Learning notes: About TradeHQ
TradeHQ is a free educational trading simulator built by Anuga Weerasinghe. It is not a brokerage and uses virtual money. Core simulator features work without signup; the site also uses third-party services including advertising.
Published by TradeHQ, created by Anuga Weerasinghe. Publisher background and editorial approach. No independent professional review is claimed; any recorded source-check scope appears on the page.
Who builds TradeHQ
TradeHQ is maintained as an independent educational project to help learners explore market mechanics with virtual balances. The simulator does not require or enable real-money trading.
TradeHQ is an educational simulator, not a brokerage or registered investment adviser. It does not accept funds or place real securities orders, and no exchange or brokerage affiliation is claimed.
How the content is produced
- TradeHQ uses AI-assisted drafting and editing for educational material and software. Content is prepared for this site rather than syndicated; AI assistance does not establish accuracy or originality by itself.
- Factual claims about market mechanics cite exchange, regulator or central-bank documentation where possible.
- Illustrative chart-pattern labels, calculated indicators and hypothetical scenarios should not be interpreted as verified price forecasts or personalised instrument recommendations.
- Errors are corrected when reported; the contact page is the fastest route.
How the project is funded
TradeHQ is free to use with no subscription and no paid tier. It is not funded by broker referrals or by payment for asset coverage, and no company pays to appear in a lesson, comparison or guide.
Why this site exists
Most people meet trading through advertising: a broker campaign, an influencer's screenshot, or an app that makes placing an order feel like a game. Almost none of that explains what an order actually does, what position sizing is, or how quickly leverage removes an account. TradeHQ exists to be the boring middle step between that advertising and someone's savings.
TradeHQ does not present practice results as evidence of future income. Community Reviews publish visitor-submitted feedback without independently verifying identity or experience. The Community Practice Board displays server-recorded ranked simulated portfolios, not verified investment returns.
Editorial standards
- Education-first positioning: illustrations of market indicators or price scenarios do not constitute verified trade signals, profitable strategies or personal financial recommendations.
- No invented statistics, testimonials, credentials or performance figures.
- Numbers in lessons are worked examples and are labelled as such.
- Every page states that the platform is educational and simulated.
- Corrections are made promptly when a factual error is reported.
Contacting the maintainer
The contact page reaches the person who writes and maintains everything here. Corrections, bug reports and feature requests all go to the same place; response times vary with request volume.
Educational simulation only — not financial advice. Virtual money; no brokerage transactions. Quotes may be delayed, cached, unavailable or fixed simulator values; generated charts are labelled separately. Practice results do not predict investment outcomes.