How much money do I need to start?

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Only what one spread costs, and an amount you are fine losing. Each ticket shows what one spread costs before you place it; many cost under a hundred dollars. Put about 1% of your account on each ticket. One spread costs the debit times 100. The ticket shows it under the debit as "a spread". The most you can lose on a ticket is what you paid for it. Sizing: keep it simple, about 1% of your account on each ticket, the same size every time. One trade a day? Take the top ticket. Some spreads will burn; the record shows the real mix, wins and losses (the record).