Free Trading School · Level 12: Advanced Risk, Testing and Going Live
Going live and scaling up
Moving from demo to real money changes how trading feels. Even small amounts trigger emotions that demo never does. The goal of the first live phase is not profit; it is proving you can follow your rules with real money on the line.
- Start with a small account and risk 0.5% per trade or less.
- Trade the same strategy and rules as on demo, and keep journaling.
- After 50 or more live trades, compare the results with your testing.
- Increase size gradually, for example by 25% at a time, only after a period of consistent rule-following.
- Cut size back after a significant drawdown.
Scale your size with your consistency, not with your confidence.
Quick answers
Moving from demo to real money changes how trading feels. Even small amounts trigger emotions that demo never does. The goal of the first live phase is not profit; it is proving you can follow your rules with real money on the line.
Scale your size with your consistency, not with your confidence.
Gradually, after consistent rule-following. Scale with proven consistency, not emotion.
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