The minimum capital that is required to trade effectively and compound profit is 50$; anything below that means that you are literally wasting your own calls, signals; because without a good capital; the only way to make money is if you are making over 100% profit which is not sustainable. Your profit is someone else trade capital; so i implore us to twice your trading capital.
And once again, if you are to scared to loose money; then don't trade, it is not for you
Yes you’re right, unless the person just feels like playing around with a small amount and not minding whatever comes out of it. For example when I was into forex trading, most of the forex trading platforms I know wouldn’t let you invest anything less than 250 dollars, your investment has to be from that 250 dollars and upwards, and anything less than that is not allowed. It was after that I started seeing some new sites, especially options trading platforms, that will be allowing their customers to be investing from 10 dollars. You will see people who will invest and lose it all at once.
Trading is always best to start with a good amount of money and make better profit, and this amount should be something you trade and be ready to take the loss in case it should happen.