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Simulated and live accounts

The account label and its headline size do not tell the whole story.

Ask what the balance represents

A simulated balance represents the environment in which your performance is assessed. It is not money transferred to you. Check how the programme describes execution, rewards and any later live-account stage.

Compare like with like

Compare an evaluation with another evaluation, then compare the next-stage conditions separately. Putting an evaluation fee next to a live account’s payout headline can hide the steps in between.

An illustrative example

A $100,000 simulated account is not a $100,000 personal cash balance. Your obligations and any possible payment are governed by the programme agreement, not by the large number in the account name.