• New traders testing strategies with minimal capital commitment while learning market dynamics
• Small account holders ($100-$500) who want to trade multiple pairs without over-leveraging their account
• Precise position sizing - Build or scale positions in 100-unit increments instead of 1,000-unit steps
• Strategy testing - Run live tests of new approaches without significant position sizes
• Dollar-cost averaging - Ability to accumulate positions gradually with smaller, consistent entries over time

Standard contracts may be better if you're trading pairs outside the 7 major USD pairs, your account size is $1,000+ where minimum margins aren't a constraint, or you prefer round-lot sizing (1.0, 2.0, 3.0 lots) over fractional positions.

Mini contracts are available within your Standard account - no special account type or approval required. When you select one of the seven eligible USD pairs on the tastyfx platform, you'll see a toggle between Standard and Mini contracts. The trade ticket remains identical - same order types, same tools, same execution speed. The only difference is the underlying position size.

You maintain full access to all 85+ currency pairs as standard contracts in the same account. Trade mini contracts on major USD pairs when you need precision, or switch to standard contracts on any pair when margin requirements aren't a constraint.

• 1 mini lot = 10,000 base currency (vs 100,000 for standard)
• Pip values are proportionally smaller ($1 vs $10 on EUR/USD)
• Check which mode you're in before placing orders

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