I trade forex myself, first i started reading over 10+ books on forex and trading. Long story short, i blew up plenty of small accounts because i didnt have 1 thing reading wasnt going to get me.. which was "EXPERIENCE" .... I would suggest starting really small, and prove to yourself that you can triple a $500 acct to 1.5k or 2k .. cash out 1k , and do it 2 or 3 more times... Once you know you can do this, then go ahead and invest.