Paper trading, with a scoreboard and a prize pool.
A paper trading competition scores your simulated portfolio against other players on real market prices. On GameStock, top finishers in paid games win real cash.
Pick Your Format
Three ways to compete
Why compete instead of practicing alone?
Solo paper trading has a known flaw: with nothing at stake, it is easy to revenge-trade, forget losing positions, or quietly restart the account. A competition removes those outs. Your picks lock, the field is public, and the game settles whether your portfolio had a good week or not.
That structure is why competitions teach faster: you commit to a thesis, watch it play out against real prices, and get an unambiguous result. Curious how other players have done? See the trader sentiment data from settled GameStock games.
Eligibility
Who can enter?
Contest eligibility is set by the Official Rules, not by us case-by-case. GameStock competitions are not available to residents of the following states:
- Idaho
- Hawaii
- New Jersey
- Utah
- Montana
- Open to legal residents of the remaining US states and the District of Columbia. Void in Puerto Rico and all US territories, possessions and overseas military installations.
- You must be 18 or older as of your entry date.
- A GameStock account in good standing is required for every competition, free or paid. Entry is limited to one per account.
This is a summary. The Official Rules and Terms govern, and a Contest Rider may vary them for a specific competition.
Competition questions, answered
Your first competition is free
Draft 2 to 4 stocks, watch the leaderboard, and see where you finish. No deposit needed.
Use code GOATED at sign up and get $10 free to play.
GameStock is a free-to-play trading game and paper-trading platform. Trades use simulated money; entry fees and prizes, where applicable, are real. Nothing here is investment advice, a recommendation, or a price forecast.
Past game results do not predict real market outcomes. Figures reflect aggregated in-app activity.