Learn to Trade. Risk Free.
Practice buying and selling stocks with $100,000 in virtual cash. Master the markets through guided lessons, quizzes, and a gamified leaderboard — all without risking a single real dollar.
Free tier available • No credit card required • $4.99/mo for students
Everything you need to learn trading
A complete simulated trading environment — from live charts to structured lessons to competitive leaderboards.
Simulated Trading
Trade US equities with $100,000 in virtual cash. Market and limit orders, real-time charts, and positions — without any financial risk.
Guided Lessons
Short, structured lessons across seven categories: market basics, technical analysis, options, risk management, and more.
Achievements & XP
Earn XP for every lesson completed and trade placed. Unlock achievements and level up your trading profile.
Live Leaderboards
Compete on daily P&L, weekly ROI, and all-time XP boards. University-specific rankings for campus bragging rights.
Daily Streaks
Build a study habit with daily learning streaks and streak-freeze consumables. Premium users receive monthly streak shields.
Risk Guardrails
Position-size limits and daily loss caps keep your simulation realistic and grounded in responsible trading habits.
Start learning in three steps
Create your account
Sign up in under a minute. Accept the simulation disclaimer and you'll start with $100,000 in virtual cash.
Practice & learn
Trade real stocks with virtual money. Complete lessons, earn XP, and track your portfolio performance over time.
Climb the leaderboard
Compete with classmates and other students. Unlock achievements, earn badges, and share your highlights.
Simple, transparent pricing
Start for free. Upgrade when you're ready for more. Student pricing: $4.99/month with a verified .edu address.
Free
Learn the fundamentals
$0/month
- $100,000 virtual starting balance
- Up to 50 market orders per day
- ~15-minute delayed market data
- Access to free-tier lessons
- 1-month chart history
- Daily streaks & achievements
- Leaderboard participation
Student
All Premium features, less cost
$4.99/month
Save 50% vs Premium
- Everything in Premium
- Unlimited daily market orders
- Near real-time market data
- All premium lessons & categories
- Advanced portfolio analytics
- 1M / 3M / 6M chart history
- Monthly streak freeze shield
- Priority leaderboard tie-break
- Verified via free .edu email
Requires a verified .edu email address
Premium
Unlock your full potential
$9.99/month
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited daily market orders
- Near real-time market data
- All premium lessons & categories
- Advanced portfolio analytics
- 1M / 3M / 6M chart history
- Monthly streak freeze shield
- Priority leaderboard tie-break
Paper trading only
PaperTrade Academy is a simulation platform. No real securities are bought or sold. No real money is ever at risk. Simulated results do not predict real trading outcomes. This platform does not constitute investment advice. Full disclaimer →
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