Most of the markets use real money, although there is a free practice market. A stock market game in which players trade US equities, gaining scores based on percentage return on their total investment. Lecturers can set up their own competitions, with configurable trading rules and time frame, and there are also regular public competitions. Market Player also provides lots of charting tools with which to examine the market or individual stocks. The game can be played using a Javascript-enabled web browser.
Games run over set time periods, and there are separate divisions for adults and school teams.
The site includes a section for teachers' resources. There are links to teaching and research material on various investment topics. Supplementary fees increase number of trades, frequency of statements or give additional accounts. The focus of this interactive site is the comparison between GDP and welfare. It allows the user to select and balance several factors to produce a customised indicator.