XM Micro is a Standard-style account where 1 lot equals 1,000 base units instead of 100,000. Designed for very small deposits and granular position sizing — useful for bonus-volume completion and beginners. Eligible for the $30 no deposit bonus, $5 minimum deposit.
Direct answer
The Micro account is a smaller-lot variant of the Standard account. Everything else — spreads, commission, platforms, leverage, bonus eligibility — is the same. The micro lot lets you trade at 1/100th the size of a normal forex lot, so a $30 bonus actually has room to work without a single position consuming all the margin.
Why the smaller lot matters
On a Standard account, a 0.01-lot EURUSD trade exposes you to 1,000 base units of currency. On a Micro account, the same 0.01 lot exposes you to 10 base units. That makes Micro especially well-suited to the $30 bonus — you can hold positions long enough to satisfy the lot-volume requirement without the bonus being wiped out by a single drawdown.
Quick spec sheet
| Lot size | 1 lot = 1,000 base units |
| Min deposit | $5 |
| Min trade size | 0.01 lot (10 units) |
| Max leverage | Up to 1:1000 on Global |
| Commission | None |
| $30 no deposit bonus | Eligible |
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FAQ
What is the XM Micro account?
XM Micro is a Standard-style account where 1 lot equals 1,000 base units instead of 100,000. Designed for very small deposits and granular position sizing — useful for bonus-volume completion and beginners. Eligible for the $30 no deposit bonus, $5 minimum deposit.
Is Micro just “Standard for beginners”?
In effect, yes. The trading conditions are otherwise identical; the smaller lot makes risk-per-trade more granular.
Does Micro count for the lot-volume requirement?
Yes. Micro lots count toward the round-turn volume tally in proportion to their size.
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