Find a paper trading simulator for your market
47 paper trading apps and simulators — broker demos, standalone apps, games, classroom tools and API sandboxes — with sources and a last-verified date on every listing. 32 are listed as free, 21 use real-time or live data (at least partly), and 5 let you practise without opening a brokerage account. Country availability is marked only when the provider states it.
Showing 47 simulators.
| Simulator | Markets | Assets | Data | Price | Account needed | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Trade Paper Trading standalone (India) | India (NSE F&O, MCX), US stocks | futures, options, commodities, forex, crypto, stocks | Live real-time data (official) | Free | KYC required | Visit site |
| AlgoCharting standalone (India) | India (NSE, BSE), crypto | stocks, futures, options, crypto derivatives | real-time | Free | unknown | Visit site |
| AlgoTest standalone (India) | India (NSE) | options (F&O) | Live market data (forward test) | Paid: forward test 50 credits per strategy per 28 days (free tier is backtests only) | unknown | Visit site |
| Alpaca Paper Trading API API sandbox | US | stocks | Real-time IEX data (Paper Only accounts get IEX only) | Free | Paper Only Account needs only an email | Visit site |
| Binance Futures Testnet API sandbox (crypto) | crypto | crypto futures | unknown | Free | Binance account (Futures mock trading) | Visit site |
| Bybit Demo Trading crypto exchange demo | crypto | crypto spot, crypto futures/options | Simulates mainnet prices | Free | Bybit account; no KYC for demo | Visit site |
| ChartMini standalone | unknown | unknown | unknown | Free (per Product Hunt listing title) | unknown | Visit site |
| CME Group Trading Simulator exchange simulator | CME (US futures) | futures, options on futures | Real market data delayed 10 min in practice; real-time in Trading Challenges | Free ($0) | Free CME Group login | Visit site |
| E*TRADE (Power E*TRADE) Paper Trading broker demo | US | stocks, ETFs, options | unknown | Free for clients | E*TRADE client | Visit site |
| ETNA Paper Trading Simulator standalone (B2B/white-label) | US | stocks, options | real-time (per Capterra) | Conflicting on ETNA pages: 'free for individuals' vs $19 delayed-quote plan | unknown | Visit site |
| eToro Virtual Portfolio broker demo (CFD/multi-asset) | global (7,000+ instruments) | stocks, ETFs, crypto, CFDs | real-time (per TradeAlgo) | Free | eToro account | Visit site |
| GlanWick standalone | multi-asset | stocks, crypto, forex, indices, commodities, ETFs, futures | unknown | Free journal; paid plans for advanced analytics/broker sync (7-day trial) | unknown | Visit site |
| HowTheMarketWorks classroom | US | stocks, ETFs, bonds, mutual funds | Real quotes; some real-time, some delayed 15-20 min; US orders fill at real-time bid/ask | Free (ad-supported); classroom plans $10/student (grades 6-12), $25/student (university) | Free account; teachers create private contests | Visit site |
| IG Demo Account broker demo (CFD/spread bet) | global (17,000+ markets) | CFDs, forex, indices, shares | unknown | Free | unknown | Visit site |
| Interactive Brokers Paper Trading broker demo | global (170+ markets per eggplantstockinvest) | stocks, ETFs, options, futures, forex, crypto, bonds, metals | Free trial: delayed 10-15 min (OTC spot FX & metals non-delayed); paper account mirrors live data subscriptions | Free | Free trial, or paper account once a live account is approved (funding not required for approval) | Visit site |
| Intertwined classroom | unknown | stocks | unknown | $13-15 per student/year | unknown | Visit site |
| Invested Academy classroom | unknown | unknown | 15-min delayed (official) | $19.99/month per classroom | Account; teachers can create classes | Visit site |
| InvestGame game | global equities | stocks, crypto, forex | Real-time (per site) | Free | Account (browser) | Visit site |
| Investopedia Stock Simulator standalone | US (NYSE, Nasdaq) | stocks, ETFs, options (buy only, no writing) | Delayed; game owner sets delay (default 20 min) | Free | Free signup, no financial info | Visit site |
| Iron Condor standalone | US | stocks, ETFs, options, crypto | unknown | unknown | unknown | Visit site |
| JagSim standalone | US stocks, crypto | stocks, crypto | unknown | Free | unknown | Visit site |
| MetaTrader 4/5 Demo (via brokers) platform (broker-hosted demo) | depends on broker | forex, CFDs | depends on broker | Free | Demo opened in the terminal on a broker's server; no investment | Visit site |
| MockXMarket classroom | multi-asset | 9 asset classes | unknown | From $99/month per instructor, no per-student fees (official) | Instructor-led | Visit site |
