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Posts Tagged ‘demo’

Live vs demo trading account

If you are new to trading then you may be wondering whether to start with a live trading account or a demo (practice) trading account. A live trading account is one which will require real money to be deposited and then risked in each trade. Of course you will also be able to make real money. A demo - or practice account will allow you to [...]

CFD trading demo accounts

Before you start risking your money with a live CFD trading account you will probably want to try some demo accounts from different brokers. Practice accounts will help you to familiarise yourself with the mechanics of buying and selling, and help to evaluate the various trading platforms that CFD brokers provide. If you are thinking of opening [...]

Get a Forex MetaTrader demo account for free

Get a Forex MetaTrader demo account for free

I was looking for a free MetaTrader demo account and the one from Alpari fits my needs nicely. The signup procedure is very quick. Just fill in a few basic details, download/install MetaTrader and you are ready to start. You can choose your initial balance when signing up. I haven’t worked out how to add more ‘money’ to the demo account [...]