Investing in Forex is speculative and tends to be cyclical. Additionally, even the most successful professional traders experience periods of flat returns or even drawdowns. Consequently, those trading periods will suffer losses. The wise investor will remain steadfast in his/her investment plan and not close the account prematurely to allow the account to recover from temporary losses in equity. It would not be a wise investment strategy to open an account that you do not intend to maintain for at least six to none months.