New to trading games? This beginner-friendly walkthrough gets you from zero to your first profitable trade in about five minutes — using nothing but $10,000 of play money.
Ready to try it? Open the stock market simulator in a new tab and follow along as you read.
Head to the stock market simulator. You'll instantly see ten tickers, a live-updating price for each, and your starting balance of $10,000. No sign-up, no download — the market is already running.
Each row shows the ticker symbol (e.g. NOVA), its sector, the current price, the percent change, and a mini chart. Green means the last move was up; red means down. Spend a few seconds watching how prices tick.
Type a quantity, then click Buy. The cost (quantity × price) is deducted from your cash and the position appears in Your portfolio with its average cost. Congratulations — you're long the market.
As prices move, your portfolio table updates the value and P/L of every holding in real time. Green P/L = you're up; red = you're down. Your total ROI sits at the top of the board.
When a position is in profit (or you simply want out), enter a quantity and click Sell. Proceeds return to your cash balance, ready for the next trade.
Happy with your return? Enter a name and hit Save my score to record your ROI on the leaderboard. Then try to beat it — that's the game.
None at all. The game is designed for complete beginners and students. If a term confuses you, check the trading glossary.
Only play money — and you can reset to $10,000 anytime. There is zero real-world risk.
Grow your $10,000 as much as you can, then save your ROI to the leaderboard and beat your personal best.