Everyone says “start small”. So I did — $200 on a live account.
But with that size, I couldn’t even risk 0.5% properly on gold because one mini lot was already too big for my risk.
I wasn’t learning position sizing. I was just gambling.
What actually helped:
Going back to a demo account — but treating it like real money.
Not to “test strategies”, but to practice:
- Volatility-adjusted sizing
- Holding through drawdown
- Not over-leveraging just because it’s demo
After 4 weeks of that, I moved back to live with a better size (larger capital, smaller % risk per trade).
If you’re new to forex/gold:
Don’t rush live trading. Master demo first — but only if you use realistic risk.
Question:
How long did you spend on demo before going live? And did it actually prepare you?#XAU/USD##TradeNotes##trading##gold#
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