Wall Street Survivor is where millions of people learn to invest with confidence before risking real money—through games, courses, and contests powered by the Stock-Trak simulations.
Who We Are
The Demystifiers of Wall Street
At Wall Street Survivor, we believe you shouldn’t need a finance degree—or a Wall Street background—to feel confident investing. Our mission is to turn the “secret language” of the stock market into everyday decisions anyone can practice and understand.
Practice‑First Philosophy
We pair plain‑English lessons with a virtual portfolio, so learners can try strategies, make mistakes, and see the impact of their choices—before they ever risk real money.
Trusted by Educators and Institutions
Under the hood, Wall Street Survivor uses on the same stock simulator trusted by universities, schools, and corporate partners around the world. So every practice trade is grounded in real‑world data and market behavior.
Improve Your Confidence
Whether you’re brand‑new to investing or testing more advanced ideas, our goal is the same: helping you build habits and confidence you can carry into the real markets.
What You Get on Wall Street Survivor
Wall Street Survivor combines a virtual trading experience with guided learning, so you don’t just read about investing, you feel how it works.
Virtual Stock Market Simulator
Trade stocks, ETFs, cryptos and options in a simulated environment that mirrors a modern brokerage account.
Bite-Sized Courses
Short articles and detailed product reviews help you get started investing and making your first trades.
Free Contests
Public and private contests make it fun to learn how to invest as you compete for prizes or against your friends and family.
For institutions and brands, Wall Street Survivor can plug into broader programs powered by the Stock-Trak white label trading platform, so every campaign sits on proven, enterprise‑grade technology.
The Story Behind Wall Street Survivor
Wall Street Survivor grew out of a simple idea: investing shouldn’t feel like a secret language. Our founder, Mark Brookshire, started building stock simulations in 1990 so people could practice in a safe environment before risking real money.
Today, that same “flight simulator” philosophy powers millions of virtual trades every year across the Stock-Trak family of sites—helping everyday investors build confidence one decision at a time.
All of Our Financial Education Sites
Wall Street Survivor is part of the Stock-Trak family of financial education sites, delivering hands-on investing practice and financial literacy for learners of all ages.
StockTrak.com powers university trading classes and trading rooms around the world, with fully customizable portfolio simulations and trading-room tools.
PersonalFinanceLab.com combines a Budget and Stock Game with standards-aligned lessons so K-12 students can practice managing money in a safe environment.
HowTheMarketWorks.com offers free stock market games, contests, and classroom resources so teachers can bring investing basics to life for their students.
Wall Street Survivor helps individuals practice investing with a virtual portfolio, plain‑English courses, and contests that build real confidence before they risk real money.
Host Your Own Free Contests
Anyone can register and create their own private contests on Wall Street Survivor. Whether you’re leading a community group or challenging your friends, our invite-only contests provide a safe way to practice investing with $100,000 in virtual cash, and zero real-money risk.
Faith & Finance Ministries
Hosting a private contest is a safe, engaging way to teach members about long-term wealth building, retirement planning, and responsible investing without any financial risk.
Veterans Support Networks
Help transitioning service members build their skills for civilian life. A trading challenge is a great team-building activity that teaches portfolio management in a no-pressure environment.
Local Trade Associations
Level the playing field for everyday workers. Provide hands-on practice in real-world strategies—like day trading or crypto—levelling the playing field in a contest exclusively for your group.
Sponsor a Monthly Contest on Wall Street Survivor
With over 8 million pageviews and almost 80,000 registrations in 2025 alone, our monthly contests are a great way to expand your community outreach. Claim your month and let us design a tailored contest experience featuring your brand’s unique identity, messaging, and prize integrations.
Get Your Own Branded Version
Looking to launch a branded stock market game, employee education hub, or customer acquisition campaign? Wall Street Survivor runs on the same virtual trading platform as the Stock-Trak white label trading platform, trusted by banks, brokerages, and education partners worldwide.
Run Branded Contests
Launch public or private stock market contests under your brand to engage your target audience.
Educate Employees & Clients
Get your own turnkey financial literacy hub for employee benefits or client education programs.
Support Acquisition Campaigns
Pair a hands‑on simulator with your marketing funnel to attract, qualify, and nurture your client relationships.
Ranking of Top Stock Newsletters Based on Last 3 Years of Stock Picks as of December 27, 2025
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 December 27, 2025 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 | 82% | 56% | 76% | 1,583% | March, 2026 SALE: SAVE $50 NOW |
| 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 full 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 | 60% | 40% | 54% | 692% | March, 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. |  Moby.co | 50% | 16% | 74% | 2,569% | March, 2026 Promotion: Next pick free! |
| Summary: 60-150 stock picks per year, segmented by industry; consistently beating the market every year; retail price is $199/yr. Read our full Moby Review. | ||||||
| 4. | Zacks Top 10 | 36% | 15% | 71% | 170% | March, 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. | ||||||
| 5. |  TipRanks SmartInvestor | 20% | 9% | 62% | 464% | 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. |  Action Alerts Plus | 27% | 5% | 66% | 208% | Current Promotion: None |
| Summary: 100-150 trades per year, lots of buying and selling and short-term trades. Read our Jim Cramer Review. | ||||||
| 7. | Zacks Home Run Investor | 5% | -0.4% | 45% | 241% | March, 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. | ||||||
| 8. | Dogs of the Dow Strategy | 16% | -1.8% | 43% | 44% | 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. | ||||||
| 9. | IBD Leaderboard ETF | 11.4% | -1.8% | n/a | n/a | March, 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. | ||||||
| 10. |  Stock Advisor | 34% | -3.9% | 75% | 289% | March, 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. | ||||||
| 11. | Zacks Under $10 | -0.2% | -4% | -4.3 | 263% | March, 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. | ||||||
| 12. | Rule Breakers | 34% | -5.1% | 69% | 320% | 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 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 December 27, 2025. | ||||||