Quick Answer
It shows how your choices play out when markets move. In the game, holding a spread-out fund turned S$12,000 of play money into about S$24,049. Chasing hot tips, a meme stock and the top stock left about S$6,235. Fees, panic selling and buying after big jumps did most of the damage.
The Useful Number: In the game, holding a spread-out fund turned S$12,000 of play money into about S$24,049. Chasing hot tips and top stocks left about S$6,235.
Why Practise With Play Money First?
It is hard to know how you will react to market swings until they happen. The game gives you S$10,000 of play money and seven made-up market moments, with fictional companies and funds.
Outcomes are set in advance and the same for everyone: no luck, nothing to win. The point is the short lesson after each round.
How Did Two Players End Up So Far Apart?
Both players started with S$10,000 and added S$2,000 in round 5, putting in S$12,000 each. The second paid S$803 in fees and costs and bought after prices had jumped. The first did very little, and that worked here. Real markets will not repeat these numbers.
- Play Money Put In: S$12,000
- Held A Spread-Out Fund: S$24,049
- Chased Tips And Top Stocks: S$6,235
Data as of . Source: MoneySense (MAS) — Managing Investment Risk.
What Can A Game Not Tell You?
Price moves are stylised, loosely inspired by past sell-offs and online share crazes. Real markets can fall further, stay down longer or recover faster. Each game trade costs a flat S$10; real fees, spreads and taxes differ.
Past or simulated results don’t predict real returns. The game recommends no product or share.
What Should You Check Before Investing Real Money?
Keep an emergency fund first, and only invest money you will not need for years. See how regular investing could grow in Compound Growth, then check fee costs in Investment Fees Impact.
Be wary of share tips from strangers in chat groups. Singapore Police have warned about “pump and dump” scams that use them.
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The companies and funds in the game are real.
Why?
The price moves are stylised and set in advance, loosely inspired by past episodes such as sharp sell-offs.
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Both example players put in S$12,000 of play money.
Why?
One held a spread-out fund and ended with about S$24,049. The other chased tips and ended with about S$6,235, after S$803 of fees and costs.
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A good result in the game means you will do well in real markets.
Why?
Real markets can fall further, stay down longer or recover faster. Each trade in the game costs a flat S$10; real fees, spreads and taxes differ.
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Stock Market Game →Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Stock Market Game Based On Real Companies?
No.
Every company and fund in the game is made up. The price moves are stylised and set in advance, loosely inspired by past market episodes such as sharp sell-offs.
Try Stock Market Game →Can I Win A Prize In The Stock Market Game?
No.
It uses play money only and there are no prizes or rankings. The outcomes are the same for every player, so there is no luck involved. It is a game for learning.
Does A Good Result In The Game Mean I Will Do Well In Real Markets?
No.
Past or simulated results don’t predict real returns. Real markets can fall further or recover more slowly. Use the lessons to build a plan, and check fees before you invest.
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Sources & Assumptions
- MoneySense (MAS) — Managing Investment Risk ↗
- Singapore Police Force — Pump And Dump Scam Advisory, 5 September 2026 ↗
Sources checked 30 September 2026. These are examples only. Check the stated assumptions and limits before you use a result.
A game for learning, not investment advice. All companies and figures are made up. Past or simulated results don’t predict real returns.