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Clear, practical guides to how the platform works and how to trade well, from your first portfolio to advanced tax and league strategy.
Getting Started
What Is StarTrader? A Beginner's Guide to Fantasy Stock Trading
StarTrader turns real athletes into virtual, tradable shares. Learn how the market, StarCoins, and leagues work, and what makes it different from fantasy sports.
Read guideStarCoins Explained: How to Earn, Hold, and Spend Your Wallet
A complete guide to StarCoins, the five ways to earn them, how your wallet and league accounts differ, and why keeping a reserve pays off.
Read guideYour First Week on StarTrader: A Beginner's Playbook
A practical week-one plan for new StarTrader traders: protect your login streak, build a stable base, diversify, and avoid the fee and tax traps.
Read guideThe Market
How Player Share Prices Move: The StarTrader Market Explained
Performance, news, and demand all move a player's share price on StarTrader. Learn how the three forces interact, and why your data tier matters.
Read guideFloat and Volatility: Why Some Players Swing Harder Than Others
A player's float, the number of shares in circulation, controls how violently their price moves. Learn to read float and use it as a risk dial.
Read guideETFs and IPOs on StarTrader: Diversify Broadly, Buy In Early
ETFs spread your risk across teams and positions; IPOs let you buy players before the market prices them. Learn when to use each, and the tier limits.
Read guideTrading & Strategy
Taxes
Leagues
The Commissioner's Playbook: Setting League Tax Rates and Prize Pots
League commissioners control tax rates, prize pots, and league size. Learn how setting rates above or below baseline reshapes the entire competition.
Read guideSeason-End Transfers: How League Standings Move Your Holdings
When a StarTrader league ends, top finishers inherit virtual positions and StarCoins based on the standings. Learn the transfer order and the cost-basis advantage.
Read guideLeague Modes and Settings: Every Option a Commissioner Can Set
A complete walkthrough of every StarTrader league setting: format, scoring modes, payout types, roster rules, ETF access, visibility, and commissioner controls.
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