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You have just come to the correct conclusion on the limitations of paper trading. I consider paper trading a prototype phase. Here I learn the mechanics of executing the trades necessary to my strategy. Once I have this understood, I enter the pre-production phase, i.e. trading for small money. Now I'm completely exposed to the way the market works in reality and I can iron out any technique difficulties not spotted in prototyping (paper trading). Once we finish pre-production we go into full production (serious money trading). BTW, I also use TOS and trade credit spreads. However my spreads arie with options on indices, e.g. RUT, NDX, ... __________________ Author - "These Seven Trading (Investing) Secrets Will Explode Your Account: All I Know About Trading (Investing) I Learned in Flight School"