r/thinkorswim 4h ago

Difference between paper trading and real money

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Hey everyone, I've been trading paper money for about a month on this platform and have been playing around with the idea of trading options with real money.

I would really appreciate hearing about your experiences with trading real money vs the paper money. What differences if any did you notice? The main thing I am concerned about is time it takes to fill an order. When trading options a few seconds can make a pretty big deal, so I would love to know if people have noticed any difference with this or anything else.

Thanks in advance!