We have practiced in Paper. Now let's understand the doorway to Live without asking you to walk through it. You do not need to select Live to finish this lesson. We will use example screens to explain the transition and the messages you may encounter. The purpose is to recognize what the app is checking before you ever consider real activity.

In the desktop flow, the app checks for a validated exchange connection chosen as the Live default. That default identifies which connected exchange context is intended for Live. A familiar provider logo does not tell you everything about the underlying account. Check the connection you selected and the account it represents, especially if you have more than one saved connection.

If no valid default is available, the app can tell you to add and validate a connection and choose it as the Live default. Seeing Live selected beside an error does not mean the account is ready to trade. Read the message and account information together. A highlighted label is not a certificate that all readiness checks passed.

Account security is another check. Live access requires a verified email and two enabled authentication methods chosen from password, passkey, and authenticator. For example, password plus passkey or password plus authenticator can meet the two-method requirement. If the app asks you to complete security, use account settings and read the requirement. Keep sign-in codes and recovery secrets private.

Some supported connections also require a separate confirmation of order permissions from the connection card. That check is described as placing no order. It checks access; it does not buy a small amount as proof. Follow the actual connection message for the selected provider. A saved connection, a validated connection, and confirmed order permissions are related states with different meanings.

If the app cannot verify Live readiness, read the reason it gives before continuing. The message may ask you to review your connection, permissions, or account security, or to try again after a temporary failure. An unresolved check does not mean your exchange account has no funds. Keep practicing in Paper while you resolve the message; do not switch accounts at random to make it disappear.

On mobile, selecting a mode also sends a mode-change request and can return an error. Do not expect every desktop message to appear in exactly the same position or with the same surrounding controls. In either layout, wait for the result, check the selected context, and read the current account state. We are learning the meaning of the transition, not memorizing a sequence of clicks to bypass it.

Even a successful Live transition is only one part of readiness. Supported real orders can affect funds at the connected exchange, and enabled Live automation can keep working while you view something else. Access does not decide whether a trade is appropriate for you. For this lesson, understanding those consequences is enough. Keep your practice in Paper and carry this explanation forward to the more detailed trading lessons.