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title: 🚀 How Do I Start My First Nostro Challenge?
description: "Purchase your challenge\nReceive your MT5 login credentials\nLog in via the trading platform\nReview the trading rules\nStart trading and work toward funding"
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# 🚀 How Do I Start My First Nostro Challenge?

Starting your first Nostro challenge is quick and straightforward. Once your purchase is complete, you can begin trading almost immediately.

### **🛒 Step 1: Purchase Your Challenge**

Choose your preferred **challenge type and account size** on the Nostro Markets website and complete the checkout process.

### **🔑 Step 2: Receive Your Trading Credentials**

After a successful payment, your **trading account credentials are usually issued instantly**.

You can find them in two places:

- 📧 **Email confirmation** sent after purchase
- 🖥 **Trader Dashboard → My Challenges → Credentials**

If you do not see the email, please check your **spam or junk folder**.

### **💻 Step 3: Log in to the Trading Platform**

Download and open the **MetaTrader 5 (MT5)** trading platform.

Use the **account number, password, and server** details provided in your dashboard to log in.

### **📖 Step 4: Review the Trading Rules**

Before placing your first trade, we strongly recommend reviewing the **Nostro Trading Rules** to ensure you understand:

- Drawdown limits
- Risk management rules
- Consistency score requirements
- Platform guidelines

Understanding the rules will help you avoid accidental breaches.

### **📈 Step 5: Start Trading**

Once logged in, you are ready to begin trading and working toward your **profit target and funded account**.

Remember:

**Successful trading is a marathon, not a sprint.**

Take your time, manage your risk carefully, and focus on consistent performance.

### **⚡ Quick Summary**

✔ Purchase your challenge

✔ Receive your MT5 login credentials

✔ Log in via the trading platform

✔ Review the trading rules

✔ Start trading and work toward funding

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