Is demo a step before real trading?

True. I rarely scalp, I confess, I don't have reactions fast enough for that.

Demo is what we got as a gift from brokers to trade real market conditions with virtual funds so if we lose money we actually do not lose anything yet we gain experience and a chance to learn from this particular mistake which should not be repeated when trading with live funds.

It's imperative to demo trade on the Forex market before opening a real trading account - it allows studying the diverse functions of the terminal, making the first trades and not to lose a penny.

I agree. It's even more important now, when the market is so uncertain and volatile.

now i leave the live account , because market movement right now very confused and volatile , for that reason demo trading is my first priority, even though its a boring but no way right now. because trading with real balance can be dangerous in corona virus issue.

True, currently the market is very volatile and unreliable and it's hard to trade well.

I agree with you. Very uncertain the markets are currently.

Hopefully with time the situation with improve but currently a lot of caution is required when trading, even more so than usual.

trading is very unpredictable things, there is no one who can predict the real faction of this market with certainly , in coronavirus situation it became more hard then before , for that reason i stopped trading for a while.

There is no doubt that a person earns profits here, but the fact is that most of the traders lose their entire investments.. In forex market, leveraged products are traded, the leverage is a very uncertain tool in itself, it can multiply the profits and at the same time it can multiply the losses of the trader due to which he can lose everything that he has invested.
Demo trading is nothing but trading in the forex market with virtual funds, demo trading works similarly as the real trading (claimed by most of the brokers), the difference is just that you won’t lose any real funds and the thing that you will earn is experience and knowledge. If you are a newbie then the benefits of demo trading for you are-
Demo trading provides trader the knowledge of market.
Demo trading helps the trader to gain familiarity with the trading platform.
Demo trading helps the trader to understand the function of leverage.
Demo trading can help a trader to learn and implement new trading strategies.
One can analyze his weak areas and can work upon them.
So, yes this statement is true that demo trading is a step before real trading; even your broker might suggest you to start with demo trading and gain experience rather than just jumping into the market with no trading experience and ultimately losing funds.

its a good description about the importance of demo trading , no doubt , thanks for nice reply.

I could not have agreed more too, that's a great way of putting it.

How long should a person spend trading in Demo before going live ? What are the most important points he should obtain in Demo ?

well do you think surgeons, start opening real people right away ? and kill 90% of them because thay're noobs ? well same with trading
the stats ? :
low DD
high profit factor
and steady curve.

I am sure some people trading have more talent than I, but I am also sure most underestimate the amount of study (sometimes called work) involved.

it depends on you , if you take trading as a full time 2 months is really enough , if as a part timer i think 6 month is more appropriate , its only according to my experience.

You are spot on sir.

Even if one is not a beginner demo is great to test new strategies and even random ideas that should not be tested on a live account.

A good way to learn but I have understood that it's WAY too different with real account. As basically with demo, there is no emotions for you to handle. But the moment you begin with real, it is the emotion that's the biggest challenge. So strategy you can get through demo but not the approach.

That's for sure but the only downside is the emotional expect that you don't get on demo trading.