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Trading Account Types: Real vs. Demo

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Real Accounts

Real accounts allow you to trade various financial instruments using actual funds. When you close a position, any profits or losses directly affect your account balance. After registration in your Client Portal, a real Standard MT5 account is automatically created for you.

Key characteristics of real accounts:

  • Trade with real money

  • Cannot be deleted, only archived

  • May be archived after 90 days of inactivity*

  • Can be reactivated after archiving

*Inactivity means no trading or balance operations. You must log in and perform these activities to maintain an active account.

Demo Accounts

Demo accounts provide a risk-free environment to practice trading strategies using virtual funds. Market conditions closely simulate real trading environments, making them perfect for beginners or for testing new strategies.

Key characteristics of demo accounts:

  • Trade with virtual funds

  • Available for all account types except Standard Cent

  • Are permanently deleted (not archived) when inactive

  • Cannot be reactivated once deleted

For technical reasons, accounts may be archived or deleted sooner than the specified timeframes.

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