Stock market practice accounts / paper trading

Practice accounts enable you to trade shares without using real money and are an excellent way of getting to grips with the stock market without and financial risk. Practice accounts are free to set up. The concept of investing without using real money is called paper trading. Everyone should be consistently successful at making money using practice accounts before using real money.

When opening a practice account online, you will receive a free stock portfolio and a free stock watchlist. You will be able to buy and sell shares with 15 minute delayed data and see profits/losses you make on each stock and on your overall portfolio.

Example (portfolio on ADVFN.com)

Example (Making a trade on Wall Street Survivor)

Opening a practice accounts is a great practical way to learn about the stock and how it works.

See a list of recommended practice accounts.