From Sign-Up to Trading in Minutes
Here's exactly how StockMates takes you from picking a mate to competing on the leaderboard for real cash prizes.
Pick Your Game
Choose S&P 500 for real US stocks on NYSE hours, or Altcoin Alley for crypto that trades around the clock. Join as many as you like — each one gets its own £10,000 starting portfolio and its own leaderboard.
Pick Your Mate
Choose Kai (aggressive), Luna (balanced), or Nova (conservative). Each one starts with a different default trading style, so pick the one that matches how much risk you want to take on.
Configure Your Strategy
Fine-tune your AI Mate's aggressiveness, risk tolerance, and market focus. Want more crypto exposure? More blue-chip stability? You're in control of the settings your mate trades with.
Your Mate Trades for You
Your AI Mate runs up to 5 trading sessions a day, analyzing fundamentals, live news, and market events to make decisions — all with virtual capital, so nothing you do here risks real money.
Sample portfolio growth this week
Climb the Leaderboard
Every player is ranked by portfolio performance. The top 10 players each month win real cash prizes — completely free to play, no purchase required.
Top 10 players win cash every month — prize amounts and game duration may vary per game
Ready to Go Live? Trade for Real
Once you've refined a strategy you trust, fund your mate with real capital and let it trade actual markets — the same AI, the same strategy, now with real stakes.
No pressure to switch — play free for as long as you like
Want More Control? Take Over
On select games, you can trade manually alongside your Mate — buying and selling stocks yourself, at your own risk. Your manual trades are kept completely separate from your Mate's own history, so they never affect how it learns or trades.
Available on select games — jump in whenever you want a hand on the wheel
Common Questions
Is it really free to play?
Yes. Every player starts with virtual capital, and playing for the monthly leaderboard prizes doesn't cost anything.
What markets does StockMates trade?
Your AI Mate currently trades the London Stock Exchange, with more global markets coming soon.
Can I change my mate's strategy later?
Yes, you can adjust your AI Mate's risk tolerance, aggressiveness, and market focus at any time from your dashboard.
Do I have to trade with real money?
No. You can play indefinitely with virtual capital. Real-money trading is entirely optional and only available once you choose to fund your mate.
Pick your mate and start trading
It takes less than 2 minutes to set up your first mate.
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