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Mini Forex Trading

The ATLANTIC FX Mini account was designed for those who are new to the forex market. The Mini forex account trades in smaller contract sizes of 1,000 units. This trade size gives traders the opportunity to trade live with less overall risk or exposure to the market. In addition, the Mini account allows traders to become familiar with ATLANTIC FX, more specifically the quality and reliability of ATLANTIC FX dealing practices and the stability of the Atlantic FX WinTrader Trading Platform.

Important of Trading Strategy

Many traders will hold on to losses hoping it will reverse eventually, only to see the loss get progressively larger. The trading decisions are based on emotional reactions to fluctuating profits and losses, a common pitfall for new traders.

Because the pip value on the Mini Account is just $0,1 per pip, traders can focus on developing a disciplined trading strategy, basing decisions on pip movement and market conditions NOT P/L.

For Example: When trading a ATLANTIC FX Mini account, a 50-pip floating loss is approximately $5.  By starting with a Mini account- a trader loses only a small amount on every losing transaction making it easier to stick to a disciplined trading strategy. Generating larger losses on the Standard Account can be detrimental to new traders as the temptation to hold on to the loss is much greater based on the size of the loss.

Start Small with 1,000 units.

There is NO MAXIMUM trade volume on the ATLANTIC FX Mini forex account. The standard default trade size in the platform is 10,000 units which equivalent to one standard lot. Therefore, for mini lot you need to adjust it to 0.01 lot in order to place 1,000 units. For instance, you can trade 1,000 units, 5,000 units or 15,000 units. This means as you become more experienced and build up confidence you can slowly increase the size of your positions to maximize profits. In fact the trade size of 1,000 units allows for more flexibility in terms of customizing the size of your trade. The ability to customize the size of the trade enables better risk and account management. To place trade for mini lot, please change the lot amount setting to 0.01.The current default setting is 1 standard lot. The default setting located in the Total Account(s) Equity Window under "DA".

Ideal for Beginners

ATLANTIC FX recommends that all traders with account balances less than $1,000 trade a Mini account. This gives you more staying power in the market, and the ability to take advantage of multiple opportunities without over-leveraging your account. Even if you are correct on the direction of the market, minor fluctuations can generate a margin call and liquidate a good position.

Open a Mini Forex Account Today!

For just $25, you can open and fund a live ATLANTIC FX mini account with the following convenient funding options:

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