How to Open a Demo Account in MetaTrader 5
How to Open a Forex Demo Account in MetaTrader 5
Forex demo accounts are used by beginner traders to practice & learn how to trade the forex market.
A demo forex account is also used by traders to learn about the workings of a forex platform - for examples MT5 forex demo account can be used by traders to learn how the MT5 platform works.
Once a trader opens a forex demo account on the MT5 platform, the demo account can be used to login to the MT5 platform. Once a trader opens and logs in to their MT5 platform using the MT5 forex demo account they can then open forex charts, interpret forex charts & open forex trades on MT5 platform using this MT5 forex practice account.
To open this forex demo account a trader will first need to sign up with their forex broker & specify to open MetaTrader 5 forex practice account after which they will be issued with a MT5 forex practice account sign in number and password.
Using this sign in account number & the account password forex traders can then log in to the MetaTrader 5 software and place trades on their demo account using this MT5 platform software.
Opening A MT5 Forex Demo Account from MT5
Forex traders can also open a forex MT5 demo account from the MT5 software.
To open a forex MT5 demo account from the MT5 platform a trader will first need to download the MT5 platform.
After downloading the MetaTrader 5 software a trader will then need to setup MetaTrader 5 software on their computer.
After installing the MT5 platform on their computer a trader will then need to open the MT5 platform on their computer and from the MT5 platform workspace a trader will then follow procedure described below so as to open a Forex Demo Account in MT5 Platform.
- Choose File Menu at the Top Left Corner of the MT5 software
- Select Open Forex Account from the File Drop Down Menu
- Select Open Forex Practice Account Option
- A MT5 Forex Demo Account Sign up Panel will then appear prompting you as the beginner forex trader to sign up for a MetaTrader 5 forex demo account.
Once you register for the MT5 forex practice account you'll then be provided with forex trading account sign in credentials - MT5 Demo Account Sign in Number & Login Password.
You can then use these MT5 demo account sign in credentials to sign in to your MT5 Forex Demo Account. To login to your MT5 forex trading account you can use the following procedure:
- Open MT5 software that's installed on your PC Desktop computer
- Choose File Menu at the Top Left Corner of the MT5 software
- Select Forex Account Log in from the File Drop Down Menu
- Choose Demo Account Login Option
- A MT5 Forex Demo Account Log in up Window will then appear prompting you to enter your MT5 forex demo account login number and password.
- Click Log in
Once you click the log in button you'll then be logged in to your MT5 forex demo account and you can then use your MetaTrader 5forex demo account to open forex trades on MT5 platform.


