Used in 5,000+ classrooms

The premier paper trading simulator for students and educators

Practice stocks, ETFs, and options with real market data. Teachers set the rules, students compete on the leaderboard — no real money required.

Free for individual students · No credit card required

Portfolio · Demo Class

+12.4%

$112,438.91

Total portfolio value

AAPL

+1.4%

NVDA

+2.2%

TSLA

-0.8%

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Product

Everything you need for a real trading curriculum

One platform for live market data, paper trading, performance analytics, and classroom management.

Real-time market data

Live quotes, charts, and news for US stocks, ETFs, and options — sourced from Yahoo Finance.

Full paper-trading engine

Market & limit orders. Buy, sell, short, and cover. Realistic commissions, margin, and order routing.

Pro-grade analytics

Sharpe, Sortino, beta, Jensen’s alpha, max drawdown, tracking error — benchmarked against SPY.

Built for classrooms

Teachers create classes, set starting capital, allow or restrict short selling, and watch the leaderboard.

Per-class leaderboards

Live student rankings by total portfolio value and return. Exportable to CSV for grading.

Ticker-scoped news

Every trade page shows news, fundamentals, and key statistics for the security being viewed.

Pricing

Simple, classroom-friendly pricing

Always free for individual students. Paid plans unlock teacher tools.

Student

$0forever

Free for individual students.

  • Live US stock & ETF quotes
  • 1 portfolio · $100,000 paper cash
  • Real-time leaderboards
  • Performance analytics
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Student Pro

$14.99per month

For serious self-directed learners.

  • Everything in Student, plus:
  • Unlimited portfolios
  • Stocks, ETFs, mutual funds & options
  • Portfolio optimization tools
  • Custom alerts & monitoring
  • Shared portfolios with team access
  • Stock-level margin trading
Upgrade to Pro

Educator

$29per class / semester

For instructors running a single course.

  • Everything in Student, plus:
  • Create unlimited classes
  • Per-class rules (margin, short selling)
  • Roster CSV export & grading
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Institution

Custom

For programs, schools, and universities.

  • Everything in Educator, plus:
  • SSO & LMS integration
  • Department analytics
  • Dedicated success manager
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