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title: "Is Get Funded Now suitable for complete beginners?"
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disclosure: "All trading at Get Funded Now is simulated. 'Funded' means a simulated or virtual account; GFN is not a broker and does not hold client funds."
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About GFN

# Is Get Funded Now suitable for complete beginners?

You can purchase a GFN program as a beginner, but the programs are designed to assess trading performance rather than teach trading from scratch.

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## The full answer

You can purchase a GFN program as a beginner, but the programs are designed to assess trading performance rather than teach trading from scratch.

If concepts such as leverage, drawdown, equity, margin and position sizing are unfamiliar to you, we recommend learning these before beginning.

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## Terms used in this answer

[Leverage](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/leverage)

## Related questions

- [Do I need to be an experienced trader?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/do-i-need-to-be-experienced) - About GFN - There is no requirement to be a professional trader.
- [Does Get Funded Now provide investment advice?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/does-gfn-give-investment-advice) - About GFN - No. Information provided by GFN is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered financial or investment advice.
- [Is success guaranteed?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/is-success-guaranteed) - About GFN - No. Trading involves risk and purchasing a GFN account does not guarantee that you will successfully complete an Evaluation, retain a Funded Account or receive a payout.

## More on about gfn

- [What is Get Funded Now?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/what-is-get-funded-now) - Get Funded Now (GFN) is a trader evaluation and simulated funded trading platform designed to give skilled traders the opportunity to demonstrate their ability and earn performance-based payouts without needing to risk significant amounts of their own trading capital.
- [Is Get Funded Now a broker?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/is-gfn-a-broker) - No. Get Funded Now is not a broker, financial institution or investment provider.
- [Can I actually receive payouts from a simulated Funded Account?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/real-payouts-from-simulated-account) - Yes. Eligible GFN traders can receive real monetary payouts based on profits generated within their simulated Funded Account, subject to the applicable profit split, payout rules and Terms & Conditions.

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Source: https://getfundednow.com/faq/suitable-for-beginners
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