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Re: Account size info



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Jack,

In Australia the minimum of A$10,000 is a good guidline. That is what the
brokers generally accept.  Far too little for long run success in my books.

I have found that most novice speculators will gravitate to the minimum or
just above it.


David Hunt
http://www.adest.com.au

-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Higgins <jfh37@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, February 14, 1999 10:01 AM
Subject: Gen: Account size info


>Good day all,
>
>I am working on some new risk management studies for stops. Does anyone
know
>of any place where I can find info on the average account size of the
>individual trader of commodities? Not necessarily the recommended account
>size but the dollar amount most people start/maintain in there accounts.
I'm
>open to your educated guess also.
>
>Thanks
>Jack
>
>