The gamified stock trading simulator built for students. Compete with classmates using real market data, earn XP, and master investing — without risking a single dollar.
Free for students • Real market data • No credit card
The Problem
Personal finance is a required course in 35 states — but textbooks can't teach what it feels like to ride a market. Stock Showdown closes that gap with a real-money-feeling simulator that turns finance class into the highlight of the week.
Features
Built mobile-first, designed like a game, powered by real markets.
Live prices on stocks, ETFs, and indices. Trade what's actually moving — not yesterday's closing price.
Teachers create private leagues with custom rules, starting balances, and timeframes. Students join with a code.
Level up by completing trades, hitting streaks, and unlocking 30+ achievements. Learning meets gaming.
Daily tips and contextual tooltips explain P/E ratios, market caps, and order types — exactly when they're needed.
Weekly and all-time rankings update in real time. Friendly competition that actually drives engagement.
Server-side trade execution, market-hours validation, and audit trails keep competitions fair and trustworthy.
Designed for the device students actually use. Trade between classes, check positions on the bus.
"Make 3 trades in tech today." "Hold a position for 5 days." Bite-sized goals that build real habits.
Performance charts, sector breakdowns, win/loss ratios — the same insights pros use, simplified.
How It Works
Sign up free and either create your own league or join your class with a code from your teacher.
Start with virtual cash and buy or sell any major stock or ETF using live market prices.
Earn XP, unlock achievements, and battle classmates on weekly leaderboards. Learn by doing.
Why It Works
We built Stock Showdown the way our students actually want to learn — fast, social, and competitive. The result? Concepts stick because students lived them.
Portfolio Value
$112,847.32
NVDA
42 shares
AAPL
28 shares
TSLA
15 shares
For Educators
Create private leagues for your class, set custom rules and timeframes, and track student progress. Free for educators. Always.
Closed environments — only your students.
Set starting balance, duration, allowed assets.
See who's engaged and who needs a nudge.
FAQ
Free during the closed beta with paid tiers being released soon. We may add optional premium features later, but the core experience is designed presently for classroom use.
No. Stock Showdown is a 100% paper-trading simulator. Students trade with virtual cash using real-time prices — no bank accounts, no risk.
We're partnering with licensed market data providers to deliver accurate, near-real-time pricing for stocks and ETFs.
We're in private beta now. Join the waitlist below to be first in line when we open public access.
Absolutely. Educators are our top priority. Reach out via the form below and we'll get you onboarded as part of our pilot program.
Get Early Access
Be the first to know when we launch. We'll send updates — never spam.