What is the minimum amount you need to open and account and start doing online day trading.?
Are you sure you have been reading?which securities are you interested in?let’s say stocks! the amount ranges from 1$ with a discount broker like zecco.com(no minimum account deposit) to $200,000 using an ECN or more advanced brokers.It will be preferable to start with brokers like E*trade,TD Ameritrade,scottrade,shareBuilder and Zecco.Zecco will be the best option for a beginner to start with because it offers no minimum deposit,free trade,good live support and analysis.E*trade and Ameritade are also so good but i won’t recommend it for a beginner because of the fees and other restrictions.If you have got so much money i recommend you use an ECN;the level 2 direct access trading,i think the minimum deposit is about $200 000,with this you need no broker(i mean no commissions to pay) and you deal directly with the market;it is meant for senior individual traders,fund managers and banks. But if you are serious to get going,you’ve read pretty well and practiced too and maybe you are not s
