Changelog
What has shipped, and when
StarTrader is built in the open by one person. This is the honest version of what has changed, with real dates. Last update .
- Improved
StarZone price estimates are closer to the real move
The estimated price change on each StarZone play now lines up much more closely with where the price actually lands a minute or two later, for NFL and MLB plays.
- Improved
Injury pricing adjustments, updated in every sport
We updated how injuries are reflected in prices across the NFL, NBA, MLB and the Premier League. Injured players' prices now follow their actual status more closely, and news reports that turn out to be nothing no longer move a price. Injured players also show an outlook chip on their page with their status and an expected return.
- Improved
Pricing updates ahead of the NBA season
A round of pricing model updates landed before NBA opening night. Some NBA prices moved as a result, most of them by a few percent.
- Fixed
The StarTrader Price badge
On a phone the badge on player pages wrapped onto two lines and stood taller than the badges next to it. It now matches them, and tapping it gives a plain explanation of what the price is.
- New
College funds
28 college funds hold every pro player who came out of that school, across the NFL, NBA and MLB. A College standings page ranks the schools by how many shares fans hold.
- New
Look around before you sign up
Live Games, StarZone, player pages and funds are open without an account. You only need to sign up to trade or join a league.
- Improved
A quicker read on every player
The player card now leads with the numbers that matter when you're deciding, plus a Trending flag when a player is on the move. The Trade tab loads faster, and new accounts get a guided first build.
- New
Watchlists on every plan
Free and Plus accounts can now save players to follow. Extra lists and price alerts are still part of the paid plans.
- Improved
Funds are easier to browse
Fund discovery shows one fund per team instead of every version of it, with the versions a tap away on the fund page. Fund pages that were timing out now load.
- Improved
Everyone in a league starts on the same footing
League accounts no longer depend on your plan. Every member starts from the same base, so a league comes down to picks.
- Improved
Game times in your time zone
Kickoff and first-pitch times on Live Games now show in your own time zone instead of Eastern.
- New
StarZone
A live stream of the plays that matter, across every game on the slate. Each card shows the fantasy points and what the play did to the player's price. Filter to Big plays, or to the players you own. It sits at the top of Live Games.
- New
Head-to-head playoffs
Head-to-head leagues can now end in playoffs, with a bracket tab on the league page. The prize goes to the playoff winner.
- New
7-day change on the market
The market now shows how much each player has moved over the past week, next to today's change.
- Fixed
Logging in on iPhone
The login screen could hide its button behind the keyboard on smaller iPhones. It scrolls now. Sign out also moved to the bottom of your profile.
- Improved
Funds move live during games
Fund prices and charts now move during games along with the players inside them.
- Improved
Live charts that show the game
The 1D chart records a point every minute while a player is in a live game, so you can see the game play out in the price. Live badges also show the fantasy points banked so far.
- Improved
Live Games, one day at a time
The Live Games tab shows one day's slate at a time, grouped by sport, instead of one long list. Premier League matches are on it too.
- New
The Premier League is here
Premier League players are now on StarTrader. Leagues can be all sports, one sport, or a custom mix of the four.
- New
Asset View
See everything you hold across all your accounts in one place.
- New
Your losses now count against your gains
Sell a position at a loss and that amount is banked, then spent against the next gain you're taxed on. Losses within a single sale net against that sale's gains automatically, which previously they did not. Your banked losses are on your Tax Summary page. Pools are kept per league, so a loss in one league offsets gains in that same league only, and league pools reset when the season ends. Buying a name back within 30 days of selling it at a loss moves that part of the loss into the new position's cost basis instead, so you still get it back when you close that position.
- Improved
Clearer about what tax and fees actually are
The pricing page now shows the tax rate on every tier rather than only on Pro and Elite, which made it look like tax was something you started paying when you upgraded when in fact Free and Plus pay the highest rate. It explains that tax applies to gains and never to what you're holding, and spells out that your rate is a rolling 12-month average of the tiers you've held rather than a switch that flips the day you upgrade. It also now names the trade fee and the tax up front instead of implying there are no in-game costs at all.
- Fixed
Account and league limits now match what's advertised
The account and league-size limits on the pricing page were not being enforced anywhere, so the numbers on the page and the numbers in the product disagreed. They agree now. Account allowances were also re-cut: Free gets 1 personal and 3 league accounts, Plus gets 2 and 6, and Pro and Elite are unlimited. Elite leagues can finally reach the 50 members the tier advertises.
- New
An About page, and comparisons against the platforms you already use
Added a page saying who actually builds this, and honest side-by-side comparisons against Sleeper, Underdog, and BallStreet, including the parts where they are the better choice for you.
- New
An AI assistant for Pro and Elite
Ask questions about your portfolio, players, and funds in plain language and get an answer grounded in your actual holdings, without leaving the page.
- Fixed
Pages that broke for signed-out visitors
Eleven pages, including player detail, returned an error to anyone who was not logged in. They now show a proper signed-out view instead.
- New
Roster positions and slot rules in leagues
Commissioners can require a league to fill specific positions, and scoring now honours those slots. The matchup breakdown shows the lineup each side actually scored with.
- New
Funds can score in points leagues
Team and index funds now earn points from the real players inside them, so a league that allows funds scores them properly instead of ignoring them.
- New
Opening Bell
Build your portfolio sealed, then everyone in the league is revealed at the same moment. Nobody gets to react to your picks before the market opens.
- New
Season range, beta, and explainers on player metrics
Player pages now show a season range and how a player moves relative to their sport, with a flyout on each metric explaining what it means and how to read it.
- Improved
Points replaces yield across the platform
The scoring vocabulary is now Points everywhere, and Points is the default mode for new leagues. It is the closest feel to classic fantasy scoring, and the old wording confused more people than it helped.
- New
Rename your team from the app
A league Settings tab on mobile, starting with renaming your team without going to the web app.
- New
Live game panels per sport on mobile
Live games show the situation that actually matters for that sport, rather than one generic layout for all three.
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