Here’s a promise from StockYatra, and from Lacspace behind it: as long as you have coins, you will always be free to trade. We will never charge a coin on a trade — not now, not ever. Real brokers take ₹10–20 (sometimes more) every single time you buy or sell. StockYatra takes ₹0 per trade, forever.
We never charge a coin per trade
This is the whole point. On a real brokerage, fees quietly eat your practice: place a few trades to learn and you’ve already paid for the privilege. That’s fine for professionals moving real size — it’s terrible for a beginner who just wants reps. StockYatra removes the meter entirely. Every buy, every sell, every experiment costs zero coins.
How coins work
StockYatra gives you the real feel and touch of trading — live NSE & BSE prices, a real order ticket, long/short and leverage — but you play with coins, never real money. You start with 10,000 free coins the moment you sign up, and you use them to buy and sell and to unlock learning materials on stocks and the market. Nothing about the core experience costs you a rupee.
Your coins follow your skill
Free to trade doesn’t mean the outcome is random. The market still rewards skill and punishes guessing — that’s exactly what makes the practice real. Learn how to trade — read charts, use stop-losses, follow a plan — and your coins grow, with no ceiling on what a good trader can build up. Trade blind, over-leverage and chase, and your coins shrink. The difference from real trading: here, a losing streak costs you a lesson, not your savings.
Want to understand the mechanics first? Read how StockYatra works, or how to start trading without losing money.
Optional top-up — never a per-trade fee
If you ever run your coins down and want to keep practising right away, you can top up — but this is completely optional, and it is not a charge on your trades. The rate is simple: ₹1 = 10 coins. So ₹100 gets you 1,000 coins, and the maximum top-up is ₹1,000, which gives you 10,000 coins. That’s it. Even after you top up, trading stays exactly what it always is — free, at ₹0 per trade.
To be crystal clear: coins are virtual, have no monetary value, and can’t be withdrawn or cashed out. A top-up simply gives you more room to practise — it never buys an advantage, and it never turns into a per-trade charge.
Why we made this promise
StockYatra exists to help you learn to trade — with the real feel and touch of live markets, minus the real risk. Charging you per trade would punish the exact behaviour we want to encourage: practising, experimenting, and getting your reps in. So we don’t, and we won’t. Start with your 10,000 free coins, learn as you go, and when you’re ready for real markets you’ll already know the ropes — on the same screens you’ll trade on for real. Now on iPhone and Android.
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StockYatra is an educational paper-trading simulator. Coins are virtual, have no monetary value and cannot be withdrawn or exchanged for money. StockYatra does not facilitate the buying or selling of real securities and does not constitute investment, financial or trading advice. Market data is for learning purposes only.
Frequently asked questions
Does StockYatra charge a fee per trade?
No — never. StockYatra charges ₹0 per trade, forever. Unlike real brokers who take ₹10–20 (or more) on every buy and sell, we never deduct coins for placing a trade. As long as you have coins, you can trade as much as you want.
Is StockYatra actually free?
Yes. You get 10,000 virtual coins free at signup and can buy, sell and use the learning materials without ever paying a per-trade fee. There’s no real money at risk and no brokerage account required. Topping up coins is completely optional.
Can I earn more coins on StockYatra?
Yes. Coins reward skill. As you learn — reading charts, managing risk, following a plan — and trade well, your coin balance grows, with no upper limit on what a skilled trader can build up. The better you get, the more you can earn.
Can I lose my coins?
You can. If you trade randomly, ignore risk controls and over-leverage, your coins will shrink — just like real money would. The difference is that on StockYatra a blown trade costs you a free lesson, not your savings. Losing coins is how you learn what not to do.
Can I buy more coins, and how much do they cost?
If you ever want more coins, top-up is optional: ₹1 = 10 coins, so ₹100 = 1,000 coins, up to a maximum of ₹1,000 = 10,000 coins. That’s a one-off top-up — it is NOT a charge on your trades. Trading itself always stays free at ₹0 per trade.
Why is StockYatra free when real brokers charge per trade?
Because StockYatra is built to teach, not to bill you. It gives you the real feel and touch of trading on live markets with virtual coins, so you can practise, make mistakes and improve without losing real money. Charging per trade would punish the exact practice we want you to do.