In my opinion, if the goal is to learn, you should just use a demo account, on a demo account we can freely explore the techniques and trading systems we learn, we are even free to do "try and error" activities without fear of losing because on a demo account the trading capital is capital. "cheek" trading
In my opinion a contest account is not appropriate to be used as a means of learning to trade, because in a contest the goal is to win, in order to win, you must get as much profit as possible, this is not in accordance with the correct trading principles, namely prioritizing the safety of trading capital, contest accounts it's appropriate to use it to win a trading contest, or as a suggestion to test trading skills