decent reward-to-risk ratios and come up with strategies that will help you minimize your losses and maximize your wins.

An example would be pipcrawler’s stop/trail/add strategy that allows him to make the most out of his winning trades while limiting his losses.

Make sure you also monitor your profitability on your demo account each month. That way, you’ll know if you’re on the right track and so that it will be easier for you to see what you need to work on.

2. You have clear-cut risk management rules that you stick to all the time.

They say that 50% of your success in trading is determined by your ability to find good setups. The other 50% rests on proper risk management. With that said, having a well-thought out set of risk management rules is also a must-have on my checklist.

There are times when the market goes wild, making you doubt your analysis and trading skills. During these times which test your mental toughness, your risk management plan may be the only thing that could protect your account.

Before you start to think about going live, you should check yo’ self if you’ve got a well-defined set of rules which tell you when you’ve lost enough or you’ve been trading too much or else, you’ll just wreck yo’ self.

If you haven’t outlined your risk management rules yet, you can start by including percentage risk, the maximum drawdown you can tolerate, and when to stop trading after a series of losses in your trading journal.

3. You don’t lose your cool when your trade is losing.

Do you still panic when your trade is going against you? If you do, you may want to re-think about investing your hard-earned moolah.

I know, I know, it’s no easy task to keep your cool when you see that you’re losing money. So what should you do? Make a detailed trading plan and follow it!

By having a plan to focus on, you will be able to think clearly and evaluate what has changed in your trade since you saw the setup or if the fundamentals have shifted in order to help you decide whether to hold on or not.

4. You don’t take your losses too hard.

In the event that you do wind up with a dent on your account, you don’t take it too hard on yourself no matter how small or huge the loss is. Instead, you keep your cool and identify what went wrong and which technical and fundamental factors affected your trade.

Bear in mind that such level-headedness is usually achieved, not only when you plan your trades properly and calculate your risk beforehand, but after consistently doing it for some period of time. There’s no substitution to achieve success other than deliberate practice and gaining experience.

5. You are completely comfortable with your broker and trading platform.

Before you open a live account and risk actual money on your trades, you should know the ins and outs of your trading platform very well. You don’t want to suddenly realize that you don’t know how to exit a trade just when you’re about to, right?

Aside from that, you should be familiar with slippage and your broker’s usual pip spreads so that you’d be able to take these into account when setting orders. This is why we encourage you to practice with a demo account from the same broker you plan to open a live account with.

Last but certainly not least, you should be able to contact your broker easily in case anything goes wrong with your account. You’ll be entrusting them with your hard-earned money after all.

Allow me to end with a teeny tiny disclaimer: even if you are able to check off all the items on this list, it still won’t guarantee that your trading success through demo would be replicated on your live account. Remember that psychological factors will also come into play. This is why it’s also important to grow your psychological capital before you risk real money on your trade ideas.

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We’re on hand to help you achieve your trading goals, right from the moment you join – 24hrs a day from 8am saturday to 10pm friday.

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Help protect your capital in-platform with our range of stop and limit orders, and keep track of your funds with an always-visible snapshot of your profit and loss.

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Develop your trading skills with our range of learning resources and practise risk-free in your demo account. Monitor your performance with the trade analytics tool once you start trading live.

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We invented spread betting in 1974 and have led the way in our industry ever since. Today, we’re the world’s no.1 choice for spread betting and CFD trading. 1

Our business model is built around being on your side and wanting you to trade profitably. We’re a FTSE 250 company, based in london, authorised and regulated by the FCA. We keep your money secure in ring-fenced accounts at regulated banks.

Who are IG?

We invented spread betting in 1974 and have led the way in our industry ever since. Today, we’re the world’s no.1 choice for spread betting and CFD trading. 1

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Fast execution on a huge range of markets

Enjoy flexible access to more than 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution

Deal seamlessly, wherever you are

Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app

Feel secure with a trusted provider

With 45 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service

Start trading now

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Create a trading account with IG and you’ll find a wealth of features to save you time and help you deal.

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Spot your opportunity and deal direct from our fastest, most responsive HTML5 charts ever.

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Please remember to include proof of your identity when returning this form. Also make sure that you’ve read and understood our risk disclosure notice, customer agreements, order execution policy, conflicts policy and complaints information.

You must be over 18

You must meet our appropriateness assessment (in the application form) to see if spread betting, CFD trading or share dealing is appropriate for you – this is a regulatory requirement

You must be resident in the UK or ireland to open a spread betting account

Please note you must be a UK resident to open an IG stocks and shares ISA

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If you’d prefer to discuss your application with a member of our account opening team, please call us on 0800 195 3100 (freephone) or +44 (0) 20 7633 5300.

You can also ask about opening an account on 0800 195 3100 or newaccounts.Uk@ig.Com. We're here 24hrs a day from 8am saturday to 10pm friday.

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An online trading account enables you to trade on markets like forex, shares, indices and more. You may also be able to trade on both desktop and mobile, dependent on your provider.

You can open a trading account by simply completing an online form – meaning that you can often start trading in minutes.

You can typically trade across thousands of markets – such as forex, shares, indices, options and more.

Your security is ultimately in the hands of your provider. 256-bit SSL (secure sockets layer) encryption – used by IG – is the current industry standard for online financial transactions. Some providers also offer two-factor authentication for added account security.

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Spread bets and cfds are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 75% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and cfds with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and cfds work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Professional clients can lose more than they deposit. All trading involves risk.

