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TICKERTOWN

Arguably the most fun stock market simulator.

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MoonYour strategist

Choose a strategy.

Start with ready-made rules for choosing and managing stocks.

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6 of 12 strategies

  • S&P 500 Classic

    Buys one fund that tracks large U.S. companies, then keeps holding it through the market's rises and falls.

    indexLow risk
    S&P 500 ClassicLow risk

    Buys one fund that tracks large U.S. companies, then keeps holding it through the market's rises and falls.

  • Golden Cross Timer

    Holds a fund of large U.S. companies while its price trend is up. Moves to cash when the rule turns down.

    momentumMedium risk
    Golden Cross TimerMedium risk

    Holds a fund of large U.S. companies while its price trend is up. Moves to cash when the rule turns down.

  • Yield Hunter

    Every three months, the rules pick up to 15 stocks with the highest cash payouts compared with their share prices.

    dividendHigh risk
    Yield HunterHigh risk

    Every three months, the rules pick up to 15 stocks with the highest cash payouts compared with their share prices.

  • Sector Rotation

    Each month, ranks nine funds that hold different parts of the U.S. stock market. Holds up to three with positive past gains, leaving unused slots in cash.

    sectorHigh risk
    Sector RotationHigh risk

    Each month, ranks nine funds that hold different parts of the U.S. stock market. Holds up to three with positive past gains, leaving unused slots in cash.

  • Sixty-Forty

    Puts 60% in a fund of large U.S. companies and 40% in a broad U.S. bond fund. Resets the mix every three months.

    blendedLow risk
    Sixty-FortyLow risk

    Puts 60% in a fund of large U.S. companies and 40% in a broad U.S. bond fund. Resets the mix every three months.

  • Dip Buyer

    Waits for a 5% dip in a U.S. stock fund, then holds it until its closing price reaches the rolling 63-day high.

    contrarianMedium risk
    Dip BuyerMedium risk

    Waits for a 5% dip in a U.S. stock fund, then holds it until its closing price reaches the rolling 63-day high.

GinYour quant

Put the rules to the test.

A backtest shows how the rules behaved in the past. Backtesting vs paper trading: what each can tell you

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Market Leaders

Each month, the rules hold up to 20 qualifying U.S. stocks with strong past gains. Unused slots stay in cash.

4 October 2022 to 29 October 2026
Simulated growth of $100 invested
Historical growth of $100 in Market Leaders and the S&P 500
Market Leaders
$224+124% total return
S&P 500
$214+114% total return

Simulated performance using real historical market data. Results do not predict future returns.

BunYour daily briefing

Deploy play money.

We deploy “Market Leaders” strategy using Sparks ⚡$, the game's money.

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▶ DEPLOYING MARKET LEADERSExample orders
  1. › INIT: LOADING MARKET LEADERS PARAMETERS...› LOADING MARKET LEADERS...
  2. › CONNECT: ROUTING TO PAPER TRADING ENGINE...
  3. › ORDER: BUY AAPL · Sparks ⚡$50,000→ QUEUED FOR THE NEXT TRADING OPENING ✓
  4. › ORDER: BUY NVDA · Sparks ⚡$50,000→ QUEUED FOR THE NEXT TRADING OPENING ✓
  5. › ALLOCATE: DISTRIBUTING Sparks ⚡$100,000 ACROSS 2 POSITIONS...› TOTAL: Sparks ⚡$100,000 · 2 POSITIONS
  6. › RISK: STOP-LOSS. NOT APPLICABLE IN THIS SYSTEM.
  7. › CONFIRM: ALL ORDERS QUEUED FOR THE NEXT TRADING OPENING.✓ EXAMPLE ORDERS QUEUED
  8. ✓ BUN: "I'll have your first numbers after that day's close, boss."
Example orders queued.

BunYour portfolio

Know what you own.

See your holdings, cash, and allocation.

app.tickertown.ai/portfolioPreview

Portfolio

Example portfolio
Total value
Sparks ⚡$1,000,000
Invested 40%
Sparks ⚡$399,280
Cash 60%
Sparks ⚡$600,720
Allocation
  • Market Leaders 20%
  • Big Dogs 20%
  • Cash 60%
Market Leaders4 stocksSparks ⚡$199,940.00

Sparks ⚡$200,000 deployed 8 days on strategy

Holdings of Market Leaders
TickerSharesPrice paidCurrent value% of strategy
MSFT140$415.20Sparks ⚡$58,128.0029%
JPM260$198.60Sparks ⚡$51,636.0026%
V170$276.88Sparks ⚡$47,069.6023%
AAPL230$187.42Sparks ⚡$43,106.4022%
MSFT29% of strategySparks ⚡$58,128.00
Shares
140
Price paid
$415.20
JPM26% of strategySparks ⚡$51,636.00
Shares
260
Price paid
$198.60
V23% of strategySparks ⚡$47,069.60
Shares
170
Price paid
$276.88
AAPL22% of strategySparks ⚡$43,106.40
Shares
230
Price paid
$187.42

The rules check at the last close of each month. Trades fill at the next open.

