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Tapeboard. Paper trading simulator

Paper trading simulator

Trade real setups. Risk nothing.

Paper trade on live market data with simulated fills: spread, slippage, and fees modeled, without putting a dollar on the line.

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Free forever · Pro $39/mo · Terminal $79/mo · See pricing
Tapeboard simulator surface: paper trading with simulated fills priced off live market data
The simulator surface. Simulated fills priced off real quotes. Open simulator free →

What you get

Simulated fills

Orders fill against real quotes with modeled spread, slippage, and fees. Guest mode runs 15-minute delayed; a free account trades the live feed.

A real account size

A $25,000 paper account by default, with presets from $5k to $100k at setup.

Real order flow

Market and limit orders plus hotkeys, so your reps mirror how you’ll actually execute.

Auto-journaled

Every simulated trade auto-logs to your journal. Practice and review in one loop.

What it does

  • Simulated fills priced off real quotes with modeled spread and slippage
  • $25k default starting balance (adjustable, presets $5k–$100k) with live position and P&L tracking
  • Market and limit orders with hotkey support
  • R-multiple calculation per trade
  • Auto-log to trade journal on close
  • Free tier, no credit card required
Paper trading simulator page
Deep-dive into simulator features, fills, and P&L.
Scanner
Find the setup in the scanner, then trade it in the sim.
Trade journal
Sim trades auto-log here — review without copy-paste.

Own the tape for $39/mo

Free forever, no card. Pro and Terminal pay for themselves in the move of one trade.

Free
$ 0 /mo · forever
  • 15-min delayed data + live scanner
  • A starter set of chart indicators + scanner presets
  • SEC filings search · heatmap preview
  • 3 price/volume alerts
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Pro MOST POPULAR
$ 39 /mo
  • Real-time data, every surface
  • Every preset · every indicator
  • Unlimited alerts · AI research
  • Trade journal · paper-trading simulator
  • 7-day trial on every new account
Start 7-day Pro trial
Terminal
$ 79 /mo
  • Everything in Pro
  • The full AI suite
  • Multi-workspace layouts
  • Priority support
Go Terminal

An institutional terminal runs about $24,000/yr. Tapeboard is $39/mo, no contract, permanent free tier. Every new account gets 7 days of Pro at no cost.

Questions, answered

Is the simulator free?
Yes. Guest mode runs with 15-minute delayed data and a free account trades the live feed. No credit card either way.
Are the fills realistic?
Fills are priced off real quotes with modeled spread, slippage, and fees. The fill math is published at /methodology/sim-fills.
How much do I start with?
A $25,000 paper account by default, with presets from $5k to $100k chosen at setup.
Does it track my performance?
Every simulated trade auto-logs to the journal with entry, exit, size, and R-multiple.

Open the terminal. Free.

Real-time scanner, SEC filings, and macro data in one browser tab. No card. No setup. 7 days of Pro on every new account.

Start your free sim account

Free forever · Pro $39/mo · Terminal $79/mo