I've been looking at platforms to start trading with a small capital, and honestly, there are more accessible options than I thought. It's not like before when you needed thousands to get into the game.

I’ve compared several, and the best trading app depends a lot on what you're looking for. If you're truly a beginner, MiTrade seems the simplest to start with because you can deposit as little as $20, and the interface isn’t overwhelming. It has integrated TradingView charts and tight spreads. Then there are AvaTrade and XM if you already know what you're doing and want more leverage with MetaTrader, but watch out for high leverage, as it carries risks.

Plus500 is good if you're interested in a variety of assets and futures; it offers around 2,800 CFDs. And then eToro is interesting if you want to copy other traders’ operations, although the best trading app for that is clearly eToro because of its copy trading system.

My recommendation: before investing real money, practice with the demo accounts that all platforms offer. Most give you 30-50k virtual funds to test. And don’t fall for promises of easy profits; all trading involves risk. The key is to choose a better trading app that matches your level and start small while you learn.