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FAKE MONEY · LITERACY UNLOCKS — XP and path gates unlock learning features only, never cash, prizes, or deposits. · Full disclaimers

Education

Unlock path

Short map: novice → intermediate → expert. Soft-locks gate practice features only — balances stay fake. Literacy unlocks never money. Not investment advice.

Soft-locked: finish the novice literacy Learn unlocks first. This only gates practice features — balances stay fake. Not investment advice.

Bands

Path vocabulary matches Live Learn folders. Exit checks are educational — not money gates.

Band	Levels	Soft-lock
Novice	1–2	Open
Intermediate	3–4	After novice literacy complete
Expert	5+	After intermediate literacy complete

Novice

Vocabulary before fancy tickets. Open these Learn / Charts pages to unlock matching mock literacy chips.

Learn / Charts page	Gates mock literacy unlock
Stock vs ETF vs crypto	Asset teach tooltips · quest `learn_assets`
What is risk	Risk daily quest · `daily_learn_risk`
Fees & spreads	Fees chip · `fees_learn`
Order types	`market` + `limits` path · `learn_order_types` / fills
Short selling & unlimited loss	Short desk Learn chip · `learn_short_risk`
What is a future?	Futures vocab door · Coming Soon desk · quest note `learn_futures` (soft)
What is forex?	FX vocab door · Coming Soon desk · quest note `learn_forex` (soft)
What is a bond?	Bond vocab door · Coming Soon cash bonds · quest note `learn_bonds` (soft)
What a candle is	Candle quest · `learn_candle` / `daily_learn_candle`
Delayed educational marks	Why source + delay matter on Lab marks · teach-chip target
How to read a chart	Tutorial `charts` unlock

Intermediate

Soft-lock until novice complete. Structure & vocabulary — still education, not signals.

Learn page	Gates mock literacy unlock
Position sizing concepts	“Why sized” journal highlight · `daily_journal_size`
Liquidity & slippage	Thin-book / slippage teach · `learn_liquidity`
Diversification vs concentration	Concentration teach chip · `learn_diversify`

Expert

Soft-lock until intermediate complete. Process literacy — journaling, systems, backtest concepts.

Learn page	Gates mock literacy unlock
Trading journal	Journal rubric / coach soft-lock · `journal_one`
Edge vs randomness	Session wrap · `daily_session_wrap`
Backtesting concepts	Past≠future on history/export · `learn_backtest`
Risk of ruin	Large-size practice warning · `learn_ruin`
Regime change	Streak-reset regime note (optional)
Advice vs education	Compliance chip near news/wire CTAs (optional)
Paper practice loops	Full mock↔learn↔coach loop card (optional)

Futures · Forex · Bonds (SIM desks)

Playable educational SIM with schematic or delayed marks. Soft-locks gate literacy only — balances stay fake.

Desk	Gate	Marks	Learn
/mock/futures/	Intermediate	Schematic ES/NQ/CL/GC · Source+Delay	size, tick, margin · what is a future
/mock/forex/	Intermediate	Schematic EURUSD/GBPUSD/USDJPY	pips & pairs · what is forex
/mock/bonds/	Novice (open)	TLT/IEF delayed when OK + schematic bond stub	yield vs price · what is a bond
/mock/crypto/	Intermediate	Delayed Yahoo edu marks (BTC/ETH/SOL + majors)	stock vs ETF vs crypto

Options (after novice equity literacy)

Soft-lock: finish novice Learn unlocks, then What is a call vs a put. Paper options use fake premiums only. No buy-this-strike.

Soft-locked: finish novice literacy Learn unlocks first, then open What is a call vs a put. Paper options use fake premiums only. Not investment advice. No buy-this-strike.

Page / label	Gates
What is a call vs a put → /options/learn/what-is-a-call-vs-put/	`options_call_put` · quest `learn_options_call_put` · unlocks options desk teach path
Other beginner options titles	Title-locked → hub /options/learn/ until pages ship
Practice	/mock/options/ fake premiums only

Never unlock

These stay off forever on this domain.

Real money · deposits · broker connect
Tip / donate CTAs
Picks · buy-this-strike · guaranteed returns
Alerts-as-advice · executable live option chains

Practice & related

Mock practice

Walk the desk with FAKE MONEY. Soft-locks only gate literacy features.

Open /mock/

Practice portfolio

Unified fake book — marks labeled delayed edu / stub.

Open /portfolio/

Learn hub

Beginner → intermediate → advanced lesson picker.

Back to /learn/

Disclaimers

Full site disclaimers. Not a broker. Not investment advice.

/disclaimers/

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