Phrase guide

paper trading

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A simulated form of trading where individuals practice buying and selling securities, such as stocks or options, using virtual rather than real money.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance, stock-market

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: demo trading, paper investing, simulated trading

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of paper trade

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the habits of less digital eras, when people used pens to record their imagined plans in personal notebooks and later assessed their progress through sources like physical newspapers.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: leikkisijoitus — maintenance of a hypothetical portfolio for learning the stock market
  • German: Paper-Trading — maintenance of a hypothetical portfolio for learning the stock market
  • German: Demo-Trading — maintenance of a hypothetical portfolio for learning the stock market
  • German: Demohandel — maintenance of a hypothetical portfolio for learning the stock market
  • Russian: бумажная торговля (bumažnaja torgovlja) — maintenance of a hypothetical portfolio for learning the stock market
  • Russian: демо-торговля (demo-torgovlja) — maintenance of a hypothetical portfolio for learning the stock market
  • Russian: виртуальная торговля (virtualʹnaja torgovlja) — maintenance of a hypothetical portfolio for learning the stock market