Free Stock Market Games: Six Contests Compared 2026
All figures as of September 28, 2026, according to the organizers. Dates and prizes change from round to round.
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Oct 1, 2026 at 3:35 AM UTC · 7 分で読める
| Stock market game | Who it is for | Period | Starting capital | Crypto | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planspiel Börse (savings banks) | School and university students | October 1, 2026 to January 25, 2027 | €50,000 | in the training portfolio | depends on the savings bank |
| Trader 2026 (Société Générale) | Adults aged 18 and over | September 7 to October 30, 2026 | 2 × €100,000 | no | a car as the main prize, weekly prizes |
| Trading Masters (excellents, UBS) | Adults aged 18 and over in Germany and Austria | Rounds from November 9, 2026 and January 11, 2027 | €25,000 per portfolio | yes, via BSDEX | more than €50,000 in total |
| VR-Börsenspiel (cooperative banks) | Schools and apprentices | School game February to May 2026, apprentice game by region until October 23, 2026 | €50,000 (schools) | no | depends on the bank |
| Tradity (WHU) | School students | annual season | 100,000 Tradity coins | no | prize money |
| Crypto stock market game from CryptoTicker | Adults aged 18 and over | Pre-season until the end of 2026, then seasons | €10,000 | yes, 50 coins | planned from January 2027 |
All figures as of September 28, 2026, according to the organizers. Dates and prizes change from round to round.
The six stock market games in detail
Planspiel Börse from the German savings banks
The best-known stock market game in Germany is aimed at school and university students. The 2026 round starts on October 1, registration has been open since September 14 and must be completed by November 11; play ends on January 25, 2027. You can take part via the app or in a browser, which requires a registration code from the savings bank or the teacher. The competition portfolio allows trading in shares from well-known indices, funds, ETFs and fixed-income securities. The training portfolio additionally offers cryptocurrencies via the BSDEX exchange, plus certificates. Alongside the portfolio ranking there is a sustainability score.
Trader 2026 from Société Générale
Trader is aimed at adults aged 18 and over and runs for eight weeks in 2026, from September 7 to October 30. Every participant receives two portfolios with €100,000 in virtual money each. Tradable instruments are shares, certificates and warrants listed on the Stuttgart Stock Exchange or issued by Société Générale. The rules put a brake on gambling: a maximum of 20 purchases a day, no single position above 20 percent of the portfolio, leveraged products capped at 20 percent of portfolio value, and a minimum holding time of five minutes. Once a week, a portfolio can be reset. The main prize is a Range Rover Evoque, and there are weekly prizes on top.
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