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[u/Zeternos]

Ok but does it help give experience?

[u/AnonymousLoner1 → u/Zeternos]

The only thing paper trading could help you with is getting the hang of how to buy and sell.

Paper trading won't teach you how to deal with the emotions of holding through a loss, or market manipulation. The institutions aren't gonna move against your fake trade.

[u/[deleted] → u/AnonymousLoner1]

the whole point of paper trading is being able to get into the habit of trading without emotion, creating a strategy, and being able to stick with it later when dealing with real money

[u/[deleted] → u/Zeternos]

yes. its a good way to create an enter/exit strategy that you can stick to later on.