Simulated

Paper money · real-market habits

Learn to invest
before it's real.

Buy real-market stocks and ETFs with paper US dollars. Make every beginner mistake here, where it costs nothing.

  • $0real money, ever
  • $1k–$100kpaper cash to start
  • 1 minto sign up
VOO S&P 500 index fund
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Move over the chart to read a price.

Simulated prices · not live

Everything a real desk has. None of the risk.

Stocks & ETFs in USD

Pick from well-known US names and index funds. Prices move like a market, drawn in pen.

Build a pile slowly

Practise buying a little every month, the way long-term investors grow their shares.

Mistakes cost nothing

Sell too early, buy too late, panic on a red day. Learn what it feels like with paper.

See your P&L clearly

Every position, average cost and gain or loss, written in green and red pen.

Try a trade right here

You have $10,000 in paper. Press Trade on a card, then buy or sell. Nothing is saved.

A little every month adds up

Slide to see how regular buying stacks over time. Then practise it on paper.

You put in—
It could be—
put in   growth · An illustration with a steady rate, not a forecast or advice. Real markets go up and down.

Three steps to your first paper trade

  1. 1

    Open a notebook

    Sign up with your email and a 6-number code. No card, no bank, no ID.

  2. 2

    Pick your paper cash

    Start with $1,000, $10,000 or $100,000 in paper US dollars.

  3. 3

    Buy, hold, learn

    Place orders, watch your pile grow or shrink, and learn from every move.

Questions

Is any real money involved?

No. Onpaper only uses paper US dollars. There's no card, no bank link and no real orders.

Are the prices real?

The prices you see here are simulated so you can practise any time. They are never live market data.

Who is Onpaper for?

First-time investors, young people learning to save, parents teaching kids, and classrooms.

Is this investment advice?

No. Onpaper is a simulator for learning. Nothing here tells you what to buy or sell.

Can I reset my paper cash?

Not yet. It's on our list for the trading desk.

Your first trade is on paper.

Open a notebook in a minute. It's free, and it stays that way.

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