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Module D · Strategy & Execution·Lesson 4

Going Live

Transition from demo to live trading with confidence

4 sections · 3 quiz questions · ~5 min read

Guided course path

Keep going live inside the live track.

You are reading a reference lesson. The live course path gives you the lesson order, checks, saved progress, and next step. Execution makes more sense after the chart bias, key levels, and timeframe context are clear.

Closest track: Technical Analysis + Price ActionFirst lesson: The top-down framework
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Prove the Plan Before Funding

Before serious live risk, trade your strategy on demo access or the smallest possible approved live size for at least 1-3 months. This validates your backtest in real-time conditions and shows whether you can follow rules when the market moves.
Wick walks a winding road with flags for backtest, demo for one to three months and micro lots, ending at grow slowly, showing a careful path from practice to live.BacktestDemo 1 to 3mMicro lotsGrow slowly
Wick saysProve your plan in steps: backtest, demo, then the smallest live size.

The Demo-to-Live Transition

Start live with the smallest possible position size (micro lots). The emotional difference between demo and live is huge. You'll feel fear, greed, and hesitation. Small size lets you experience these emotions without significant risk.
Wick holds a shield labeled micro lots against falling candles marked live-trade nerves, showing that tiny size lets you learn your emotions safely.Live-trade nervesFeel it, smallMicrolots
Wick saysStart live with micro lots so you can feel real nerves while the risk stays small.

Scaling Up Gradually

Only increase position size after consistent profitability. A good rule: increase lot size by 50% after 2 profitable months. Never jump from micro to standard lots overnight. Patience in scaling prevents account blowups.
Wick climbs steps for follow the plan, review two months, then size up a bit, teaching patient, rule-based scaling instead of jumping to big lots.1Follow theplan2Review 2months3Then size upa bit
Wick saysRaise size slowly, only after months of steady rule-following, never overnight.

Continuous Improvement

Markets evolve, and so must you. Review your journal weekly. Adapt to changing conditions. Keep learning. The best traders are perpetual students. You're not done learning — you're just getting started. Welcome to the journey.
Quick check

Did it stick?

Try to answer each one before you peek at the explanation.

1

How long should you validate your plan before serious live funding?

2

You should start live trading with the largest position size you can afford.

3

Order the trading journey stages:

Step 1→Learn & Backtest
Step 2→Demo Trade 1-3 months
Step 3→Go Live with micro lots