Forex (Foreign exchange) was once only available to the wealthy who could afford to invest vast deposits in a select few brokers. Now thanks to the internet, minimum deposits are substancially lower and potential gains more achievable with trades of a few dollars being equivelent to a few hundred dollars. There is however a flipside to this which is that losses are easily come by too, infact it is illegal to market or promote forex trading without mentioning the risks involved.

Now, it is all too easy to think buy low, sell high, it can't be that difficult but there is much more to it than that. Below you will find not only trading facilities that cater for small start deposits, but also links to informative sites which you should study prior to any serious attempt at trading. Bear in mind that no one wins all the time with forex and trading online is no different or easier, the only difference between a good trader and a poor one is the ratio of wins to losses! Many platforms offer demo accounts which I suggest you use to familiarise yourself before depositing and attempting the real thing, since they usually use real and up to date buy and sell rates, demo's are trully the next best thing to serious trades.