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Can you start trading at 16?
Yes, Even if your age is less than 18 years, it is still possible to open Demat and trading accounts.
Does forex trading have age limit?
But becoming a trader means meeting certain requirements, and age is one of these. You do have to be a certain age to open an account. In the UK, that age is 18. In other countries, it’s as late as 21 years of age.
Is this 16-year-old the UK’s youngest forex trader?
A 16-year-old self-taught currency trader who has turned £150 into more than £60,000 in less than a year, believes he is the ‘UK’s youngest Forex trader’. Edward Ricketts, who says he learned his tips from Youtube, was just 16 when he spotted a Foreign Exchange Market trader boasting on Instagram about how much money he was making.
Can a 16 year old open a trading account?
You can have a parent open an account for you in their name and you do the trading. Unless you are light years beyond the maturity of an average 16 year old, I would only use a practice account. You have two years before you are able to legally have a real account. Use it to practice. You will need it.
Can I invest in forex trading at the age of 18?
No you need legally to be 18. Yes, anyone can invest in forex trading. Forex trading is full of complexities and uncertainties. Before you invest your savings into forex, understand the concept and basics of trading. You can start your education and learning from babypips or school of pipsology. Learning and researching is indeed in forex.
Can a teenager invest money in an online trading account?
Once the funds are in the account, you can begin investing the money. Of course, your parent or guardian will have to make the actual trades for you. They will retain management control over the account, and as a teenager, you aren’t allowed to contact the account broker to execute your trades.