Three Different Minimums on an Exness Account

The funding threshold, the smallest order the platform accepts, and the funds an order of that size needs to open: three separate limits that stop you at three different moments.

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Three different limits are all called a minimum, and they stop you at three different moments: the threshold for funding an account type, the smallest order the platform will accept, and the margin that order needs before it can be sent. Only the first is a rule about deposits. Knowing that an account can be opened with nothing in it says nothing about whether the order you have in mind will go through.

Which one stops you, and where

The funding threshold decides whether an account type can be opened and funded at all: Standard and Standard Cent have no minimum initial deposit, while Pro, Raw Spread and Zero ask for $200.
The smallest order the platform will accept is a separate limit, set by the instrument and the account type, and it has nothing to do with how much was funded.
The funds an order needs in order to open is a third limit: the margin that position requires, which follows from the instrument, the volume and the leverage in force.
The sentence there is no minimum answers the first question only. An account can be funded and still be unable to open the order that was planned for it.
The three are met at three different moments: at the funding step, in the order ticket, and at the instant the order is sent.

Three limits, three moments

The limit	What it gates	When you meet it	What it says nothing about
Funding threshold	Whether an account type can be opened and funded	Before any trading, at the funding step	Order size or margin
Smallest order size	The smallest volume the ticket will accept	In the order ticket, before it is sent	Whether the balance covers it
Margin to open	Whether an order of that size can be sent at all	At the moment the order is sent	The funding rules of the account type

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Why no minimum is a true answer to the wrong question

Ask about a minimum and the reply is about funding: which account types can be opened without putting a figure in, and which ask for a set amount first. That is a real rule and an easy one to check. It is also the only one of the three that concerns money you have already transferred in.

The other two are rules about the order. One says how small an order is allowed to be; the other says how much of the balance that order ties up while it is open. Neither moves when the balance does, which is why an account can hold funds and still refuse the order they were meant for.

Working the three out in the order you meet them

The sequence is fixed and worth following in that order. Establish the account type first, because the funding rule belongs to the type rather than to the person. Then open the order ticket for the instrument in question and read the smallest volume it accepts. Only after that does the margin question become answerable, because margin follows from an instrument, a volume and the leverage in force.

Doing it in reverse is where the confusion starts. A figure that looked sufficient at the funding step turns out to be a different figure entirely once a specific instrument and volume are named, and nothing in the funding rule predicted it.

Checking all three before funding anything

Decide the account type: the funding rule belongs to the type, not to the trader.
Pick the instrument you actually intend to trade first.
Open the order ticket and read the smallest volume it accepts for that instrument.
Put that volume into the trading calculator and read the margin it reports.
Compare the margin figure against what you were planning to transfer in, rather than the other way round.

Calculator figures are indicative and move with the market and the leverage in force.

The same question, asked three ways

What was asked	Which minimum answers it	What is still unanswered
Can an account be opened with a small amount?	The funding threshold	Whether that amount can open a position
What is the smallest trade that can be placed?	The smallest order size	Whether the balance covers it
Why was an order not accepted?	The margin that order required	Nothing about funding: that rule was already satisfied

Each row is a different limit. An answer to one of them is not an answer to the other two.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a minimum deposit on an Exness account?

It depends on the account type. Standard and Standard Cent have no minimum initial deposit; Pro, Raw Spread and Zero ask for $200. That rule covers funding only and says nothing about order size or margin. Minimum deposit applicable; may vary based on payment method or geographic location.

If there is no minimum, can any amount be traded?

Not necessarily. Two further limits apply: the smallest order the platform accepts for that instrument, and the margin the order requires before it can be sent. Both are independent of the amount funded.

What is the difference between the minimum deposit and the minimum trade size?

The funding threshold decides whether an account type can be funded at all. The minimum trade size decides the smallest volume the order ticket will accept, and it follows from the instrument and the account type.

Why was an order rejected on an account that already holds funds?

The order needs margin, and margin follows from the instrument, the volume and the leverage in force. A balance that satisfies the funding rule can still fall short of the margin a particular order requires.

Where can the margin for a planned order be checked?

In the trading calculator: enter the instrument, the volume and the leverage and it reports the required margin. The figures are indicative and move with the market.

Which of the three minimums is checked first?

The funding threshold, at the funding step. The order-size limit is checked in the ticket, and the margin requirement at the instant the order is sent.