Quick round
Get a random real chart. Buy, sell or wait through 60 daily candles and see where your virtual $10,000 ends up.
Every candle
is a new world.
Travel through real market history. Read the chart, trust your judgment, and discover what comes next. A free trading game. No real money.
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Now, make your call.
NVDADaily candles, May 10 to June 18, 2024HISTORICAL REPLAY
10 MAY 2024History ends here. Your instinct starts now.18 JUN 2024
Where does the next candle close?
You called it.NVDA opened at a record $139.80 on June 20, then sold off and closed at $130.78, down 3.5%.
Plot twist.NVDA opened at a record $139.80 on June 20, then sold off and closed at $130.78, down 3.5%.
A full round is 60 candles like this one.Play a full round
The next candle is hidden. Pick higher or lower.
Pick how you want to play
Today's chart puzzle
One chart a day, the same one for everyone. Call the next candle and share how you did.
Chart Cases
Famous real moves, one case at a time. Read the setup, commit to a call, then see how it played out.
How a round works
Each round costs one chip. You hold up to 10, and one refills every 15 minutes.
- Start with a real chartA round opens with 40 daily candles of a real stock or coin already on screen.
- Make a call on every candleBuy, sell or hold, then reveal the next candle. You get 60 of them.
- See your resultYour virtual $10,000 moves with each call. At the end you see your return and every trade you made.
Real charts, not made-up ones
Every candle in the game comes from recorded market history. Chart windows start at random points, so you cannot memorize the answer. How the data works
- About 100US stocks, from Apple and Nvidia to Ford and GameStop
- Since 2020Daily candles, adjusted for stock splits
- 13 coinsIncluding BTC, ETH and SOL, from Binance daily data
Want the theory first?
Short guides that end with a chart to practice on.
Play on your phone
The iOS and Android apps have the same game plus daily challenges, duels with other players and achievements.
Questions people ask
What is One Candle Ahead?
One Candle Ahead is a free game where you practice reading stock and crypto charts. You see real historical price data one candle at a time, decide what to do, and learn from what actually happened, without risking real money.
Is One Candle Ahead really free?
Yes. Playing on the web is free. The iOS and Android apps are free too, with optional in-app purchases.
What market data does the game use?
Daily price history (open, high, low, close, volume) for about 100 US stocks since 2020, and 13 major cryptocurrencies such as BTC, ETH and SOL from Binance. Each round starts at a random point in that history, so you cannot memorize outcomes.
Do I need an account to play?
No. You can play as a guest. Signing in with Google saves your balance, rank and achievements across devices.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. The website works on phones, and there are native apps for iOS and Android.
Will this make me profitable in real trading?
No game can promise that. One Candle Ahead helps you practice reading charts and making decisions calmly. Real trading adds fees, slippage, news and emotion, so treat it as practice, not a prediction tool.
One Candle Ahead is a game for learning and fun. It uses virtual money only and is not financial advice. Past prices do not predict future results.