Method and system for training traders

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, direct the at least one processor to:
• cause a graphical user interface (GUI) to be displayed to a first trader computer;
• receive an indication to sell a simulated financial instrument from a first trader computer;
• receive an indication to buy the simulated financial instrument from a second trader computer;
• process the received indications to exchange the financial instrument;
• and
• process a transaction based on the received indication to sell and the received indication to buy.

A method comprising:

• simulating, by at least one processor, a trading market;
• providing, by the at least one processor, a financial instrument to be traded within the market;
• assigning an amount of the financial instrument to a first broker;
• assigning an amount of simulated funds to a second broker;
• and
• providing, by the at least one processor, a medium within the market to trade the financial instrument for an amount of simulated funds determined by the first broker and the second broker.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium to store, in which the instructions, when executed by a processor, direct the processor to:

• cause a graphical user interface (GUI) to be displayed to a first trader;
• receive an indication to sell a simulated financial instrument from a first trader;
• receive an indication to buy the simulated financial instrument from a second trader;
• process the received indications to exchange the financial instrument;
• and
• process a transaction based on the received indication to sell and the received indication to buy.