For its first year, StockYatra was a NEPSE simulator. That was the point: a paper-trading app for the market Nepali traders actually trade. In 2026 the same account quietly became three markets. StockYatra now runs Nepal (NEPSE), India (NSE) and US stocks from one wallet of virtual coins — 91 live-simulated stocks, each priced in its own currency, and still zero real money anywhere in the system.
The three boards
| Nepal · NEPSE | India · NSE | US stocks (“Forex”) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks on the board | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Priced in | Rs. | ₹ | $ |
| Examples | NABIL, NICA, GBIME, ADBL, EBL | RELIANCE, TCS, HDFCBANK, INFY, ICICIBANK | AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, GOOGL, AMZN |
| Hours | Sun–Thu, 11:00–15:00 NPT | Mon–Fri, 09:15–15:30 IST | Mon–Fri, 09:30–16:00 ET |
| Sector browsing | Banks, hydropower, microfinance, insurance and more | On the India board | On the US board |
The NEPSE board is the one you already know — the same 31 names, now with sector pages for commercial banks, hydropower, microfinance, life and non-life insurance, investment, telecom, manufacturing and hotels. The India board carries NSE large caps. The US board, which the app labels Forex, carries NYSE- and NASDAQ-listed companies priced in dollars; it is not currency trading.
One wallet across three currencies
This is the clever part. You still start with 10,000 coins, and those coins work on every board. When you buy an India or US stock, its ₹ or $ price is converted into coins at a practice exchange rate, so you never need to hold rupees or dollars, open a second account or move money between markets. Your open positions sit side by side in one portfolio — a long on NABIL in Rs., a short on RELIANCE in ₹, a long on AAPL in $ — with a single total equity figure in coins and live profit and loss on each line.
Why practise on markets you may never trade for real?
Because it separates your habits from NEPSE’s habits. A trader who has only ever seen Sunday-to-Thursday sessions, ±10% circuits and thin liquidity in some scrips can mistake those features for “how markets work”. Put the same person on a US chart that moves overnight in Nepal time, or an NSE large cap with deep volume, and the transferable skills stand out: sizing a position by risk, placing a stop where the chart says rather than where the fear says, letting a target fire instead of grabbing a small win. Practise on the same screens you will trade for real is still the principle; three boards just make the practice more honest.
It is also simply more practice. NEPSE is closed on Friday and Saturday; the India and US boards are open. A learner who wants to drill stop-loss discipline can do it seven days a week.
Three practical differences to notice
- Time zones. The US session runs late evening into the night in Nepal. Set your stop-loss and target before you sleep — they fire on their own, and a push notification tells you what happened.
- Price scale. A ₹1,400 stock and a $230 stock convert to very different coin amounts. Size in coins by the risk you accept, not by “one share”. The app’s free position-size calculator does this in a few taps.
- Same rules everywhere. Long and short, leverage with honest margin requirements, automatic SL and TP, mark-to-market P&L. What you learn on one board is exactly what you use on the others.
For step-by-step guides to each foreign board, read how to practise US stocks from Nepal and how to practise Indian stocks from Nepal. And there is no premium tier, no subscription and no feature behind real money. Trading never costs a coin; coins can be earned by trading well, finishing courses, referring friends and winning the daily call; an optional top-up (Rs.100 = 1,000 coins) exists on the web but is never required.
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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
Which markets are on StockYatra?
Three: Nepal’s NEPSE (31 stocks, Rs.), India’s NSE (30 large caps, ₹) and US stocks on the board StockYatra calls “Forex” (30 NYSE and NASDAQ names, $). The site lists more markets as “on the way”.
Do I need a separate account or wallet for India or the US?
No. One account and one wallet of coins covers every board. When you trade an India or US stock, its ₹ or $ price is converted into coins at a practice exchange rate, so you never hold rupees or dollars.
Why is the US market called “Forex” in the app?
It is StockYatra’s own label for its simulated US-stocks market, priced in dollars. It is not currency trading — the board carries US-listed companies such as AAPL, MSFT and NVDA.
Are these real exchange prices?
They are live-simulated for practice, anchored to each company’s real-world price level so the boards move like real markets. They are not official NEPSE, NSE, NYSE or NASDAQ feeds, may differ from real quotes, and must never be used for real-money decisions.
What are the market hours?
NEPSE: Sunday to Thursday, 11:00–15:00 Nepal time. NSE: Monday to Friday, 09:15–15:30 India time. US: Monday to Friday, 09:30–16:00 New York time — which is evening in Nepal.
Does this cost anything?
No. All three boards are open to every account. Trading never charges a coin, there is no premium tier, and coins can be earned inside the app.
