Master investing through realistic market simulation
A financial literacy game designed to teach smart investing to high school students
Begin your investment journey with virtual capital
Experience actual daily market movements and learn from real events
Learn from market events with personalized guidance and explanations
Let's learn how to invest your money and make it grow
This is like a video game - the money isn't real, so you can't lose anything. Your job is to make smart choices and see if you can grow your money!
Think of these like different buckets for your money
Own tiny pieces of companies like Apple or Google
Lend money to the government or companies
Like buying a mix of many different stocks at once
Just keep your money in the bank
Just click one button - we'll do the math for you
"I want to be safe"
"I want some growth and some safety"
"I want maximum growth!"
You can change your strategy every month based on what you learn!
It's like a simple 3-step cycle
Pick how to split your money
Something happens in the world
Learn why it happened
You choose: Put 50% in stocks
Market event: "Tech companies do really well!"
Result: Your stocks go up 5%
AI teaches: "This is called sector growth - when one industry does well"
An educational investment simulation game designed to teach teenagers about portfolio management, market dynamics, and financial literacy.
Marlboro High School • Class of 2026 • Planning to pursue Finance in college
I'm passionate about financial literacy and believe that understanding investing should be accessible to everyone, especially high school students. This project combines my interests in technology and finance to create an educational tool that makes complex financial concepts easy to understand.
Start with $10,000 in virtual money and allocate it across stocks, bonds, ETFs, and cash. Experience 12 months of real market events while learning from an AI mentor after each month. See how your decisions affect your portfolio and develop long-term investment thinking.
Understand risk vs. reward in investing, learn about diversification and asset allocation, experience market volatility in a safe environment, and develop smart money habits that will serve you for life.
InvestSim automatically uses real market data to provide the most educational experience!
Real daily stock market performance representing 500 largest US companies
Actual government bond movements showing safe investment performance
Complete US stock market representation for diversified exposure
💡 Note: A working API key is already configured. You only need to add your own if you want higher rate limits for frequent use.
Analyzing market conditions...
You gained $500 this month (5.0%)
Stocks rose by 5%, Bonds fell by 1%, ETFs rose by 3%.
Let me explain what just happened and help you learn!
This means spreading your money across different types of companies so you're not putting all your eggs in one basket.
Consider balancing your portfolio to reduce risk while keeping some growth potential.
Select a preset or customize your allocation
Low risk, steady growth
Moderate risk and return
High risk, high reward
Build your own strategy
💡 Pro Tip: Adjust the first 3 sliders - Cash will automatically balance to 100%!
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You've completed 12 months of investing!
Real feedback from students who've used InvestSim
"This game completely changed how I think about investing! I actually understand diversification now and feel confident about my financial future."
"The AI mentor explanations are incredible! I learned more about the stock market in 12 virtual months than in my entire economics class."
"I love how realistic the market events are! Lost money during a crash but learned so much about risk management. Now I'm ready for real investing."
"Perfect for beginners! Started knowing nothing about finance, now I'm helping my parents with their investment decisions. This should be required in all schools."
"The portfolio tracking and charts make everything so clear. I can see exactly how my decisions affected my returns. Wish I had this before taking my finance class!"
"Amazing educational tool! The real market data makes it feel authentic. I'm actually excited about learning finance now instead of being intimidated by it."
"I was scared of investing before this. Now I understand risk vs reward and have a solid plan for my future. This should be taught in every high school!"
"The monthly reports and AI explanations helped me understand why my portfolio went up or down. I feel like I have a real mentor guiding me through investing."
"Love how it uses real market data! When I start investing for real, I'll already know what to expect. This gave me confidence I never had before."