Your first week: a simple, safe starting plan
A day-by-day plan to go from zero to your first confident demo trades — without the panic and the blown accounts.
Key takeaways
- Spend the first days just learning the buttons, not chasing profit.
- Pick one market and one written rule — consistency beats cleverness.
- Judge week one on discipline, not on how much you 'made'.
You don't need a complex strategy to start. You need a calm routine. Here's a seven-day plan that builds the right habits from day one — all on a free demo.
The week at a glance
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Day 1–2 · Set up and explore
Open a free demo. Place a buy, place a sell, close them, and watch how profit and loss move. No strategy yet — just get comfortable.
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Day 3–4 · Pick one market and one idea
Choose a single market you find interesting. Write down one simple rule for when you'll buy and when you'll sell.
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Day 5–6 · Trade your rule and journal it
Place small, fixed-size demo trades following only your rule. Note each trade and how you felt placing it.
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Day 7 · Review honestly
Read your journal. Did you follow your plan? Were your sizes sensible? Judge yourself on discipline, not profit.
The real lesson
Notice every time you're tempted to break your own rule. Spotting that urge — and resisting it — is the single most valuable skill week one can teach you.
What 'good' looks like after a week
- You can place and close trades without second-guessing the mechanics
- You stuck to one market and one rule most of the time
- Your position sizes were consistent and small
- You can describe what you'd do differently next week
Only then, consider real money
If you can follow rules calmly on a demo, you can start live with a small amount you can afford to lose. If you can't yet, that's fine — keep practising. The market will still be there next week.