500 bucks....... or 5000,its all in managing your money..... with 500 bucks I would do 2-5 mini lots max on any trade.. that would give you plenty of margin to take a leg against you unless the trade goes horrible againt you..with that size you could easyly take a 50-100 pip move against you without being stopped out.but trading forex is all about managing your money no matter what the account size..I'll post a few good articles on the subject if you want this week end..been a busy week for me trading at the same time my daughters in labor.. she had a girl .9bls ,her name is kylee marie..I'll definatly turn her into a trader..im the baby sitter...!