Demo Trading

Demo trading gives users a risk-free way to learn Pariflow before using real funds.

Demo mode uses simulated balances and simulated settlement. It should follow the product logic of live trading closely enough for users to understand prices, positions, P&L, and settlement timing.

What demo mode is for

Use demo mode to:

Understand how prices, spread, and P&L move.
Practice with live sports or esports markets.
Test unfamiliar categories or strategies.
Review settlement behavior before trading with real money.

What demo mode is not

Demo mode is a simulation. It does not represent live cash settlement, guaranteed execution, future performance, or risk-free live trading. Live markets can include fees, compliance controls, liquidity constraints, and market data latency.

Demo balance lifecycle

Preview orderReserve demo balanceTrack open P&LResolve marketCredit payout or close at zeroMove to history

A demo order reserves simulated balance.
The position updates as prices move.
When the market resolves, winning demo positions receive simulated payout.
Losing demo positions close at zero.
Closed demo positions appear in history.

If demo settlement is delayed, the position may temporarily show pending settlement while accounting finishes.

Balance example

Assume the user starts with a $10,000 demo balance and enters a$ 3,000 demo position.

Step	Balance behavior
Before trade	Available demo balance is $10,000.
After entry	Available demo balance is $7,000 because$ 3,000 is committed to the position.
While open	Portfolio P&L moves with the selected outcome price, but available balance does not receive the final payout yet.
If position wins	Final simulated payout is credited after settlement accounting succeeds.
If position loses	No simulated payout is credited, and the committed amount is lost.
After settlement	The closed trade appears in Positions History with final P&L.

For a winning position, the credited payout includes the original committed value plus profit implied by the final settlement price. It is not only the displayed net profit.

Demo versus live

Area	Demo trading	Live trading
Balance	Simulated.	Real account balance where live trading is available.
Settlement	Simulated accounting should follow the same product lifecycle.	Subject to live market rules, final market state, and compliance controls.
Risk	No live financial exposure.	Users can lose the amount committed to a position.
Execution	Can use live-style validation and unavailable-market states.	Can include live liquidity, spread, quote expiry, and trading restrictions.
Purpose	Learn mechanics and test strategies.	Trade with real exposure where permitted.

P&L basics

Open demo P&L is an estimate. Closed demo P&L is final after settlement.

Current value = shares x current price.
Net P&L = current value - entry cost including displayed spread where applicable.
Winning final value = shares x 100c.
Losing final value = shares x 0c.

Practice first Demo mode is the safest place to learn how fast live sports and esports prices can move.