Step Forward

Step forward one day at a time

$0

Margin Loans

Unlock the ability to take out loans on margin

$0

Margin Loans

Margin allows you to borrow money against your current portfolio. To start, the maximum loan is $100 at a 14% interest rate, but these improve with later upgrades.

$10

Volume

Reveal the Trading Volume Indicator

$5

$20

Transaction Fees -1%

Reduce transaction fees by 1%

$20

$20

7-Day SMA

Add the Simple Moving Average Indicator

$20

$25

Margin Loans x2

Increase maximum loan by factor of 2

$30

Brushing

Zoom & pan into periods of time

$50

Brushing

View the brush menu starting with stock price; turn off all brush items to hide graph. Scroll to zoom in and out and use arrow keys or w,a,s,d to move brush.

$60

Loan Interest -1%

Reduce loan interest by 1%

$60

$60

Pivot Points

View Pivot Points for support and resistance levels

$100

$120

Play/Pause

Auto Step Forward 1 Day/s

$120

Simulation

The STEP button is replaced with SIM and upgradeable intervals. Click to pause at any time or control the speed.

7-Day EMA

Add the Exponential Moving Average for weighting price data

$120

$140

Bank $5 to Funds at Restart

Permanently add $5 to your starting capital even after a margin call

$120

Bank Funds to Keep with Restart

Each time you purchase this type of upgrade, you cumulatively add funds to subsequent attempts after restarting. Restart at any time from the menu.

Speed up Sim by 40%

Speed up simulation by 40%

$150

Show Gains Brush

See investment gain vs. market price on the brush as well as gains over last X days

$150

Gains

Compare your performance to the asset price shown on the brush and use a widget to see your gain data over the last X days.

$180

Margin Loans x3

Increase maximum loan by factor of 3

$200

Custom Length MA

Customize time periods for Moving Averages

$300

Indicator Options

Click the settings wheel in the indicator menu to see advanced options.

$400

Idle Progress

Continue the simulation while the game is closed

$400

Idle Mode

You can now jump ahead a percentage of days simulated based on the length of your break from the game

Bank Another $15

Permanently add $15 to your starting capital even after a margin call

$500

Speed up Sim by 40%

Speed up simulation by 40%

$500

MACD

Moving Average Convergence/Divergence analyzes buy/sell signals, momentum

$700

$1,200

Transaction Fees -.7%

Reduce transaction fees by .7%

$800

Speed up Sim by 30%

Speed up simulation by 30%

$800

Margin Calls, Loans x10

Unlock margin calls and increase maximum loan by factor of 10

$1,000

Margin Calls

You will now be forced to restart if you have lost 10% of your margin loan. Any current loan losses have been forgiven. You can now take out far more in loans.

$1,500

Loan Interest -1%

Reduce loan interest by 1%

$1,200

Investment Price

Reveal the current price of the asset

$1,500

Investment Price

Stock price may tell you market value, true value, or company value.

$2,000

Bank Another $25

Permanently add $25 to your starting capital even after a margin call

$1,500

Multiple Moving Averages

Select multiple indicators for stronger trend views

$1,500

$2,000

RSI

Relative Strength Index evaluates overbought/oversold conditions

$2,500

$3,200

Speed up Sim by 40%

Speed up simulation by 40%

$3,000

S&P 500 Index

Reveal market index in brush

$3,000

Leading Indicators

This upgrade enables S&P 500 on the brush menu and a new economic indicator menu.

$4,000

Limit/Stop Orders

Allow for limit/stop orders

$5,000

Limit/Stop Orders

Limit/stop orders can be placed in addition to basic orders. A bots menu is added.

$3,000

Limit/Stop Mode, Watch Developer Introduce Limit Orders, $2,000

Transaction Fees -.6%

Reduce transaction fees by .6%

$5,000

Reveal Year on Chart

Reveal the year of the chart dates

$5,000

Reveal Year

You can now see the current year. Anticipate price fluctuations based on the date.

Increase Margin Requirement 10%

Investment value can be lower and still avoid a margin call

$6,000

Speed up Sim by 40%

Speed up simulation by 40%

$7,000

Recessions

View periods of US economic recession as shaded background

$8,000

$10,000

Add $500 to Max Loan on Restart

Permanently raise max loans by $100 even after a margin call

$8,000

ADX

Average Directional Movement Index shows trend momentum

$10,000

$13,000

Margin Loans x3

Increase maximum loan by factor of 3

$15,000

Shorting

Short sell an investment

$20,000

Shorting

You may now short sell a position. All holdings have been liquidated without fees.

$25,000

Stochastics

Stochastic Oscillator is a momentum indicator based on price history

$30,000

$35,000

Speed up Sim by 40%

Speed up simulation by 40%

$30,000

Bank Another $100

Permanently add $100 to your starting capital even after a margin call

$30,000

Unemployment

View periods of US unemployment (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

$35,000

$40,000

Loan Interest -1%

Reduce loan interest by 1%

$35,000

Bollinger Bands

Add Bollinger Bands to look for oversold/overbought signals

$50,000

$60,000

Margin Loans x3

Increase maximum loan by factor of 3

$50,000

Industry Production Index

IPI, from the Federal Reserve, can indicate economic health

$50,000

$60,000

Speed up Sim by 40%

Speed up simulation by 40%

$60,000

Ichimoku Cloud

Use Ichimoku Cloud with other indicators to view trends and momentum

$85,000

$100,000

Increase Margin Requirement 10%

Investment value can be lower and still avoid a margin call

$90,000

Custom Pivots

View different algorithms and Fibonacci Retracements

$90,000

$120,000

Bank Another $500

Permanently add $500 to your starting capital even after a margin call

$100,000

Speed up Sim by 40%

Speed up simulation by 40%

$120,000

Average True Range

Average True Range is a volatility indicator for timing trades

$150,000

$200,000

Simple Bots

Design Simple Trading Bots

$250,000

Simple Bots

Simple Bots allow you to craft logical rules and will automatically place trades when conditions are met.

