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HowTheMarketWorks
Plans and prices
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- Assignments
- Teachers can create assignments with tasks such as watching videos, reading articles, using calculators, and placing trades, with start and due dates.howthemarketworks.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Classroom use
- Teachers can create private classroom contests and customize dates, starting cash, commissions, and trading rules.howthemarketworks.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Data and quote delay
- Quote data is delayed at least 15 minutes and is provided by XIGNITE and QuoteMedia.howthemarketworks.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Education
- The site provides built-in investing lessons and access to lessons and videos in its Education Center.howthemarketworks.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Maker
- HowTheMarketWorks is a product of Stock-Trak, Inc. and was created in 2004.howthemarketworks.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Student privacy
- The site says it supports CSPA, FERPA, and COPPA compliance and can provide schools or districts with a signed Data Privacy Agreement.howthemarketworks.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- HowTheMarketWorks users can contact support at [email protected] or access the teacher and student FAQs.stocktrak.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Teacher tools
- Teachers can track student performance, assign lessons, and generate reports.howthemarketworks.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Trading limits
- HowTheMarketWorks does not feature derivatives trading; advanced derivatives and other security types are offered by its separate premium products.howthemarketworks.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Virtual cash
- New users receive $100,000 in virtual cash.howthemarketworks.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- What it does
- HowTheMarketWorks is a free stock market simulation where users practice investing with virtual money and real market data.howthemarketworks.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- The site describes HowTheMarketWorks as a free stock game designed for schools and identifies K-12 classrooms as its audience.howthemarketworks.com · read 9 Oct 2026