Are Sim Dollars real money?
No. Every account starts with $1,000 of play money. You can buy more if you run out, but you can't withdraw them or exchange them for anything, and nothing here pays out. Your result is a score, not a balance.
If I buy Sim Dollars, does that count as profit?
No. Your overall result is measured against everything you've put in: the starting $1,000, anything you've bought, and every Pro top-up. So topping up never moves your result or your place on the leaderboard. Only trades do.
Where do the prices come from?
Live from real crypto exchanges, over a direct connection from your browser, and they update every second. Your trades are recorded in your Sim Street account only; they never reach the exchanges.
Why does the leverage go up to 1000x?
Because without leverage a five-minute trade barely moves, and the point is to feel how it works. With 50x, a 2% move against you wipes out the trade; with 1000x, 0.1% does. Seeing that happen with play money is the lesson.
Do I need an account?
No. You can start trading straight away and your account is saved in your browser. Sign in when you want it on every device, or to go Pro.
Is this financial advice?
No. The Buy and Sell arrows, the indicators and everything else on the chart summarise what the price has already done. None of it predicts anything, and nothing here is a recommendation to trade real money anywhere.
What happens if I cancel Pro?
You go back to the free plan. Your account and your trades stay, including whatever Sim Dollars you have; the 8-hour top-ups and the Pro tools switch off, and closed trades beyond the most recent 300 stop being kept.