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Have you ever wondered How the Stock Market Works?

This website was created to help you understand how stock trading works with our game. Hopefully you will be able to begin trading for the first time or simply have a better understanding of what happens behind the scenes. Best of all, this site is completely free!
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Virtual stock exchange special features include:

New! Practice Forex Currency Trading free, with real-time Forex Quotes and Charts!
Try our free Virtual Stock Exchange. You can practice trading without any risk!
This is also known as a Stock Simulation Game or Fantasy Stock Trading.
Look for answers on our Frequently Asked Market Questions page. If you don't find them there then try our Message Boards.
Do you want to Get Started in the Market but have many questions first?
Try our free Real-time Quotes and Charts.
What affects Stock Prices? What are Penny Stocks?

Stock Market Game/Stock Market Simulator Info

Our game is a Stock Simulator, with the goal of performing like a real brokerage but using virtual money. You can trade virtual stock using real market prices and get the practice you need before trading in real life! You may also want to learn about beginning investing on Survivor University and the stock market on Wikipedia. Our virtual stock market can help you learn what stocks to buy.
* We offer free real-time stock quotes for about 2,000 USA symbols. Learn more.

Teachers - Stock Market

Teachers, sign up 4 or more of your classrooms in Private Classroom stock contests!

It is completely free!
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