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Live or Demo?

Understanding the nature of your TopTier Trader account

Updated over 2 weeks ago

📊 Are TopTier Accounts Live?

All TopTier Trader accounts—including funded ones—are demo accounts using virtual funds. Even after passing your challenge, your funded account remains simulated.

These demo accounts:

  • Operate in a simulated environment

  • Use real-time market data sourced from liquidity providers

  • Mimic the behavior of live accounts in terms of execution and risk


🎯 Why We Use Demo Accounts

Using demo accounts allows us to:

  • Effectively manage risk tolerance

  • Ensure consistency in performance evaluations

  • Comply with industry standards for funded simulations

Expectation: Treat and manage your funded account as if it were live.


⚠️ Important Disclaimer

Simulated trading has its inherent limitations:

Risk Factors

Description

No Real Money Risk

Trades aren’t placed in the live market, which can affect emotional behavior.

Liquidity Constraints

Simulated trades may not face the same slippage, execution speed, or availability issues.

Hindsight Bias

Simulated strategies can be designed with the benefit of hindsight.

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