How do you know when you're ready to go live?

There's no official test, so everyone invents their own. Some use demo results, some use a fixed number of trades, some just fund an account and start small.

How do you know when you're ready to go live? — moving average crossover diagram
A fast moving average crossing a slower one

What was your bar?

  • the target you set before going live
  • whether you actually met it, or just got impatient
  • what you'd tell someone who thinks they're ready now
How do you know when you're ready to go live? — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

The demo vs live guide suggests concrete criteria, but hearing real bars from real members is better.

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