Popping my cherry

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But paper trading does not evoke to any degree what your emotions will be when your trades go south immediately.

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Tek, You are right about the emotional aspect of dealing with real losses vs paper losses (and gains)... however, this alone does not invalidate the benefits gained by paper trading when you are a newbie to the markets. (or even to an advanced trader testing out a new system)

Success in poker and trading comes from following a simple formula ==> Research...Practice...Analyze...Repeat