How do you practise without a demo account?

Not everyone wants a broker account before they're ready, and some countries make demo accounts awkward to open. The alternatives: paper trading in TradingView, spreadsheet backtests, or simply writing down hypothetical trades with timestamps.

What's your low-friction practice method?

• the tool or routine you use
• how you keep yourself honest (writing the trade before the move is essential)
• how you judge whether the practice is working

The journal guide doubles as a practice tool.