What to Check Before Turning On Live Trading Automation
Live trading automation should be turned on only after the user understands the selected product, trading account, symbols, buying power, orders, positions, and monitoring views.
Checklist before live automation
- Confirm the correct live account is selected.
- Review product access and automation state.
- Review watched symbols and symbol status.
- Review buying power, open positions, and recent orders.
- Confirm you know how to pause automation.
Use paper first
Paper trading helps users learn the workflow before using a live account. A paper review period is useful for understanding how the product behaves and how activity appears in Bismel1.