| moomoo Paper Trading broker demo | US | stocks, ETFs, options, futures, crypto | real-time quotes | Free | Free moomoo app login; no brokerage account needed | Visit site |
| Neostox standalone (India) | India (NSE, BSE) | stocks, futures, options | Delayed by 30 days (Neostox FAQ) | Free trial, then subscription (e.g. Silver ₹589/month incl. GST) | Account; free trial | Visit site |
| NinjaTrader Simulator futures platform | US futures | futures | Live streaming for 14-day trial, then delayed unless data subscription or funded account | Free platform and simulator (paid platform licences optional) | Free; no deposit required | Visit site |
| PaperTrader PRO standalone app (India) | India (NSE, MCX), crypto | stocks, futures, options, commodities, crypto | Live NSE prices (per site) | Free app; crypto trading is Premium | unknown | Visit site |
| Pi42 (practice) crypto exchange (India) | crypto (INR-margined) | crypto derivatives | unknown | unknown | Free account (KYC needed for live trading) | Visit site |
| Plus500 Demo broker demo (CFD) | global (2,800+ CFDs) | CFDs | unknown | Free | Demo with no time limit | Visit site |
| QSTMarkets Terminal terminal with simulator | unknown | unknown | unknown | Free | unknown | Visit site |
| Schwab thinkorswim paperMoney broker demo | US | stocks, options, futures, forex | Real-time simulated market data (paperMoney) | Free | Schwab login, or 30-day Guest Pass without account (not extendable) | Visit site |
| Sensibull options platform (India) | India (NSE) | options | Delayed by 1 minute (regulatory) | Free for Zerodha customers; others get a 3-day mini-trial and can start a 7-day trial | Broker-linked | Visit site |
| StockSim Market Simulator standalone app | 30+ exchanges incl. UK, India, Japan, Germany, Australia, Hong Kong | stocks | unknown | unknown | unknown | Visit site |
| StockTrak classroom | 50+ global exchanges | stocks, bonds, options, futures, forex, crypto | Delayed at least 15 minutes (site quote notice) | Paid (see K-12 pricing) | Institutional/classroom | Visit site |
| Stradr game | US | stocks | unknown | unknown | unknown | Visit site |
| The Stock Market Game (SIFMA Foundation) classroom | US (NYSE, Nasdaq) | stocks, bonds, mutual funds | Real-time or end-of-day games, depending on the game (SMG rules) | Set by state coordinators (e.g. $10-$30 per team in Virginia) | Via educator/program | Visit site |
| Trade Ideas (simulated trading) scanner platform | US | stocks | Real-time (real-time paper trading in-app) | Standard $127/mo or $1,068/yr; Premium $254/mo or $2,136/yr | unknown | Visit site |
| TradePlay (TradeWire) standalone app | stocks from 50+ countries, FX, crypto, indices | stocks, forex, crypto, indices | Real-time prices (developer site) | unknown | No brokerage account or deposit (developer site) | Visit site |
| TradersPost (paper broker) automation platform | US | stocks, options, futures, crypto | unknown | 7-day free trial; Starter $41.65/mo billed yearly; extra paper accounts $5/mo | unknown | Visit site |
| Tradeskill standalone | US (25 stocks/ETFs), crypto (Binance prices) | stocks, ETFs, crypto | Live prices (per site) | Free forever (per site) | Sign-up, no brokerage | Visit site |
| TradeStation Simulator broker demo | US | stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, options, futures | Free real-time data for non-professionals (funded account required) | Free with account | Funded TradeStation account required | Visit site |
| TradingView Paper Trading charting platform | global (most TradingView symbols) | stocks, forex, crypto, futures, indices | US stocks Cboe feed by default; CME futures 10-min delayed unless real-time bought; crypto real-time | Free (any TradingView plan) | Free TradingView account | Visit TradingView Affiliate |
| TradingView The Leap (competitions) competition | global | stocks, futures, forex, crypto | unknown | Free entry | TradingView account (plan requirement varies by edition); 18+ | Visit site |
| Vantage App Demo broker demo (CFD) | global | CFDs on forex, indices, commodities, shares, ETFs, bonds | unknown | Free | unknown | Visit site |
| Wall Street Survivor standalone | US | stocks | unknown | Free stock game; paid courses | unknown | Visit site |
| Webull paperTrade broker demo | US | stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, event contracts | real-time incl. Level 2 | Free | Free Webull account, $0 balance | Visit site |
| Zacks Trade Paper Trading broker demo | US | stocks, options, futures | unknown | unknown | Demo requested by email, 90 days (per TradersUnion) | Visit site |
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