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Demo Forex Accounts - Why Use Them?

Using a demo Forex account can be a very effective way to learn about the market and how to trade it. Most Forex brokers today offer access to a demo account before you start trading. Find out why you need to open a demo Forex account before putting your real money at risk.

Play Money

One of the most prominent reasons that you should consider using a free Forex demo account is so that you can use "play money." This isn't quite the same as Monopoly money, but it's pretty close. When you open the account, the Forex broker gives you a certain amount of play money. For example, you might get $1,000 or $50,000 in your Forex demo account.

The major benefit of this is that you do not have to risk your own money. You can trade as often as you like on your demo without ever risking a real dollar.

Perfect Your Strategy

When trading in the Forex market, you must have some kind of strategy to use. If you don't have a winning strategy, it will only be a matter of time before you start to lose money. You need specific money management rules, rules about when to get into a trade, rules about when to close a trade and several other guidelines. This can take some time to develop even if you purchase a manual trading system from someone else.

When you use a demo Forex account, you can work all the kinds out of your strategy without it costing you an arm and a leg to do so. This education is well worth the price of admission.

Feel the Market

Another advantage that comes with trading a Forex demo is that it allows you to get a feel for how the market works. The information that you see coming through your trading platform with a demo account is basically the same thing you would see with a live account. Most brokers use the same exact price feed for their demo accounts as they do with their live accounts.

Live accounts will be slightly different from demo accounts because of execution issues, but other than that, it is basically the same. This will give you the ability to get used to how the market operates before you try your hand at the real thing.

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Using a demo Forex account can help you go from a novice to a self-sufficient trader quickly. If you want to find out more about how demo accounts work and about the Forex market in general, check out Forex Trading Rookie.