Practice perpetual futures mechanics
Use the paper account to examine position size, leverage, modeled margin and costs without sending a real order. Read the account’s risk controls before opening a simulated position. A paper balance is an educational record, not withdrawable funds.
Use replay to make a decision before the reveal
Market replay presents a historical decision point and asks what you would do next. Record your side, reasoning and invalidation before revealing the following move. The future is hidden in the interface for practice, not protected as a cryptographic blind test.
Record the reason, not just the outcome
Use the private Diary to write what you expected, what would change your mind and whether you followed the plan. Review recurring patterns alongside their supporting records and counterexamples. A profitable simulated outcome can still follow a poor process.
Connect practice to a testable strategy
A backtest asks how explicit rules behaved on supplied data. Paper practice asks whether you can follow the plan under the simulator’s assumptions. Keep those records separate, compare them deliberately, and investigate differences rather than treating either as live execution proof.
Try the workflow
- Read the paper account assumptions and risk controls.
- Write a small practice plan with an invalidation condition.
- Record a simulated trade or replay decision.
- Review the outcome and your adherence in the Diary.
Follow the paper trading walkthrough. Check workspace access and requirements.
Understand the limits
Simulated fills and costs differ from a live venue. Paper practice cannot reproduce every liquidity constraint or the emotional pressure of risking capital. Check current workspace access before registering.