What size bankroll do I need to start with?

I get this question a lot, here's what I think...

Start with what you can afford to lose, when you start you are going to make mistakes and lose money.

It's just a fact.

So why would you want to start with a large bankroll? When you are new at it?

Start with a small bank, then small mistakes lead to small losses.

Bigger banks = bigger losses.

Which is okay when you are ready for that. Of which when you are new you are not.

I know why people want to start with more: to make more.

You will never make more if you try to run before you can walk.

What you need to do here is learn:

How the markets work.

Learn how you handle the ups and downs of trading.

Build a system to allow you to succeed.

Then as you get better your bank steadily grows.

If you take anything from this let it be this:

Go SLOW to go FAST.

How much did you start with?