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# Paper Trading

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## Paper Trading on Options AI  

* At the start of your trial, your account is credited with a virtual $10,000.
* You can use our trade generation tools to identify and customize a stock or options trade.
* When you want to trade, there are 2 classes of trade available to you:
  * A Paper Trade - simulates a live trade
  * Follow A Trade - allows you to keep tabs on a trade 

### Paper Trades

Paper trades are intended to simulate a live trading experience. 

* When you open or close a paper trade the price limit is set to the mid price
* If you attempt to open a paper trade outside of market hours it will become a followed trade
* If you want to edit the entry price of a paper trade, it will become a followed trade
* The profit or loss of each paper trade you execute is used to update your virtual balance.
* To view closed paper trades click on the history icon whilst viewing open paper trades

### Followed Trades

Followed trades allow you keep tabs on strategy and see it play out.

* Followed trades are not used to update you virtual balance 
* You can be unfollow a trade at any time
* To view previously followed trades click on the history icon whilst viewing open followed trades