A demo account is forgiving. A live account is not. The transition is exactly where automated setups go wrong — not because the strategy changed, but because something small was never verified.
1. Confirm every symbol maps correctly
Live accounts often use different symbol names than demo. Re-verify mapping on the live account.
2. Re-check position sizing
A demo balance and a live balance differ. Confirm your sizing produces the lot size you intend on the live balance.
3. Set risk limits before, not after
Daily loss limit, max trades, cooldown — configure them before the first trade.
4. Verify the execution path end-to-end
Fire one tiny order and watch the whole chain: alert → bridge → broker → fill. Check price, direction, size and latency.
5. Start small, on purpose
Run live at the smallest size for a defined period. You are testing plumbing, not profitability.
6. Have a kill switch
Know how to stop everything fast: disable the strategy, pause the route, or flatten positions.
7. Keep the demo running in parallel
If live and demo diverge, you have a clue about where slippage, mapping or sizing is creeping in.
The theme: nothing about going live should be a surprise. AeronPilot keeps risk limits, symbol maps and execution diagnostics in one place, so demo-to-live is a configuration review rather than a leap of faith.
Trading involves substantial risk. AeronPilot is a technical execution tool, not financial advice.