Practice with virtual balances. Real prices. No real money at risk.
Android coming soon
Practice trading with real market conditions, zero financial risk
Buy and sell 50+ stocks with a customizable virtual balance. Experience real trading mechanics without risking a single dollar.
Live market data keeps you connected to actual stock prices. Learn with the same data real traders use.
Track your performance with timeline charts, allocation breakdowns, and profit/loss metrics. Create up to 3 portfolios to test different strategies and compare results.
Beginner-friendly articles explain stock market fundamentals, trading strategies, and market concepts. Build knowledge while you practice.
What is Paper Trading? · How to Read Charts · Browse all guides
No signup, no credit card, no complications
Get the free app from the App Store. Android version coming soon.
Choose your virtual balance amount. No account creation required.
Buy, sell, and track 50+ stocks with real market prices.
Everything you need to know about stock paper trading
No! CustomStocks is a paper trading simulator. You start with a virtual balance (default $10,000) to practice trading without any financial risk. No credit card or payment required.
No! The app works completely offline. You can start trading immediately after downloading. No personal information required.
50+ stocks including Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA), Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOGL), and many more. Real-time prices from financial data providers.
Download CustomStocks free from the App Store, set your virtual balance, and start trading in under 30 seconds. Android version coming soon.
Yes! All prices are real-time market data from financial data providers. You'll see the same prices as real brokerages.
Stock markets have set trading hours. The US stock market is open Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time. You can review your portfolio and place practice orders anytime, but trades execute during market hours.
Default is $10,000 (recommended for learning), but you can choose any amount from $100 to $1,000,000 during onboarding.
Yes! Go to Settings to reset your portfolio and start fresh with your original balance. Perfect for trying new strategies.
Market orders, limit orders, and stop orders. Learn the difference in our guide on stock order types.
14 comprehensive guides covering stock paper trading basics, chart reading, order types, P/E ratios, trading strategies, market hours, dividends, ETFs, market cycles, fundamental analysis, options, and taxes. Visit our Learn section for all free guides.
Absolutely! Our guides start with the very basics — what paper trading is, how stock charts work, and what a P/E ratio means. No prior knowledge needed.
The Price-to-Earnings ratio measures a stock's price relative to its earnings per share. It helps you evaluate whether a stock might be overvalued or undervalued. Learn more in our P/E ratio guide.
Yes! The app works offline by default. Your trading activity stays on your device. We never access or transmit your portfolio data.
Never. We don't collect personal information and we never sell user data to third parties. See our Privacy Policy for details.
CustomStocks is available now on the App Store for iOS. The Android version is in development — notify me when Android launches.
Yes! 100% free with no ads, no in-app purchases, and no hidden fees. Our mission is to make stock market education accessible to everyone.
Android version coming soon — get notified when it launches
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