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Understanding comes first
The most expensive thing in finance is not understanding it.
Most people let their money sit in a 401(k) or a few stocks and just hope. Brainiac Trades teaches you how markets actually work — in plain English, with AI that explains its reasoning — so you're making decisions with understanding instead of crossing your fingers.
Start free — $100,000 paper accountNo card required. Educational and informational only — not investment advice.
YOUR PRACTICE SPACEPAPER ACCOUNT
Virtual starting balance
$100,000.00
Real learning. Virtual money.
A little less “what if.” A little more “why.”
01
Explore an idea
See the context behind a market signal.
02
Understand the reasoning
Plain English, not a wall of jargon.
03
Practice without real money
Make room for questions and mistakes.
Illustrative paper account preview
You don’t have to know it all to start.
Built for beginnersReasoning in plain EnglishPractice before real moneyEducation, not investment advice
01 / A place to begin
Start with curiosity.
Not a deposit.
You don’t need a finance degree or a funded brokerage account. Just a willingness to ask “why?”
Practice with $100,000.
Your paper account uses virtual money. Explore how investing works without putting your savings at risk.
Learn why signals say what they say.
Look beyond a label. Read the reasoning, examine the context, and learn what could change the interpretation.
02 / Show your work
A signal is the start.
Not the answer.
Knowing what a signal says isn’t the same as understanding it. Brainiac Trades helps connect the observation to the reasoning — and the reasoning to a structured way to think.
SignalReasoningStructure
Illustrative example — not a live signal or recommendation
SIGNAL
Trading activity is higher than usual.
More shares changed hands than in the recent average.
REASONING
Activity can tell us about attention.
A news story or company update may explain the change. Higher activity alone doesn’t tell us where the price will go.
STRUCTURE
Turn an observation into questions.
What changed? Is there supporting context? What would challenge this interpretation?
Separate what you know from what you’re assuming.03 / Choose your pace
Start free. Grow from there.
Room to learn, at a price that’s clear.
Free
Your first step toward understanding.
$0 / always
No card required
- Start with a free account
- $100,000 virtual paper account
- Practice without real money
A place to start, not a commitment.
Basic
For building a regular learning habit.
$12 / mo
Billed monthly
- Everything in Free
- Deeper stock research and earnings context
- Guru tracking and backtesting tools
- Cancel your subscription anytime
Choose the billing period that fits.
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Pro
For putting the bigger picture together.
$29 / mo
Billed monthly
- Everything in Basic
- Macro Fund Brain and Miners Intelligence
- Deeper market context, explained simply
- Cancel your subscription anytime
7-day Pro trial. Review terms at checkout.
Annual billing: Basic $99/year (save $45). Pro $249/year (save $99). Savings compared with 12 monthly payments.
04 / Good questions
Let’s clear things up.
Being new is welcome here.
So are your questions.
What is Brainiac Trades?
Brainiac Trades is an educational platform that helps you understand investing and how markets work. It pairs plain-English explanations with AI reasoning and a paper account where you can practice with virtual money.
Is this investment advice?
No. Everything on Brainiac Trades is educational and informational only. Signals and AI explanations are tools for learning, not personalized advice or recommendations. You are responsible for your own financial decisions.
Do I need money to get started?
No. You can create a free account without a credit card and practice with a $100,000 paper account. That balance is virtual money: it cannot be withdrawn and does not represent real funds.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. You can cancel your paid subscription anytime to stop future renewals. Review the billing and trial terms at checkout before choosing a paid plan.
Is it really for beginners?
Yes. You don’t need prior investing experience. Start with the basics, read the explanations at your own pace, and use paper trading to explore ideas without risking real money.
You don’t need all the answers.
Just a better place to start.
Make understanding your first investment.
Start free — $100,000 paper accountNo card required. Educational and informational only — not investment advice.