you are right and I don't trade on contest with that way, if there is a contest people hurry to double their account and don't care of what may happen, if their account below up they lost a virtual money so they don't be sad towards that. so it doesn't make any help for you to participate on a demo contest. i think,,Demo account is learning for you,How to trade in forex trading teaches Demo.Demo contest like gamble,It is gives you bonus for reach reach in top 5 or 10.It is not serious for trading only fast making profit system