Demo vs Live Trading

When most new traders finally switch over from demo to live trading, they usually believe that their demo trading results can easily be replicated on a live account. Because of this misconception, many are left frustrated and demoralised when they finally realise that this is far from the case. Here are a few reasons why:

Real money and real emotions
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Demo is risk-free
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Chasing losses on a live account
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Cutting profits short
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We have discussed the main differences between demo and live trading, but will delve further into the psychological barriers when live trading and how to overcome them in a future post. Stay tuned!

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