The value of shares, etfs and etcs bought through a share dealing account, a stocks and shares ISA or a SIPP can fall as well as rise, which could mean getting back less than you originally put in. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

CFD, share dealing and stocks and shares ISA accounts provided by IG markets ltd, spread betting provided by IG index ltd. IG is a trading name of IG markets ltd (a company registered in england and wales under number 04008957) and IG index ltd (a company registered in england and wales under number 01190902). Registered address at cannon bridge house, 25 dowgate hill, london EC4R 2YA. Both IG markets ltd (register number 195355) and IG index ltd (register number 114059) are authorised and regulated by the financial conduct authority.

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The forex market is becoming increasingly popular every day. With over 3.5 trillion dollars traded on a daily basis, the market can be both risky and lucrative. There are many types of live forex trading accounts available in the market. Each of these various accounts come with their own rewards and downsides. Knowing the right trading account is the key to the successful trading experience.

As a beginner, you need to open up an account will a reliable forex trading company. But, how will you know the right account to meet your level of expertise? What is the best trading account suiting your needs? Below is a detailed guide on the different forex trading accounts.

1. Demo account

This is the entry point for all forex traders. This type of trading account is offered nearly by all forex brokers. It gives a trader a virtually equal experience to trade with fewer risks of losing funds. As a trader, you are allowed to test your trading strategy for viability, draw-downs and other performance procedures.

In addition, the demo account allows for an appraisal of the broker company providing the account without the requirement of real funds. A good number of forex trading companies will allow a trader to create a demo account without much commitment. The broker will only require a few personal details to complete the registration process.

This account enables you to trade with liberty. The absence of actual funds implies you trade without any form of suppression.

A second chance. In case you lose your trading account, there is a good chance to fix the problem and start trading. The capital risks are simulated and have no actual effect on your income.

Limits. A demo trading account offers limited funds. In addition, there is a limit on the time you are allowed to trade over the platform. Once it expires, you will have to open up a new one.

Easy to trade the wrong way. Since it’s a demo account, it’s very easy to mismanage it. Where there is freedom to trade the way you want, chances are you will overdo it.

Profitable spreads: occasionally this trading account gives impractical spreads that are misleading.

2. Micro forex trading accounts

This type of accounts allows a trader to invest a small amount of capital. You can invest as low as $1-$10 to open up the account.

Low risks-since you invest low amounts of capital, it becomes easier to control risk factors.

Minimal profits-with a low investment, you get no benefits from the forex brokers.

3. Mini forex trading accounts

Just like its name suggests, the account is ideal for new traders who want to invest small amounts of money. You can trade with a personal investment ranging as low as$100. A large number of forex brokers provides a 400:1 leverage on this type of trading account. This means you can transact as more as $10000 with fewer risks on personal funds. As a result, a trader is likely to reap big more than their investments. The opposite is also true. You can lose a lot of money more than your personal investments. A trader s also allowed to use leverage with mini trading accounts. With higher leverages, you can easily access a substantial trade size equivalent to the actual funds.

Fewer funds at risk. Accessibility is the major benefits of using this account. It’s affordable to many traders and allows for leverage meaning you can make good money even on a small investment.

Low risk. Once you are done with a demo account, the mini trading account is an excellent option to jump into. It comes with low risks as compared to other live accounts.

• limited proceeds: despite its low risks in forex marketing, the gains are relatively low for an ambitious trader.

4. Standard forex trading accounts

This is the most typical type of forex trading account. Its name is attributed to the fact it allows traders to perform standard kind of transactions usually ranging within $10000. With this amount, you dot necessarily have to invest the whole amount. Instead, this forex trading account has a leverage of 100:1. As a trader, you can start with a capital of $1000. Depending on the brokerage firm, there are different requirements to create this type of account.

Possible for realistic gain. Since you are required to invest big, there is a potential for a genuine gain.

Extra services from the forex provider. Standard trading accounts generate good amounts of commissions. As a result, the brokerage firm offers more services as a way of maintaining their clients. For instance, a trader is allowed to access expert FX services, free deposit, bonuses among others.

Possibility of a huge loss. The same way it’s easy to make huge proceeds, you can also incur huge losses. It’s a two-way traffic kind of trading. The combination of huge capital and leverage makes it ideal for expert traders only. It takes time before you know how to trade well.

Larger capital investment: the minimal amount of capital required to invest in this type of account ranges from $1000. Only wealthy traders can afford a standard trading account.

5. Managed forex trading accounts

This is an automated type of trading account where a forex broker executes trades on behalf of the account holder. The role of the trader is limited to providing capital requirements only. The trader will contribute all the capital required but the management of the account lies with an expert forex company. Your work is to lay down the goals of trading while the account manager tries to achieve the goals. There are various ways of trading with managed trading accounts starting with social platforms all the way to in-house trader services.

Potential for success- this account is ideal for both experts and beginners. Even with little knowledge in forex trading, having somebody trade on behalf means the good possibility to make money.

Freedom: forex trading is complex and time-consuming. Having an expert trade for you means you can focus on other things far from the screen.

The cost of liberty- you must pay a certain fee for somebody else to manage your trading account.

Possible to lose. You are trading on someone else’s trust. This means you can incur losses out of a robot or human error.

6. VIP trading accounts

Also known as the premium, this type of trading account is ideal for the high rollers. Only traders who can raise a minimum of $10000 can open a VIP account.

Lots of bonuses- traders enjoy up to 100% bonus on their deposits

Additional services- VIP traders get access to other services such as travel benefits, debit cards, technical analyses among other benefits.

Only loaded traders can afford to open this type of forex trading account.

Potential for the big losses-the same way you can make big proceeds, you are also likely to lose.

So, let's see, what we have: after choosing a trusted forex broker, it's time to open a live trading account. Here we discuss what are the specifics and what a trader must know. At live trading account