A fantasy account is a great tool to ease you into the world of online trading if you have never traded before, because it lets you experience real money trading action without spending any of your money. And even if you've already made your trading debut, or consider yourself an accomplished trader, a fantasy account lets you hone in on your skills and experiment with different trading strategies without risking your cash.

Trade live markets prices and experience a variety of markets

Unlike many other fantasy trading accounts, gnuTrade lets you trade the real, live market prices. We also have a variety of different markets you can trade and learn about. If you are into being a stocks and shares trader, for example, you might find the fantasy account useful to practice index trading (e.g. FTSE, DOW). If you like the idea of trading currencies then the fantasy account will help you learn about forex trading (e.g. EURO, GBP).

The fantasy account therefore enables you to venture into new markets you think you may be interested in trading with real money, without taking any monetary risks. If you decide that a particular financial market (e.g. NASDAQ,) does not suit your interests after all, then you can simply stop trading it and use your fantasy account to trade another market (e.g. S&P, or Gold).

The gnuTrade fantasy account

When you trade the markets with our free fantasy account you will gain exactly the same experience as real money traders using the gnuTrade platform. What's more, with gnuTrade, you get the added benefit of an enjoyable trading experience. Our unique trading platform displays market information in a game-like way, and you can get an insight into what other traders are doing through our exciting Trade Peek feature. 

You can also take advantage of our low minimum deposits, trading promotions and many other features, if you want to start trading for real.

Fantasy trading games

Your free fantasy trading account also gives you access to a variety of trading games like the Bull Bear Market trading game . This trading game is fun and funny and lets you place simple bets on whether market prices will go up or down. We've got a lot more games in the pipeline too, so watch this space!

You can also take advantage of our low minimum deposits, trading promotions and other features, if you want to start playing trading games for the chance to make real profits.

No sign up necessary to try fantasy trading

You can try our groundbreaking trading platform (which was featured on BBC TV worldwide) by simply clicking the 'Trade Now' link at the top. and you can access a free fantasy trading account, and trade the live markets with play money as a guest user. You can explore our unique game-like trading screen and try three easy ways to trade for as long as you like – with no obligation to join. And if you choose to sign up for a free fantasy account, you can place overnight and long-term trades, view your complete trading history, and replenish your fantasy account.