For a newbie, they should be highly interested in the learning first by investing all the time they have in the learning process of forex trading followed by demo practicing a lot too so as to put into practice what they have learnt practically for as long as possible the longer the better and finally comes the real account investing when you are now sure of winning trades. Of course I would advise beginners trial account for a period of not less than 4 months to become n folks go through many experiences in the market because it always fickle and variable .