Demo account has great value if you have a perfect discipline or for testing an EA (keeping in mind that in real condition (ie real account) things are always a little bit different).
Indeed the incompatibility between the MT4 and MT5 scripts is holding me back to switch over, I would definitely test your method.Yes, in fact through demo trade a person can understand automated trading and how to write the scripts in trading platforms. I am a huge fan of the MT4 trading platform (using XTB broker) because I know how to write the scripts in the MQL language. When I thought of switching to MT5 platform through Fxview broker, I found that the scripts of MT4 and MT5 are not compatible. So as a scalper in this new platform I was blank like a white paper. I again started demo trading with the MT5 platform on a demo account which helped me to learn the new technique of writing scripts in the same MQL language.
Exactly.I suggest demo trading for beginners venturing into forex for the first time to learn the basics of forex trading.
For traders that have spent more time on demo and looking to go live would suggest Mirco because the risk is lower and you will gain experience on live trades.