KoboFX

Demo to Cent: Your First 20 Trades

GuidesBeginner SetupHow-To18/09/2026
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Risk warning: Real money changes your hands, not your rules. This is education, not financial advice.

Move to Cent only after 20 honest demo trades. Same setup, 0.01 lot, one pair. Real money changes your hands, not your rules.

Twenty proves rules

Open a demo and trade your one setup twenty times. Log each trade: entry, stop, target, and whether you kept every rule.

Wins mean nothing at this stage. A lucky streak teaches zero. Your score is rule-keeping out of twenty. See How to Use a Demo Account and The Trading Journal.

Cent adds fear

Now fund a $10 Cent account. Trade the same setup at 0.01 lot. Same pair, same hours, same stop discipline.

The first real loss will sting more than twenty demo losses. That sting is the lesson. Hands shake, size stays. See Your First Trade Walkthrough.

1Demo twenty20 trades on demo, 0.01 lots, full rules, every one logged2Score honestyWins mean nothing yet — count how often you kept the rules3Cent tinySame setup on a $10 Cent account, still 0.014Feel the fearReal loss stings — size stays small while hands shake5Stay or step backRules kept? Stay tiny. Rules broken? Back to demo
Twenty demo trades prove you follow rules. Ten Cent trades prove you follow them with real fear on the line. Only then do you think about more — most beginners repeat step one.

Demo example — not a signal. Never raise size to recover a loss.

Stay or step back

Review after ten Cent trades. Be strict with yourself.

  1. Rules kept — stay at 0.01 for another month.
  2. Rules bent — drop back to demo for twenty more.
  3. Money added — never top up to recover a loss.
  4. Size raised — only after a green month, never mid-week.

Crossing early is how beginners donate accounts. See From Demo to Live.

Next steps

  1. Practise free first — How to Use a Demo Account.
  2. Feel risk with fake money — Demo Kobo.
  3. Walk your first trade — Your First Trade Walkthrough.
  4. Log every lesson — The Trading Journal.

Bottom line: Twenty logged demo trades, then tiny Cent with the same rules. Step back the moment rules break.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many demo trades before real money?

Twenty with full rules logged. Count rule-keeping, not wins. Fewer than that means you practised clicking, not trading.

Is a Cent account real money?

Yes, tiny real money. Feelings turn real while damage stays capped. That is the whole point of the bridge.

Should I skip demo and start on Cent?

No. Demo mistakes cost nothing and teach the same lessons. Paying to learn what free practice teaches is waste.

When do I raise size above 0.01?

After a green month with rules kept the whole way. Most beginners rush this step. Stay tiny longer than feels needed.