The product
Three pillars. One path to financial literacy.
Most fintech tools force learners into a single mode. StarryTrader builds three connected experiences that match how Gen Z actually learns: foundational knowledge, real-time context, and competitive practice.
Pillar 01
Learn. Build the foundation, one term at a time.
Research insight
“65% of low-to-moderate-income students cite fear of loss as their primary investing barrier.”
Commonwealth, 2024
A re-entry point that doesn’t make you feel stupid.
Step-by-Step Learning Path
A beginner-friendly roadmap that normalises volatility and explains why prices move in cycles.
Daily Jargon Streaks
Master one financial term a day. Build a habit loop. Beat the boredom of traditional finance content.
Finance Definitions on Demand
AI explains key terms instantly, in plain English, wherever they appear in the app.
Pillar 02
Research. Stay informed without feeling overwhelmed.
Research insight
“79% of Gen Z and Millennials turn to social media for financial advice. 50% began investing due to FOMO.”
CFA Institute, 2023; PYMNTS, 2024
Real-time context, without the hype cycle.
Watchlist-Based AI Summaries
Real-time news summaries tailored to a user’s interests, in plain English, with jargon decoded inline.
Stock Stories
Swipe through market news the way Gen Z already swipes through Instagram. Built for the muscle memory they have, not the muscle memory finance assumes.
AI Sentiment Analysis
See the percentage split of positive, negative, and neutral coverage on any stock. Understand the narrative, not just the headline.
Pillar 03
Compete. Practice with no money on the line.
Practice through competition. Risk-free.
Research insight
“Cognitive biases do not diminish with experience. Advanced investors develop sophisticated rationalisations for irrational decisions.”
Thaler and Sunstein, 2008
Skill-building that feels like a game and teaches like a coach.
LeetTrade
16 curated real-world trading scenarios. Level up. Compete on the global leaderboard.
Paper Trading Leaderboard
Risk-free competition with friends and the global community.
Interactive Polls and Trivia
Test strategy and knowledge against the community in short, daily formats.
Roadmap
What’s next.
Future capabilities under research and development include the Bias Detector Feed, the Diversification Visualiser, and Strategy Squads for advanced learners. Each is grounded in the same peer-reviewed research that shaped the current product.
StarryTrader is an education platform. We do not provide investment advice, recommend trades, or manage money on behalf of users.
Us in numbers
articles processed every day
LeetTrade challenges live in the app
financial keywords in Daily Jargon
pages of curated financial content
What users are saying
From the people we built it for.
Great place to compile news all in one place
“It’s great for short term traders, information gets compiled and distributed within the app. Within 1 hour of the press release information shows up from major news sources.”
chu23cgu
22 Aug
“I didn’t have a clue what I was doing. I was just going based on my own sentiment, so I wasn’t looking at financial statements or anything like that. My dad just gave me a small account and said, ‘Good luck.’ If I’d had something like that, I probably wouldn’t have made as many stupid decisions.”
Matthew Knigin
McCormick first-year, Northwestern
“The app does a really good job pulling all the latest and most relevant news articles and sort of laying it all out in front of you.”
Alex DaCorte
Weinberg first-year, Northwestern
The build log
Eighteen patches in.
Still shipping.
Every release that built StarryTrader, in order. The three most recent are below.
3 of 18 patches shown
Three ways to be part of this.
For learners.
Start where you are. We’ve got the rest.
For institutions.
Help us reach more young people.
Press inquiries: team@starrytrader.com