{"id":13656,"date":"2019-07-24T13:08:27","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T13:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optimusblog.wpengine.com\/tradeblog\/archives\/are-your-futures-paper-trading-results-too-good-to-be-true\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T20:53:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T20:53:21","slug":"are-your-futures-paper-trading-results-too-good-to-be-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/blog\/are-your-futures-paper-trading-results-too-good-to-be-true\/","title":{"rendered":"Are your Futures Paper Trading Results too good to be true?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Are your Futures Paper Trading Results too good to be true?\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WEBXA1Re1R0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Although paper trading servers are great environments to test new strategies in, far too often, we encounter traders that take their results from these servers with face value. Just because a method or strategy was successful while paper trading does NOT mean the same strategy will always succeed in a live market.<\/p>\n<p>In this video, Matt lays down the facts about paper trading servers. Matt discusses how although these environments can be extremely helpful to some, there is nothing like having skin in the game and actually trading in the live market. Ultimately it comes down to one question, are your paper trading results too good to be true?<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at one of Matt&#8217;s previous videos about How frequently you should trade: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LyndtksbAOg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/LyndtksbAOg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read our latest blog post about The Dangers of Getting Stuck in Paper Trading Limbo: <a href=\"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/blog\/what-demo-trading-account-wont-teach-you\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/blog\/what-demo-trading-account-wont-teach-you<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Open a Live Trading Account: <a href=\"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/Futures-Commodities-Trading-Account.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/Futures-Commodities-Trading-Account.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Interested in hearing what other traders think about Optimus Futures? Have questions about platforms or technical issues? 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Have questions about platforms or technical issues? Visit our forum:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/community.optimusfutures.com\/<\/p>\n<p>Want to learn more about Optimus Futures?  Visit our website: http:\/\/www.optimusfutures.com\/ <\/p>\n<p>Email us \u25ba general@optimusfutures.com<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter \u25ba https:\/\/twitter.com\/optimusfutures<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook \u25ba https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OptimusFutures<\/p>\n<p>Please don&#8217;t forget to like the video, comment, and subscribe! <\/p>\n<p>THANKS FOR WATCHING!<br \/>\nTRADING FUTURES AND OPTIONS INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS. THE USE OF STOP LOSS OR CONTINGENT ORDERS MAY NOT PROTECT PROFITS OR LIMIT LOSSES TO THE AMOUNT INTENDED. CERTAIN MARKET CONDITIONS MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO EXECUTE SUCH ORDERS. 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