Level 1 · Lesson 5 · 1 min read
Why you should start on a demo account
A demo account is a practice account at a broker: real prices and charts, but virtual money.
What a demo gives you
- The interface. You learn to open trades and set stops and targets without risking real money on a mistake.
- The mechanics. You see how the lot affects profit and loss and get used to how price moves.
- The signals. You check how TradeSignalos signals work and learn to open them quickly and calmly.
When to move to a real account
- 15–20 trades done without technical mistakes;
- you confidently calculate lot and risk;
- the stop-loss is set automatically, out of habit.
Then start with a small real deposit: emotions with real money are different, and you need to get used to them.
Don't stay on demo for months. Its purpose is skill, not virtual profit.