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Hiding of demo accounts performance details

  • #1
  • First Post: May 20, 2026 10:17am May 20, 2026 10:17am
I have been trading on a demo account since 1st October 2025, and I am up by 141% and keep going up. All my account details are available for everyone to see. As it's a Demo account, I have nothing to hide. However, I find it difficult to believe why are a lot of traders on Demo hiding critical performance results such as draw down, lot size etc. I hope someone can help me to understand this.
Claud Lepathy
US30 Strategy B All Time Return: -88.8%
  • #2
  • May 20, 2026 11:55am May 20, 2026 11:55am
Quoting ClaudLepathy
why are a lot of traders on Demo hiding critical performance results such as draw down, lot size etc.
Embarrassment
  • #3
  • May 20, 2026 12:03pm May 20, 2026 12:03pm
Quoting ClaudLepathy
I have been trading on a demo account since 1st October 2025, and I am up by 141% and keep going up. All my account details are available for everyone to see. As it's a Demo account, I have nothing to hide. However, I find it difficult to believe why are a lot of traders on Demo hiding critical performance results such as draw down, lot size etc. I hope someone can help me to understand this.
34 week and 258 trades on demo.
When do you feel combatable to put your money at risk ?
I might be wrong , I have been wrong before
  • #4
  • May 20, 2026 1:34pm May 20, 2026 1:34pm
Quoting Mandariin
{quote} 34 week and 258 trades on demo. When do you feel combatable to put your money at risk ?
Well, you know that most successful demo traders fails when they go live. It is not a matter of strategy. It is simply because of fear and anxiety of losing their money and so they don't want to take the same risk as when they were on Demo account. I believe the best way to overcome this problem to gain at least one year the demo so that I can control my emotion like on demo. I believe the more experience I gain the more I can trust the process. Hopefully I can start with a $2000 account and see how it goes
Claud Lepathy
US30 Strategy B All Time Return: -88.8%
  • #5
  • May 20, 2026 1:38pm May 20, 2026 1:38pm
Quoting Price
{quote} Embarrassment
Why would they be embarrassed when they are doing great? Most of them are traders among the top 20 of the trades challenge.
Claud Lepathy
US30 Strategy B All Time Return: -88.8%
  • #6
  • Last Post: May 21, 2026 12:02pm May 21, 2026 12:02pm
Quoting ClaudLepathy
{quote} Why would they be embarrassed when they are doing great? Most of them are traders among the top 20 of the trades challenge.

Well then there are many reasons, from personal security where they don't want to feel like they are being watched or stared at.... drawdown is covered by embarrassment.... lot size brings judgement about risk....
Trading is very personal, and some of it might feel private.

Some like attention, others don't like being in a fish bowl.
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