Six Free Stock Market Games Compared: Crypto Options Abound

Free stock market games are gaining popularity, and six such contests have been compared in detail. Three of these games involve cryptocurrencies.

The games start with virtual money, ranging from €10,000 to €100,000 per portfolio, depending on the game. The prizes vary widely, from a car to more than €50,000 in total.

Planspiel Börse, run by German savings banks, is aimed at school and university students. It starts on October 1, 2026, and runs until January 25, 2027. The training portfolio allows trading in cryptocurrencies via the BSDEX exchange.

Trader 2026 from Société Générale is for adults aged 18 and over. It runs for eight weeks, with two portfolios of €100,000 each. Tradable instruments include shares, certificates, and warrants listed on the Stuttgart Stock Exchange or issued by Société Générale.

Trading Masters offers one equity portfolio and one leverage portfolio of €25,000 each. Tradable instruments are shares via the Stuttgart Stock Exchange, warrants, knock-out products, and factor certificates from UBS, as well as cryptocurrencies via BSDEX.