$150,000

Simple Bot Mode, Watch Developer Introduce Simple Bots, $50,000

Transaction Fees -.4%

Reduce transaction fees by .4%

$250,000

Loan Interest -1%

Reduce loan interest by 1%

$250,000

Housing Starts

View housing starts (US Census Bureau)

$300,000

$350,000

Add $2000 to Max Loan on Restart

Permanently raise max loans by $100 even after a margin call

$300,000

Margin Loans x4

Increase maximum loan by factor of 4

$300,000

Speed up Sim by 40%

Speed up simulation by 40%

$350,000

MACD Advanced

Customize MACD intervals

$400,000

$450,000

USDX Index

View US Dollar Index (Federal Reserve)

$400,000

$450,000

Better Simple Bots

Engage unlimited conditions plus more advanced indicators

$500,000

Reveal Sector

Show investment sector

$500,000

Sector

Investment sectors may perform differently under varying economic conditions. Now you can see which sector your mystery asset belongs to!

$600,000

Speed up Sim by 30%

Speed up simulation by 30%

$600,000

Aroon

View Aroon Indicator for bullish/bearish price signals and trend changes

$750,000

$800,000

Bank Another $2000

Permanently add $2000 to your starting capital even after a margin call

$750,000

Margin Loans x4

Increase maximum loan by factor of 4

$800,000

Yield Curve

The 10-year/2-year bond yield curve can give insight into economic conditions.

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

Auto Continue

Continue seamlessly between investments

$1,200,000

Auto Continue

You can now automatically continue between investments. The next time you finish an asset, you can tick the box "auto continue". Stop by hitting the escape key or the pause button.

Increase Margin Requirement 10%

Investment value can be lower and still avoid a margin call

$1,200,000

Williams %R

View momentum indicator to determine overbought/oversold levels

$1,200,000

$1,500,000

Even Better

Enable more advanced indicators and parentheses

$1,500,000

Speed up Sim by 40%

Speed up simulation by 40%

$2,000,000

ATR Trailing Stop

Employ trailing Average True Range for stop-loss timing

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

Add $20k to Max Loan on Restart

Permanently add $20k to your maximum margin loan availability even after restart

$2,000,000

Node Bots

Craft complex trading bots using a node based editor

$3,000,000

Node Bots

Build Complex Bots using a node-based editor.

$1,000,000

Visual Bots Video, Watch Developer Introduce Visual Bots, $1,000,000

Transaction Fees -.25%

Reduce transaction fees by .25%

$3,000,000

VIX Index

View the CBOE Volatility Index

$3,500,000

$4,500,000

Speed up Sim by 60%

Speed up simulation by 60%

$3,500,000

Ichimoku Advanced

Customize Ichimoku Cloud intervals

$4,000,000

$5,000,000

Visual Bot Additions

Backtesting, Paper Trading

$4,000,000

Backtesting

Consult new options under "deploy" in the node bots interface

$5,000,000

Margin Loans x5

Increase maximum loan by factor of 5

$4,000,000

Loan Interest -1%

Reduce loan interest by 1%

$4,000,000

Bank Another $10000

Permanently add $10000 to your starting capital even after a margin call

$5,000,000

Reveal Investment Name

Reveal name of asset and access articles

$6,000,000

Investment Name

The name of your asset is now revealed. If you wish to suppress this, you can toggle a new "eye" icon. You may also click on the newspaper icon beside the asset name to read articles before the current date in the sim.

More Visual Bot Additions

metadata, ranges, debugging, settings

$7,000,000

VizBots3 TBD, Watch Developer Introduce VizBots3, $4,000,000

Speed up Sim by 75%

Speed up simulation by 75%

$7,000,000

ETF Mode

Unlock Exchange-Traded Funds Playthrough

$8,000,000

ETF Mode

Congratulations! ETF mode is now unlocked. Go back to the main menu to access.

$10,000,000

Transaction Fees -.05%

Reduce transaction fees by .05%

$8,000,000

Margin Loans x4

Increase maximum loan by factor of 4

$9,000,000

Crypto Mode

Unlock Cryptocurrency Playthrough

$13,000,000

Crypto Mode

Congratulations! Crypto mode is now unlocked. Go back to the main menu to access.

$15,000,000

More Visual Bot Additions

Add variables, switch bots, modular

$15,000,000

VizBots4 TBD, Watch Developer Introduce VizBots4, $7,000,000

Max Sim Speed

Unlock the max simulation speed

$17,000,000

Bank Another $100000

Permanently add $100000 to your starting capital even after a margin call

$18,000,000

Neural Networks

Neural Network Explanation

$20,000,000

$10,000,000

Import Other Bots

Receive bots shared by other players

$25,000,000

Sandbox Menu

Custom data import

$100,000,000

Sandbox

Congratulations! Sandbox mode is now unlocked. This allows you to customize everything in the game to truly backtest your strategies!