Is a demo account really neccassary?

It’s important to know how crucial features like stop loss orders, leverage, strategies, etc. work before you start trading in the live market. That’s what you must use demo accounts for. It may not guarantee success while live trading, but it surely helps in developing skills and understanding that help in the live market.

A demo account is needed in the beginning. You need to spend some time understanding the market and when you can do that without having to risk your money, I think there is no reason you shouldn’t do it.

They say ‘Practice makes a man perfect’, and there is only one place where forex traders can practice their strategies and obtain new knowledge about forex trading, i.e., a demo account. Since forex trading involves money, it is better to practice as much as possible instead of rushing towards trading a live account only to blow it eventually.

instead of demo sometime it is more appropriate to trade in a micro account to increase trading performance very rapidly. i like this strategy

There’s obviously no compulsion but it’s good to practice on a demo account before trading in the live market. Along with clearing your basic doubts, it builds confidence in trading and prepares you for the live market.

It is completely on you though but the question is, are you really confident to straight away jump to live trading?

Yes, demo trading is necessary in a way that you get to experience trading before you start risking your money. I believe it’s better than going directly into the live market and being clueless about using a platform and trading tools. Practising on a demo account will help overcome the barrier.

I would say YES. Demo accounts are quite necessary for beginners who are yet to understand the functioning of the forex market. Along with that, they fill new traders with the confidence to execute trades in the live market.

Trading can be really tough for the beginners and that is why you need to have a demo account. You will be able to see how the market works and you will also be able to see how the strategies work in real time. This is a great way to learn more about the strategies and to also test them out. You have to have access to the trade simulator in order to get the most out of your trading

Yes, all the demo accounts are practice accounts and are designed to help you play around with the trading process, which will help you know about how a real account works.Demo trading is also a very good way of learning how to trade and gaining confidence.

Yes it is. Demo account is the best place to test your skills and knowledge. It will help you get a feeling of how the market works and what to expect. If you use a demo account as a practice ground, it's going to benefit you a lot.

I would nod to this as I believe that it would be stupid of any trader to jump into the market without making use of the free tool to obtain practical knowledge. It’s good to be confident about the lessons you have taken but practising on a demo account for a while would only help you.

Demo accounts can provide some benefit to new traders because they allow the trader to become familiar with trading software and get a sense of how the market works. Also, it gives access to market charts, trading signals, forex news, and more.

now i am trading in demo where using high leverage to see the performance how it works.

Yes, it is definitely necessary and beneficial for new traders to get familiar with the platform because it gives a real-life trading experience. Also, it is risk-free, with no real capital involved, and the best tool to develop various skills and strategies.

agree with your terms.

Yes, a demo account is really important if you want to trade in forex as this will help you to get familiar with the market. Once you get the basics all cleared, then you will be prepared enough to trade through a live account.

To some extent, it is. You need to understand the basic functions of the market and trading platforms before you use your real money. This is exactly what a demo account helps you with. But don’t depend too much on your demo account results since it’s just a simulator.

Davidfx89 posted:
right now using demo and using price action trading strategy in there to see the performance how it works.

Well said, actually Price Action trading strategy is so powerful technical aspect to follow! In my live trading, I also use the PA trading! Besides, demo account is the best place to practice with!