subject: Advice For A Forex Currency Trading Beginner [print this page] Now you should be ready to open a demo trading account at an online brokerage. This is an excellent opportunity to test the theoretical knowledge that you have gained under practical circumstances. Everything is the same as with a real trade, except that you won't be trading with real money. Trade like this for a few weeks. Soon you will gain more confidence and start to make regular profits. As a forex currency trading beginner, you should never proceed to live trading before you can trade profitably on the demo account.