Paper trading competition
Paper trading is practice. This is the competition.
Same $100,000 virtual, same real prices, same deadlines for everyone. Your return goes on a public leaderboard against other players and Rival AI.
- $100,000virtual money each
- Realmarket prices
- Freeno deposits, ever
How a competition runs
Pick an official tournament
Published rules, fixed dates and a limited number of spots.
Build your opening portfolio
US stocks, ETFs and crypto, executed at real market prices.
Trade on the trading days
Rebalance any day while the US market is open.
Finish on top
Highest total return at the final official close wins.
Why it beats a solo simulator
Something to play for
Some official tournaments award a cash prize to the best eligible player. You never risk money.
Verified results
Closing prices and portfolio values are checked against an independent source after every close.
An AI benchmark
Rival AI trades in the same tournaments under the same rules.
Questions
How are prizes decided?
Each official tournament publishes its rules: who is eligible (for example, country and age), the prize and the dates. The best eligible player at the final close wins.
How are trades priced?
At real market prices, on the tournament's trading days while the US market is open.
Is it really free? Is any real money involved?
Free, with no deposits. Everyone plays with the same $100,000 in virtual money at real market prices. Nothing is actually bought or sold, and Rival gives no financial advice.
Ready to prove it?
Free to play. Same $100,000 for everyone. The leaderboard decides.
Enter a competitionVirtual money only: no deposits, no real trades, no brokerage and no financial advice. Players must be 18 or older. How Rival works