Stock Market Simulator
Paper Trade With $100K in Virtual Money
Get $100,000 in virtual money to paper trade in our real-time stock market simulator. Use live market data and start trading in 30 seconds.
New to financial markets? Our mini courses help you begin the right way.
Our AI Wealth Wizard guides you through your first trades on the platform.
Ranked #1 Stock Market Simulator by the Corporate Finance Institute
Stock Market Courses
LEARN
Understand how financial markets work in plain English. No jargon—just what you need before you place your first trade. Each lesson connects directly to hands-on work in our trading simulator.
Build a virtual portfolio
PRACTICE
Paper trade stocks, ETFs, options, and crypto with $100,000 in virtual money under real market conditions. Test trading strategies and build risk management habits before real money is on the line.
Join Monthly Contests
COMPETE
See how your picks perform against other traders in monthly contests. Compare results, refine your approach, and sharpen trading skills under live market data—still with zero dollars at risk.
Create Your Own Contests
SHARE
Invite friends and family to private contests. Trade together, compare portfolios, and discover what works—using the same stock market simulator and real market data you rely on solo.
Paper Trade With Our Stock, ETF, Options & Crypto Simulator
Use our trading simulator to test strategies, join national contests, and run private challenges with friends, family, or co-workers—all with real market data.
LEARN
Understand how the stock market works with bite-sized courses—then apply each lesson in the trading simulator.
PRACTICE
Paper trade a virtual portfolio of stocks, ETFs, options & cryptos with live market data.
EARN
Earn prizes from monthly contests & compete against other investors.
SHARE
Create your own contest and invite friends & family to trade and compete together.
May the 4th Stock Trading Contest
Start with $100k in virtual cash and trade with live data.
Practice now and win prizes.
No risk, just rewards!
US$500 total in Amazon gift cards up for grabs — plus exclusive May 4th badges for traders who join.
Learn to Invest with Confidence
Why choose Wall Street Survivor to build trading skills in the stock market?
We combine plain-English education with a full trading simulator so you can paper trade with real market data, test ideas, and build confidence before risking real money.
How to Invest in Stocks
Discover the best way to get started. Period.
Wall Street Survivor mini-courses let you study and trade at the same time. You’ll manage a virtual brokerage account, test trading strategies, and build confidence before committing real capital.
Rehearse entries, exits, and position sizing in our stock market simulator first. When a setup works on paper, you’ll know exactly what to do in a live account—and when it doesn’t, you still have your full bank balance intact.
Ever ask yourself where to begin? We have dozens of courses designed to walk you through the fundamentals step by step.
Trading Simplified
No jargon. Just the straightforward answers you’ve been searching for!
Our library of articles and short videos help you understand the stock market and financial markets. We break down complex concepts into simple, one-bite lessons.
Whether you’re wondering how to start dividend investing or how to day trade stocks, our educational resources help you find a strategy that fits where you are today. No experience necessary.
Every course ties back to the platform: read a concept, then place the trade in our trading simulator. That loop—understand, then do—is what turns theory into trading skills you can actually use.
Find Trading Ideas
Stop guessing. Start trading with expert-vetted stock picks.
What to buy? With thousands of companies trading on public exchanges, how do you know which stocks to add to your portfolio?
With the Ideas section, Wall Street Survivor sifts through all those companies to bring you the very best stocks to watch. Also, don’t miss our Trade Ideas review.
Before you commit real money, paper trade those picks in our stock market simulator. Track how they perform under real market data, compare results, and only then decide what belongs in your live portfolio.
Paper Trading, Risk-Free
This is where you go from spectator to active trader.
Your days on the sidelines are over. We paired bite-sized courses with a stock market simulator, so you can stop wondering what-if and start making trading decisions.
You get $100,000 in virtual money to paper trade real stocks, ETFs, crypto, and options. Trade with real market data under live conditions—the most realistic virtual trading experience without the risk.
Work on stop-losses, position size, and risk management in a safe environment. Stocks, ETFs, options, and crypto all trade under the same real-world conditions you’ll face in a brokerage app—virtual trading beats reading about the market every time.
Trading for Beginners
Join a community of over 500,000 members who are on the same journey as you.
At Wall Street Survivor, you trade stocks and see how your portfolio performs against fellow traders of all skill levels.
Not sure where to start? Read our expert reviews of the best stock newsletters, then use the trading simulator to test their ideas before spending real money. This is how beginners and experienced traders alike keep their skills sharp.
Open the app on desktop or mobile, paper trade when you have a few minutes, and track your progress over time. The platform is built for retail traders who want real market data and a realistic rehearsal space—not a shortcut, but a proper warm-up before going live.
ai Wealth wizard
Turn ideas into fully built portfolios.
Answer a few simple questions and receive structured, diversified allocations with clear rationale — powered by ChatGPT. Then paper trade the result in our stock market simulator to see how the allocation behaves under real market data.
Top Investing Newsletter
& Stock Picking Service Reviews
We subscribe to the top 20 investing newsletters, so you don’t have to. We share our results in our reviews below!
Best Stock Newsletters as of April 18, 2026
We subscribe to dozens of stock newsletters and track their performances. See which service has the best performance through April 2026, and for the last 3 years.
Motley Fool Stock Advisor: Best Stock Newsletter for under $100
Find out why this service is consistently ranked the BEST STOCK NEWSLETTER and see the remarkable returns their picks have achieved vs. the market.
Alpha Picks Review: Learn Why this Top Newsletter Is Worth It!
