Stop vibe investing.Build rules. Backtest them. Practice with play money.
For investors who've lost money without a system.
No code. No real-money risk.
How it works
Build. Test. Practice.
Build your rules
- ▸Pick a strategy or create your own
- ▸Define when to enter, exit, and rebalance
- ▸Replace gut feel with a process you can actually follow
Backtest before you believe
- ▸Run your rules across years of market history
- ▸Compare return, drawdown, and risk against the market
- ▸See where the strategy worked, broke, or only looked good in hindsight
Backtests are not predictions. They are practice grounds.
Practice with play money
- ▸Run your strategy in a live paper-trading environment
- ▸Watch what happens day by day
- ▸Train yourself to follow rules when fear and greed show up
Your pain
Vibe investing gets expensive.
We love talking to users. Here are some of the things that we heard.
It feels like guesswork
“My sister recommends stocks. Sometimes I buy, sometimes it goes up/down. It feels like guesswork, and that makes me uncomfortable.”
Lost money everywhere
“Private bankers, stock picks, crypto. I lost money on all of it. Systematic investing finally worked. Discovering it shouldn't be this hard.”
One hype pick went to zero
“I bought a hype stock and it went to zero. I rebuilt my portfolio systematically, painstakingly. There has to be an easier way.”
Wealthy, not systematic
“Money wasn't the problem. My investing just wasn't systematic. There should be an easier, more systematic way that gives me peace of mind.”
No rules for exiting
“I automate my stock research with AI, but I still lack rules for entry and exit. Exiting is always the hardest part.”
No systematic diversification
“My tech-heavy portfolio looks great on paper. I want simple rules for cashing out and diversifying before the bubble pops.”
Quotes paraphrased for brevity.
TickerTown helps you practice the plan first.
Compare and learn
Beat your habits, not just the market.
Track return, drawdown, and rule-following.
Learn what broke. Fix the system. Run it again.
Made for you
Made for investors who are done guessing.
For Wounded Vibe Investors
- ▸You've bought stocks on gut feel, tips, or panic
- ▸You know fear and greed keep messing with your entries and exits
- ▸TickerTown helps you practice a system before real money is at risk
For System Builders
- ▸Test your rules against years of market history
- ▸Compare return, drawdown, and risk without spreadsheets or code
- ▸Practice before you trust the strategy with real money
Why you'll like it
Practice before money gets emotional.
Mistakes belong here.
Test ideas, panic, recover, and learn without risking savings.
See how rules behave.
Backtest on market history. Find the ugly parts before you trust a strategy.
Discipline takes reps.
Make decisions. See consequences. Repeat until the rules stick.
TickerTown vs. vibe investing
Vibe investing feels exciting until it gets expensive. TickerTown gives you a place to test your rules before the market tests your emotions.
| How you invest | Vibe investing | TickerTown |
|---|---|---|
| Entry & exit | ×Guess when to buy/sell | ✓Set entry/exit rules |
| Testing | ×Hope it works | ✓Backtest first |
| Emotion | ×React with fear & greed | ✓Practice discipline |
| Mistakes | ×Pay with real money | ✓Learn with play money |
| Feedback | ×Random wins/losses | ✓Repeatable learning loop |
You're not alone
Your system-building crew.
Three teammates have your back:
- ▸Moon turns ideas into rules.
- ▸Gin stress-tests them on market history.
- ▸Bun runs play-money trades.
You bring the hunch. They help you turn it into a system.
Founding players
Help build the investing simulator we wish existed earlier.
We're a 2-person team building TickerTown for people who have learned the hard way that investing without a system gets expensive.
- 1First into the beta this August, before anyone else.
- 2A direct line to us. We read every reply, and we actually want it.
- 3A real say in v1. The strategies, the feel, what comes next.
Ready when you are
The market is an expensive teacher.
Practice here first.
Join the private beta and help shape the first version of TickerTown.
JOIN THE PRIVATE BETA
You'd be founding crew.
FAQ
Questions? We've got you.
No. TickerTown uses play money only. You start with 100,000 Sparks, our in-game currency. Strategies use real market data, but no real dollars are placed at risk.
TickerTown is for people who want to stop investing on vibes. You might be new to stocks, or you might have invested for years without a clear process. If you've ever bought because of hype, sold because of fear, held because of hope, or wished you had tested your rules first, this is for you.
Not at all. Hit "Pick for me" and you're playing in seconds. Every strategy is explained in plain words, and Moon, your in-game strategist, will talk you through anything. No code, ever.
No. TickerTown is educational and for simulation only. It does not provide financial advice, personalized recommendations, or instructions on what to buy or sell with real money. Backtests and play-money results are not predictions of future performance.
US stocks (NYSE and NASDAQ) to start. We'll add more markets and asset types as we grow.
Daily price data: open, high, low, close, and volume. It's not real-time at launch, so results update once a day. Learning-paced, not frantic.
TickerTown applies your strategy rules to historical market data and shows how they would have behaved in the past. You'll see metrics like return, drawdown, and comparison against a benchmark such as the S&P 500. A backtest is not a crystal ball. It is a way to understand your rules before you trust them.
No. A good result in TickerTown does not guarantee real-world returns. Markets change, execution matters, fees matter, taxes matter, and emotions feel different when real money is involved. TickerTown helps you practice building and following a system. It does not predict the future.
Classics like Bogleheads, Magic Formula, Awesome Portfolio, Momentum, and plenty more. Or mirror your real-life portfolio by adding your own stocks and see how it holds up.
Founding players get in first when the doors open in August, get a direct line to us, and actually shape what v1 becomes. The waitlist is where it starts.
Free during the beta. Bring friends.
Still wondering something? Save your seat and ask us directly.