Trading tools built for clarity. Free, no account needed.
Position sizing, compound projections, dividend forecasts, and live stock data — plus plain-English guides. Built by an independent investor who got tired of paywalls. We don't tell you what to buy.
Free tools that actually work
Built for real tasks you do while investing — paper trading, position sizing, research, compounding, dividends, and measuring returns. Bookmark the ones you reopen every week. All free, no account.
FeaturedStock Market Simulator
Practice trading with fake money.
Paper trade stocks and ETFs with live market prices, a watchlist, charts, and portfolio stats. Start with virtual cash, practice buy/sell discipline, and export your trade history — no brokerage account required.
T212Trading 212 Portfolio Charts
Connect T212 and flex your P&L.
Paste your Trading 212 API key (keys stay in the browser — we don’t store them) to pull live positions and render allocation + unrealized P&L charts made for screenshots. Demo sample charts load first; swap in your real book when you’re ready.
CryptoCrypto Prices & Charts
Live quotes + historic charts.
Search Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana or any coin for a live USD price, market cap, ATH context, and historic charts from 24h to max history — CoinGecko data, no signup.
CryptoCrypto Markets
Top coins by market cap.
Scan the top cryptocurrencies by market cap with live-ish USD prices, 24h/7d/30d moves, volume, and 7-day sparklines. Click any name for a full historic chart.
CryptoCrypto Profit Calculator
BTC/ETH trade P&L with fees.
Enter buy price, sell price, coin amount, and exchange fee % to see net profit or loss, return %, and break-even — built for crypto, not share counts.
CryptoCrypto DCA Calculator
Recurring buys vs lump sum.
Model weekly or monthly crypto buys against a lump sum under your assumed return. Chart included — stress-test rates because crypto drawdowns are brutal.
CryptoCrypto Position Size
Risk % to coin amount.
Turn account equity, risk %, entry, and stop into how many coins to buy — with optional leverage so you see margin vs risk. Spot = leverage 1.
CryptoCrypto Converter
Any coin · live prices · fiat or swap.
Search any CoinGecko coin (BTC through PEPE/SHIB/WIF) for live fiat prices, fiat↔crypto or crypto↔crypto conversion, fee %, and smart decimals for micro-priced alts. Sats for Bitcoin.
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eToroGuides & tips that stay practical
Clear, no-jargon explanations of position sizing, compounding, paper trading, DCA, options basics, and more — each paired with a free calculator or simulator.
What Is Cryptocurrency? (Bitcoin, Ethereum & the Rest Explained)
A plain-English explainer of what crypto is, how it differs from stocks, and what Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, and other major coins actually are — with zero buy recommendations.
Learn the plumbing: blockchains, coins vs tokens, custody, and a neutral tour of the main assets people talk about. Educational only — not a tip sheet or a recommendation to buy anything.
How to Calculate Position Size (the 1% Rule Explained)
The formula pros use to size positions so one bad trade doesn't wreck your account.
Learn the position size formula, walk through a real 1% rule example, and see the mistakes that turn a normal stop-out into an account-wrecking loss. Pair it with our free calculator.
The Power of Compound Interest in Investing
Why starting early beats perfect timing — and how boring monthly contributions build serious wealth.
See why time beats timing, walk through a 30-year contribution example, and learn the habits (reinvest, stay consistent) that make compounding actually show up in your account.
What is a DRIP? Dividend Reinvestment Explained
DRIPs turn dividend income into more shares automatically. Here's how they work and when to use one.
Understand how dividend reinvestment plans work, the tax catch most people miss, and when to take cash instead of DRIP — plus how to model income growth over time.
From the blog
Plain-English investing notes — how to practice, how to start small, and how to think about risk without the hype.
Crypto Investing Basics (No Coin Picks)
How crypto differs from stocks: custody, volatility, fees, and process — without a shopping list of tokens to buy.
Crypto is loud and easy to mess up. Here is the boring process map: custody, sizing, fees, and tools — not a tip sheet.
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BT Acquires TalkTalk Out of Administration: What’s Confirmed
BT Group has acquired TalkTalk and PlatformX out of administration (5 Oct 2026). Cash impact, customer numbers, CMA timeline, and what BT has reconfirmed — facts only, no stock tip.
On 5 October 2026 BT bought TalkTalk and PlatformX out of administration. Here’s the deal shape, the ~£400m FY27 cash impact, and the live regulatory clock — without a buy or sell stamp.
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ETF Types Beginners Hear About (I’m Not Picking One)
Large-cap, total market, global, growth-tilted — what those ETF categories mean, without crowning a “best” fund for you.
“Best ETF for beginners” usually means someone else’s favorite ticker. I’d rather explain the categories so a factsheet doesn’t feel like another language.
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