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Paper trading: learn in real conditions, without the risk

Place orders, manage positions and track your P&L on fully virtual accounts : real trading practice with zero real money at stake.

Paper trading means trading with pretend money in near-real conditions: same prices, same order types, same position tracking. It is the ideal training ground to try a strategy born from your screeners or backtests, build risk-management habits and face the market : without a single mistake costing you anything.

You can create several virtual accounts : one per strategy, per market or per time horizon. Each has its own capital, positions and history, so you can cleanly compare multiple approaches side by side.

Orders like on a real platform

Buys and sells execute through three order types, and every position shows its unrealized P&L while open, then its realized P&L once closed.

  • MARKET order: immediate execution at the current price, to get in or out without waiting.
  • LIMIT order: fills only if price reaches your level, to buy a dip or sell into strength.
  • TRIGGER order: fires when price crosses a threshold, to trade breakouts or protect a position.

A clear view of your performance

Five tabs organize your activity: Accounts for the big picture, Positions for what is open or closed, Orders for what is waiting to fill, History for the full trail, and Performance for the analysis : equity curve, win rate and P&L per symbol. At a glance you can tell whether your results come from a solid strategy or from two lucky trades on a single asset.

Trade straight from the chart

No need to leave your analysis to place an order: you trade straight from the chart, with drawn trade zones that make your entry and exit levels visible. Your trade plan and its execution live in the same place. And it all stays fully virtual: no real money is involved and no broker is connected.

Paper trading is still a simulation: it reproduces neither slippage nor the emotional pressure of real money. Simulated performance is no guarantee of future results, and nothing here is investment advice.

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  • FeatureCharts built for technical analysis13 stackable indicators, a full drawing toolkit and annotations that are still there every time you come back to a symbol.
  • FeatureThe backtesting tool built into your screenersBacktests built from your screeners: entries, exits, fees and full metrics to judge a strategy on numbers instead of gut feeling.
  • FeatureThe multi-indicator, multi-timeframe screenerCombine technical indicators, timeframes and comparison operators to keep only the assets that match your strategy exactly.
  • GlossaryMarket orderA market order is an order executed immediately at the best available price, prioritising certainty of execution over price control.
  • GlossaryLimit orderA limit order is an order executed only at the price you set, or better, prioritising price control over certainty of execution.
  • GlossaryTrigger orderA trigger order stays dormant until price reaches a defined threshold, then executes, making it the tool of choice for protective stops and breakout entries.
  • GlossaryPnL (profit and loss)PnL (profit and loss) is the financial result of a position or portfolio, split into realised PnL on closed positions and unrealised PnL on open ones.
  • GlossaryStop lossA stop loss is an automatic loss-taking exit level, set before entering a position, which caps each trade's risk at a predetermined amount.
  • GlossaryTake profitA take profit is an automatic profit-taking exit level, set before entering a position, which locks in the gain when price reaches the intended target.
  • GlossaryPosition sizingPosition sizing is the share of capital committed to a trade, calibrated so that the loss if the stop is hit remains a controlled fraction of the account.
  • GuideGetting started with paper trading: practice without risking a centPaper trading lets you test both your strategy and your discipline with virtual capital: create an account, place your first orders, track your positions and analyze your results before even thinking about real money.
  • GuideThe complete beginner's guide to tradingEverything you need to understand before placing your first order: reading a chart, choosing your style, using the right indicators, managing risk, and practicing without risking a cent.
  • GuideBacktesting a trading strategy, step by stepBefore risking a cent, replay your strategy on historical data: backtest setup, reading the key metrics, and the traps of over-optimization.

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  • The complete beginner's guide to trading
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