Options trading game · Free · In your browser

Lose in the game.
Win in the market.

Every way options make or lose money, forged into game levels — you own a strategy only after living through all its P&L endings and getting the math right. 7-day free trial, cancel anytime; progress syncs to your account. (Gameplay is currently Chinese-only.)

7-day free trial · $11.99/mo · cancel anytime

13
Game levels
6
Market monsters
10
Equipment to forge
7-day
Free trial

Four spaces, four verbs

The type of knowledge decides the type of mechanic — each space teaches by making you do.

Experience

The Forge

One level per strategy, from buying calls to iron condors. A card is forged only when you've priced every ending yourself.

Counter

The Battlefield

Six market monsters — grinders, sideways crawlers, gap beasts. Use your forged strategies to find what counters what.

Quote

The Bazaar

Three pricing workstations. Once you can read three monsters, you're ready to quote volatility yourself.

Get real

The Trial Tower

Spreads, margin, assignment — each floor adds real-world friction. The top floor is the live market.

Prefer structured lessons? The 15 interactive strategy courses are still here — and still free.

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Free Video Lessons

Watch, then practice on the platform

Every key concept on the platform has a free walkthrough on our YouTube channel. Subscribe to learn at your own pace — then come back and try it hands-on.

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Why I built this

From textbook theory to real money decisions

I spent years buying expensive courses that taught textbook formulas but never explained what to actually do when the market moved. OptionsAcademy is the platform I wish I had: every strategy you can simulate, every Greek you can see in motion, and a teaching assistant that answers your real questions — not generic ones.

— Founder, OptionsAcademy

Play 7 days free, then decide

The Training Ground comes with a 7-day free trial — cancel anytime, pay nothing during trial. Courses, quizzes, the simulator, volatility and P/E tools stay free forever, no subscription needed.

Monthly
$11.99/mo
  • All 13 levels, 6 monsters, 3 tower floors
  • Cloud save — progress follows your account
  • Future chapters & daily runs included

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