Everything we've written about paper trading. Read, then practise it free on StockYatra.
On StockYatra, 6,685 of 9,263 closed practice trades made a profit. Real traders do not win 72% of the time. What the simulator cannot teach you, and how to practise so the habits transfer.
Real numbers from StockYatra: when beginners trade, how long they hold, how many go long vs short, how many use leverage, and what it says about learning the stock market in Nepal.
Why a team in Nepal is building a world-class, learning-first paper trading app: our mission, the principles we build by, who we build for and where we go next.
Most practice tools are English-only, built for big markets, and leave you to learn alone. See what global paper trading apps miss and how StockYatra fills it.
How StockYatra turns paper trading into a daily habit: five weekly leagues from Fox to Lion, league points, streak freezes and a daily Bull-or-Bear call.
StockYatra now has global chat, friends, direct messages, @mentions and a trader directory, free for everyone. Learn NEPSE paper trading with verified traders.
Real brokers charge Rs 10–20 on every trade. StockYatra never does. Get 10,000 free coins, place unlimited practice trades on live-simulated NEPSE prices, earn more by learning — and never risk real money.
StockYatra's biggest update yet is live on iPhone and Android. Set price alerts, build a watchlist, open full stock pages, manage stop-loss and targets, and get richer notifications — all on live-simulated NEPSE markets, risk-free.
A behind-the-scenes look at the StockYatra paper-trading simulator: live-simulated NEPSE and Indian prices, virtual coins, real order mechanics, leaderboards and courses.
Paper and real trading differ most in one thing: emotion. Learn the real differences and the checklist that tells you when you’re ready to trade real money.
Paper trading lets you practise buying and selling stocks with virtual money and real market prices. Learn how it works, its pros and cons, and how to start free.