# I need assistance

**URL:** <https://community.deriv.com/t/i-need-assistance/56511>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [May 16, 2023, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/i-need-assistance/56511 "2023-05-16T20:51:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![bielded-aerobee-2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@bielded-aerobee-2](https://community.deriv.com/u/bielded-aerobee-2)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2023, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/i-need-assistance/56511/1 "2023-05-16T20:51:40Z")

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Each time I try to enter a trade like USD/JPY , I get error message “not enough money”

But I have $20 balance on my Deriv account

Can someone tell me the amount sufficient to start trading Financials on MT5

…thank you in advance

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**Author:** ![Deriv\_adminN9](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.deriv.com/deriv_adminn9/32/5512_2.png) [@Deriv\_adminN9](https://community.deriv.com/u/Deriv_adminN9)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 10:29am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/i-need-assistance/56511/2 "2023-05-17T10:29:38Z")

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Hi @bielded-aerobee-2, thank you for joining the community!

If your balance is 20 USD on a Financial account under St Vincent and Grenadines/British Virgin Islands jurisdiction and no other trades open, you may place an order of 0.2 lot.

You may refer to [this article](https://community.deriv.com/t/margin-calculator-for-specific-assets/31789) on how to calculate the margin for placing a trade or contact us via Live Chat on the matter.

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