Create the right demo
Course context: This lesson belongs to a practical beginner curriculum for Pakistan.
- Open My Accounts → Open Account.
- Select an account type other than Standard Cent.
- Choose Demo, currency, platform and leverage.
- Set virtual balance near the intended real budget.
- Name the account by strategy and test period.
- Record the symbol specifications before the first order.
Four-week syllabus
| Week | Focus | Deliverable |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Login, charts, symbol suffixes, market/pending orders, SL/TP | Ten platform actions without credential/order errors |
| 2 | Contract size, margin, pip value and complete costs | Ten hand calculations matched to platform values |
| 3 | One frozen entry/exit setup | Twenty consecutive signals with screenshots |
| 4 | Execution, drawdown, psychology and review | Acceptance/rejection report with next action |
Realistic-account settings
| Setting | Bad simulation | Useful simulation |
|---|---|---|
| Balance | Huge refillable balance | Amount close to planned funding |
| Volume | Oversized because loss is virtual | Same cash-risk rule planned for live |
| Leverage | Highest available without reason | Expected live setting plus HMR stress |
| Costs | Ignored | Spread, commission, swap and slippage logged |
| Rules | Changed after each loss | Frozen for the defined sample |
Pass/fail scorecard
- 100% of orders use calculated volume and written invalidation.
- No password, server or symbol-suffix mistakes.
- Every decision includes requested versus executed price.
- Maximum drawdown remains within the pre-set threshold.
- Rule compliance is at least the chosen acceptance level.
- Results remain acceptable under stressed spread/slippage.
Demo limitations
Virtual money removes real financial consequences and can change behaviour. Demo fills and market depth may not reproduce every live outcome. Treat demo as a test of rules and platform competency, not proof of future profit. Start live—if legally and personally appropriate—at the smallest practical exposure.
Official references
Real and demo account differences · Demo strategy practice. Demo accounts may be deleted after inactivity and cannot be restored.
Questions from a first-time learner
Does Exness offer a Standard Cent demo?
No. Current guidance says demo is available for every account type except Standard Cent.
Can an inactive demo account be restored?
No. Deleted demo accounts cannot be reactivated; create another one.
Does demo success prove live profitability?
No. It tests process and platform use but cannot reproduce every live behaviour or execution effect.
What virtual balance should I use?
Use an amount close to the real budget you would actually consider, not an artificially huge balance.