# Why your perfect demo account is a profitable lie

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**Created:** [April 16, 2026, 1:06am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/why-your-perfect-demo-account-is-a-profitable-lie/89421 "2026-04-16T01:06:57Z")\
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Demo profits evaporate the moment real money enters the equation.

Spreads and price action look identical on demo, but consequence—the weight of actual loss—rewires your brain and destroys discipline.

Learn what demo actually teaches you, and what it deliberately hides.

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