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I Built Stardust Trader — A Modern Paper Trading App

I Built Stardust Trader — A Modern Paper Trading App

I’ve been working on Stardust Trader, a mobile-first paper-trading app designed for people who want to practice trading without using real money.

The idea was simple: create a trading experience that feels like a modern financial app, but keeps the focus on simulation, learning, and practice.

What I built

Stardust Trader lets users:

  • Explore market information
  • Practice simulated buy and sell trades
  • Manage a virtual portfolio
  • Track trading activity and performance
  • Manage their profile and account settings
  • Practice trading without risking real money

I focused heavily on the mobile experience because I wanted it to feel like an actual Android application rather than simply a website inside an app.

The product was built independently, from the initial idea and UI/UX through development, testing, and launch.

Why paper trading?

For beginners, jumping directly into real-money trading can be intimidating and risky. A simulated environment provides a way to experiment, make mistakes, and understand the basic trading workflow without financial risk.

Stardust Trader is my attempt to make that experience simple and approachable.

Try it

Landing page:
https://stardusttrader.zishuai.cloud/

Android APK:
https://github.com/zishutron/Stardust-store/releases/download/v9.0.8/stardust-trader.apk

Privacy Policy:
https://zishutron.github.io/stardust-trader/privacy.html

Terms of Service:
https://zishutron.github.io/stardust-trader/terms.html

I’d really appreciate feedback from developers, traders, and anyone interested in paper trading.

What would you want to see improved or added to a mobile paper-trading app?

«Stardust Trader is a simulation/paper-trading application. It does not execute real-money trades and does not provide financial advice.»

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