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hard agree. Trading with real money even small amount teach you how to handle your emotions and proper fund management better than demo account.

when you have real money in your trade, your emotions and trading mentality react a lot difference than trading with fake money. It is why a lot of new traders manage to do pretty well on demo account but flop on real trading. So demo trading is a lot more for backtesting strategy or getting...

Leverage in forex trading is much higher compares to stock. Also the volatility between forex and stock differ as well. There are few volatile pairs but usually not as huge movement as volatile stock like tesla.

i have been focusing on forex especially on volatile currency pairs. However, I also trade commodity such as gold because it diversity and it being a safe heaven against inflation.

the first thing you just need to learn is it not a get rich quick scheme. Forex is sustainable profit with consistent trading performance over a long period of time, and you need to put effort and time into it. If you are new then check out the beginner guide here.

As a new traders, there are some major new events that you should be aware of like NFP or FOMC. You probably will need proper money management and discipline to trade the news.

Proper money management is the only way to protect your fund and profit. You can make a lot of money on one trade but can also easily lose it on another trade without good discipline in money management. It is a must have if you wanna stay consistent in making profit.

any major pairs are fine to start with and as any have suggested, EUR/USD is probably the best to start.

scalping requires alot of technical knowledge and understanding of the market, also strict trading discipline as well so it can be consider very risky for new trader that wanna try scalping/

i havent seen a broker that allow to choose custom leverage for each specific trade, most brokers just offer you the option to adjust your account level up to maximum amount.

any major currency pairs would work for beginner tbh, most popular would be eur/usd, gpb/usd or usd/jpy due to their large trading volume daily.

General major pairs like EUR/USD, GBP/USD or USD/JPY

If you are new to forex then it is easier to stick to major pairs and avoid exotic pairs for now. But if you have experience and want to explore other options, exotic pairs are perfectly fine to give it a go and trade.

Most people come into the market thinking it is a get-rich-quick scheme so it is easy to understand the high percentage fail rate, it is just like a business start-up. If you want to survive and succeed in the market, you need to equip yourself with good knowledge and preparation, also alot of...

If you trade forex then you will need some leverage cause I don't think beginners will start trading with a big investment (which they shouldn't) so you can still make some profit with your trades but I suggest keeping it low from 1:50 to max 1:200

No, you shouldnt ignore losses, you need to know how to handle losses properly so you don't make the same mistake again. For example like keeping a trading journal to record it or revisit your trading plan.

economic calendar is pretty much all the same, usually I just go to investing to check. However, not all events on calendar are equally important so you need to know which one to look out for.

i myself would recommend micro over demo, having some form of money investment will force you to build habit of money management while trading which translate better when you switch over to standard account. However, there is also benefits to demo account as well.

Always set your SL and TP (you can read indepth here). Having a good risk/reward ratio is mandatory for good fund management.

I have used several brokers with Aximtrade being the latest one, i can withdrawal just fine. I would suggest you looking for what kind of regulations are they under, choose broker with good reputation and not some random broker you find on the internet.