Discover why Alpha Picks is ranked #1 for beating the market over the last 3 years. See how their powerful, data-driven Quant system delivers top stock picks.
Our Mission: To Demystify Investing for Everyone
Wall Street Survivor is on a mission to demystify investing and personal finance through interactive and comprehensive education.
Wall Street Survivor was built on a simple idea: anyone can become a confident investor with the right tools and education.
We break down complex financial topics into simple, jargon-free lessons and pair them with a stock market simulator and trading platform. Here, you can paper trade real stocks with real market data—all without risking real money.
From budgeting basics to building a portfolio, we provide the resources you need for a secure financial life. Whether you’re a first-time trader or returning after a break, paper trading with live market data is the fastest way to build confidence before you go live.
Wall Street Survivor serves retail traders who want education and execution in one place: understand the financial markets, rehearse on our trading simulator, and sharpen trading skills at your own pace.
Rank of Top Stock Newsletters Last 3 Years, as of April 5, 2026
We are paid subscribers to dozens of stock and option newsletters. We actively track every recommendation from all of these services, calculate performance, and share our results of the top performing stock newsletters whose subscriptions fees are under $500. The main metric to look for is "Return vs S&P500" which is their return above that of the S&P500. So, based on April 5, 2026 prices:
Best Stock Newsletters Last 3 Years' Performance
| Rank | Stock Newsletter | Picks Return | Return vs S&P500 | Picks w Profit | Max % Return | Current Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Alpha Picks | +93% | +75% | 72% | 1,571% | May, 2026 Promotion: See all their picks & get $50 off |
| Summary: 2 picks per month based on Seeking Alpha's Quant Rating; consistently beating the market every year since launch; tells you when to sell and they have sold almost half. See complete details in our Alpha Picks Review. Or get their Premium service to get their QUANT RATINGS on your stocks to better manage your current portfolio--read our Is Seeking Alpha Worth It? article to learn more about their Quant Ratings. | ||||||
| 2. |  Zacks Value Investor | +58% | +46% | 53% | 1,134% | May, 2026 Promotion: $1, then $495/yr |
| Summary: 10 stock picks per year on January 1st based on Zacks' Quant Rating; Retail Price is $495/yr and includes 6 different services including those below. Read our Zacks Review. | ||||||
| 3. | Zacks Top 10 | +31% | +19% | 74% | 170% | May, 2026 Promotion: $1, then $495/yr |
| Summary: 10 stock picks per year on January 1st based on Zacks' Quant Rating; Retail Price is $495/yr and includes 6 different services. Read our Zacks Review. | ||||||
| 4. |  Action Alerts Plus | +20% | +6% | 61% | 208% | Current Promotion: None |
| Summary: 100-150 trades per year, lots of buying and selling and short-term trades. Read our Jim Cramer Review. | ||||||
| 5. |  TipRanks SmartInvestor | +13% | +5% | 57% | 266% | Current Promotion: Save $180 |
| Summary: About 1 pick/week focusing on short term trades; Lifetime average return of 355% vs S&P500's 149% since 2015. Retail Price is $379/yr. Read our TipRanks Review. | ||||||
| 6. | Zacks Home Run Investor | +7% | +2% | 43% | 337% | May, 2026 Promotion: $1, then $495/yr |
| Summary: 40-50 stock picks per year based on Zacks' Quant Rating; Retail Price is $495/yr. Read our Zacks Review. | ||||||
| 7. |  Moby.co | +19% | 0% | 55% | 797% | May, 2026 Promotion: Get #1 Stock Pick Free |
| Summary: All it requires is an email address to get their #1 stock pick free; 60+ stock picks per year, segmented by industry; consistently beating the market every year; retail price is $365/yr but save try it for $99. Read our Moby Review. | ||||||
| 8. | IBD Leaderboard ETF | 11% | -1.8% | n/a | n/a | May, 2026 Promotion: NONE |
| Summary: Maintains top 50 stocks to invest in based on IBD algorithm; Retail Price is $495/yr. Read our Investors Business Daily Review. | ||||||
| 9. | Zacks Under $10 | +0.4% | -3% | 33% | 263% | May, 2026 Promotion: $1, then $495/yr |
| Summary: 40-50 stock picks per year based on Zacks' Quant Rating; Retail Price is $495/yr. Read our Zacks Review. | ||||||
| 10. | Dogs of the Dow Strategy | +6% | --7% | 50% | 34% | Current Promotion: None |
| Summary: Buy the 10 highest yielding dividends stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average on January 1st and sell on Dec 31st each year. | ||||||
| 11. |  Stock Advisor | +7% | -17% | 59% | 141% | May, 2026 Promotion: Get $100 Off |
| Summary: 2 picks/month and 2 Best Buy Stocks lists focusing on high growth potential stocks over 5 years; Retail Price is $199/yr. Read our Motley Fool Review. | ||||||
| 12. | Rule Breakers | +11% | -18% | 51% | 208% | Current Promotion: Save $200 |
| Summary: Rule Breakers is included with the Fool's Epic Service. Get 5 picks/month focusing on disruptive technology and business models; Lifetime average return of 355% vs S&P500's 149% since 2005; Now part of Motley Fool Epic. Read our Motley Fool Epic Review. | ||||||
| Top Ranking Stock Newsletters based on their last 3 years of stock picks covering 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023 performance as compared to S&P500. S&P500's return is based on average return of S&P500 from date each stock pick is released. NOTE: To get these results you must buy equal dollar amounts of each pick on the date the stock pick is released. Investor Business Daily Top 50 based on performance of FFTY ETF. Performance as of April 5, 2026. | ||||||