QUOTE(boyvai @ Jul 22 2013, 12:03 AM)
yep.
1st u must understand what is lot.
1.0 open lot on standard account/mini account/micro account.each of 1.0 lot different.
1.0 standard usually 1 pip =10usd
1.0 mini 1 pip = 1usd
1.0 micro 1pip = 0.1usd.
( i also dont know this is right or not)
leverage and lot different thing
read and try on demo 1st.explore all the features.dont rush.basics is easy when u on demo.read and practice.demo money no problem.
leverage/margin u can just read,hard to explain lol.
this is just the basic,money management soon,psychology,trading strategy,and learn to loss 1st lol.
later looking the best strategy that suits u is the most hard part and also psychology.
QUOTE(boyvai @ Jul 22 2013, 12:04 AM)
if u want 1 pip on micro u can change lot.
100 lot on micro lot = 10usd.
easy.
Thanks for explaining so patiently.
So basically, trading with 0.01 lot in standard account is like trading with 1 lot in micro account? Then it isn't much different for me, as we can manually change the trading lot size.
I find leverage and lot confusing because
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Trader A chooses to apply 50 times real leverage on this trade by shorting US$500,000 worth of USD/JPY (50 x $10,000) based on his $10,000 trading capital. Because USD/JPY stands at 120,
one pip of USD/JPY for one standard lot is worth approximately US$8.30, so one pip of USD/JPY for five standard lots is worth approximately US$41.50. If USD/JPY rises to 121, Trader A will lose 100 pips on this trade, which is equivalent to a loss of US$4,150. This single loss will represent a whopping 41.5% of his total trading capital.
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex...ex_leverage.aspWhy in this example, one pip of USD/JPY for one standard lot is US$8.30? Why not $10?