Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pak Stock Exchange really free?
Yes, completely free. There is no credit card, no subscription, and no real money required to create an account or trade.
Is this affiliated with the real Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)?
No. Pak Stock Exchange (PSE) is an independent education and simulation platform. It is not operated by, or officially affiliated with, PSX, SECP, or CDC. We use real, publicly available PSX price data to make practice realistic.
Can I win real cash prizes?
Sometimes. When a competition has a sponsor, the sponsor may offer a prize to the top-performing virtual portfolios. Check a competition's details to see what, if anything, is on offer.
Do you sell or share my personal information?
We do not sell your personal information. Your account details are used to run your virtual portfolio. If a partner or sponsor ever offers you something and you clearly say yes to being contacted, we share your contact details with that partner for that purpose only; we never share them for marketing without your consent. See our Privacy Policy for full details.
Which broker should I use once I want to trade with real money?
We compare Pakistan's best stock brokers, including fees, minimum account sizes, and trading platforms, to help you pick one after you've practiced here.
Does my practice money (not real money) ever expire, or do I need to keep depositing?
Your practice balance (not real money) never expires and never needs topping up. Competitions reset with a fresh Rs. 10 lakh balance each round so everyone starts equal.
How are cash dividends handled?
Cash dividends are credited to your practice cash balance on the ex-date, with no tax withheld, to every portfolio that held the shares before that day. The real payment usually arrives a few weeks later, but the share price falls on the ex-date, so crediting then keeps your portfolio value and your ranking fair.
What happens to my shares when a company pays bonus shares or splits its stock?
They are handled the way the real market does it. A bonus issue adds the extra shares to every portfolio that held the stock before the ex-date, in the announced ratio (for example 1 bonus share for every 10 held). A split multiplies your number of shares and the share price drops by the same factor, so your portfolio value does not jump; a reverse split does the opposite. Rights issues are not applied.
Are the prices real-time?
No. We use real PSX closing prices. Your orders are filled at the closing price when each day's market data is processed, so you do not need to watch the market during the day.
Do I need a broker, a CNIC or a bank account to use Pak Stock Exchange?
No. To practise you only need an email address, a password and a display name (or a Google or Facebook sign-in). It is a simulator with practice money, so you cannot buy real shares here; real shares need a licensed broker. See how to practise from anywhere in Pakistan.
Can I use it outside the big cities, and does it use a lot of mobile data?
Yes. It runs in a web browser, so it works wherever you have an internet connection, and your orders use end-of-day prices, so you do not need to be online all day. When we measured in October 2026, a first visit to a typical page loaded about 75 KB of the site's own files.
Can I use Pak Stock Exchange on my phone?
Yes, the site is fully usable on mobile browsers — no app download required.