FOREX TRADERS

[Zorax]

All righty now... I'm wondering if you guys and or girls as well..can help me with some basic account structure stuff. Math isn't my strong suit.

due to present situations I'm down to a micro account with oanda, or should be, of about 500.00. What would a good leverage be to get a maximum return without wiping the amount in one trade.. although I trade live with no stops...I could have sworn I had a 100 to 1 leverage... but the account says 40 to 1 now. 1 position of 5,000 units is a .50 pip trade and uses like 250 margin. I just seem to be getting nowhere even when I win the majority of positions....

thx for any input..