Big Dogs5 stocksSparks ⚡$199,340.00

Sparks ⚡$200,000 deployed 8 days on strategy

Holdings of Big Dogs
TickerSharesPrice paidCurrent value% of strategy
CAT150$345.60Sparks ⚡$51,840.0026%
JNJ250$162.75Sparks ⚡$40,687.5020%
KO550$68.20Sparks ⚡$37,510.0019%
XOM300$118.14Sparks ⚡$35,520.0018%
PG200$168.90Sparks ⚡$33,780.0017%
CAT26% of strategySparks ⚡$51,840.00
Shares
150
Price paid
$345.60
JNJ20% of strategySparks ⚡$40,687.50
Shares
250
Price paid
$162.75
KO19% of strategySparks ⚡$37,510.00
Shares
550
Price paid
$68.20
XOM18% of strategySparks ⚡$35,520.00
Shares
300
Price paid
$118.14
PG17% of strategySparks ⚡$33,780.00
Shares
200
Price paid
$168.90

The rules check at the last close of each year. Trades fill at the next open.

Example figures. Your portfolio shows your own simulated holdings.

Who is TickerTown for.

Students
Learn the basics by playing. Start with play money.
Busy professionals
Practise at your own pace. No long course or hours watching charts.
Exploring investors
Test fresh strategies. Explore new ways to invest.

Your pain.

Vibe investing gets expensive. Here’s what we heard.

Too broke to learn IRL

Not gonna lie, I don't understand most of these financial terms or concepts, and I don't have the money to learn by risking it IRL.
University student

It feels like guesswork

My sister recommends stocks. Sometimes I buy, sometimes the price goes up or down. It feels like guesswork, and that makes me uncomfortable.
Mother of three

Lost money everywhere

Private bankers, stock picks, crypto. I lost money on all of it. Systematic investing finally worked. Discovering it shouldn't be this hard.
Exited founder

One hype pick went to zero

I bought a hype stock and it went to zero. I rebuilt my portfolio systematically, painstakingly. There has to be an easier way.
Second-gen SME owner

Wealthy, not systematic

Money wasn't the problem. My investing just wasn't systematic. There should be an easier, more systematic way that gives me peace of mind.
Serial entrepreneur

No rules for exiting

I automate my stock research with AI, but I still lack rules for entry and exit. Exiting is always the hardest part.
Experienced accountant

No systematic diversification

My tech-heavy portfolio looks great on paper. I want simple rules for cashing out and diversifying before the bubble pops.
Exited software founder

Quotes paraphrased for brevity.

Paper trading can be fun.

Practise with a friendly crew. Find your place on the leaderboard.

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The paper-trading experience in TradingView, Webull and TickerTown
The experienceTradingView & WebullTickerTown
The feelIntense charts, confusing terms, too many features and complicated order tickets.Friendly guides and a community of players, with pixel art and paper strategy cards.
Who does the workYou pick the stocks, plan and manage each trade, then review the results and learn from them. All on your own, alone.Pick a ready-made strategy or your own stocks. Your crew helps you backtest, executes your rules and brings you daily briefings.
The paceReal-time prices + order management. Hectic and stressful. Encourages gambling and short-term investing behavior.Daily results, Bun's briefing and a community leaderboard. A calmer pace for practising long-term thinking.

Their paper-trading tools: TradingView and Webull.

What TickerTown traders say.

A really fun stock simulator

TickerTown is a really fun simulator! I especially like the backtesting and "run the math" features.
Designer

Learning a lot

It's quite interesting. I didn't know there were so many strategies. It was fun seeing them all.
Indie builder

Good, detailed explanations

When you're investing money, the explanation needs to be clear. The current level of detail in TickerTown feels about right.
Founder

A fun experience

Good for people who want to start learning how to trade and improve their financial literacy.
Founder

Before you play.

What is TickerTown, and who is it for?

TickerTown is a free paper trading simulator for beginners who want to backtest stock strategies and practise with play money. Choose a ready-made strategy, test its rules on historical market data, then practise with play money. No coding is required.

What markets are supported?

U.S. stocks listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq. Some ready-made strategies also hold ETFs, which are funds traded on an exchange.

What market data powers TickerTown?

TickerTown uses daily market prices, trading volume and dividend data. Prices include each day's open, high, low and close. Practice updates after each U.S. trading session and processing.

Is this real money?

No. TickerTown uses play money. It does not place real-money trades.

Is TickerTown free?

Yes. You can build strategies, run backtests and practise with play money for free. TickerTown PRO is optional: US$19 billed monthly or US$96 billed upfront each year, before tax.

Do I need to code?

No. Start with a ready-made strategy: rules for choosing and managing stocks.

What does a backtest tell me?

It shows historical behavior. Available data can shorten the period. Some strategies use saved reports. Results do not predict future returns. Backtesting vs paper trading: what each can tell you

How do I start?

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