From paper to cash on CS

[laoshi]

I have been paper trading the FTSE on Capital Spreads and now have what I think of as a good, simple strategy, that I have honed down ( not to perfection, far from it ) enough to want to start trading/betting or whatever you want to call it for real.
Now there are two things I know you will say
a) Things are a lot different when you use your hard earned cash rather than paper trading.
b) There is a thread about CS all on its' own.
OK, I realise about a) but need to go there now and try. I DON'T want to post on the CS thread because what I want to know is, how different is the paper trading to the real trading on CS. If possible I would like replies, comments etc from punters/traders that have tried both. I REALLY don't want Simon from CS to reply no matter how well meaning he is. (Sorry Simon I don't know you and mean no disrespect).
P.S. This is my first post and would like to thank you all for the valuable info I've read when I've been lurking.


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[Farce]

Think twice about joining Capital Spreads.

I'm currently finding alot of my Trades not being filled.
Read up a little more about them on recently on the CS thread..

The only way to begin trading is to throw yourself into it.
Open a small account, and trade at tiny amounts.
Yes its VERY different to paper trading, when you lose, even if its a pound.
You will feel the emotions.
But from my own experience with CS, I wouldnt recommend them.
I'm planning on closing my account with them.