# Why can't i trade real account in Deriv X Dashboard?

**URL:** <https://community.deriv.com/t/why-cant-i-trade-real-account-in-deriv-x-dashboard/18844>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [October 1, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/why-cant-i-trade-real-account-in-deriv-x-dashboard/18844 "2021-10-01T18:01:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![briners-aconite-2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.deriv.com/briners-aconite-2/32/1466_2.png) [@briners-aconite-2](https://community.deriv.com/u/briners-aconite-2)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/why-cant-i-trade-real-account-in-deriv-x-dashboard/18844/1 "2021-10-01T18:01:51Z")

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I really love the Deriv X dashboard, but the only thing that works with it is a demo account. What is the use of the Deriv X dashboard if users aren’t allowed to trade live account in it? Do something about this please. I prefer it to meta trader. Please