tradeguessr is the chart reading game that uses real historical stock market data. Study the candlestick chart, place your price prediction, and find out how well you can actually read a chart.
A stock market chart reading game is an interactive application that presents you with real or realistic price charts and challenges you to make predictions about future price movement. Unlike paper trading simulators that require you to manage a portfolio, a chart reading game focuses on a single, trainable skill: looking at a candlestick chart and forming an accurate price expectation. tradeguessr is built around this focused skill loop — study the chart, place your target, see the reveal, get scored.
Chart reading is learnable because price action is not random. Markets are driven by human psychology — fear, greed, and momentum — and those psychological forces create recognisable patterns that repeat across different assets, timeframes, and market conditions. A bull flag forms when buyers pause to consolidate after a strong move, and the pattern looks similar whether it appears on a 15-minute chart of a tech stock or a daily chart of a commodity. With enough deliberate practice, your pattern recognition becomes faster and more accurate.
Most stock market games simulate portfolio management: you start with virtual cash, buy and sell stocks, and try to grow your account. These games test strategy and risk management but not chart reading specifically. tradeguessr isolates the chart reading component. You see a chart, you make a prediction, you get scored on precision. There is no portfolio to manage, no news to read, no macro factors to consider. This isolation makes it a far more efficient tool for developing the specific skill of reading price action.
tradeguessr sources its charts from Polygon.io, a professional-grade market data provider used by hedge funds and quantitative trading firms. The charts are drawn from real historical OHLC data across multiple tickers and timeframes. The ticker and timeframe are hidden during gameplay to prevent you from using external knowledge about a specific stock's history — the challenge is to read the chart on its own merits, not to recall what happened to a particular company on a particular date.
Yes. Creating a free account lets you save your scores to the global leaderboard, where you can see how your chart-reading accuracy compares against other traders. The leaderboard shows all-time top scores and recent high scores. Your score for each session is the sum of your five round scores, with a maximum possible score of 5,000 points. The leaderboard is a useful benchmark: if you are consistently scoring above 3,500, your chart reading is in the top tier of tradeguessr players.