Project Status: Building
We're currently in active development of this project. The foundation is being built and core features are taking shape.
“The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient.” - Warren Buffett
What-If Market is an innovative platform that gamifies financial education through interactive stock market simulations and hypothetical scenario testing. We're building a safe, engaging environment where users can learn about markets without risking real money.
Project Overview
What-If Market addresses a critical gap in financial education by providing users with a safe, engaging environment to explore how different events and scenarios might impact financial markets. Instead of risking real money, users can experiment with various “what-if” situations and learn from the outcomes.
Gamified Learning
Make financial education fun and interactive
Risk-Free Environment
Learn without financial consequences
Real Market Data
Use actual stock prices and market conditions
Scenario-Based Learning
Understand cause-and-effect relationships
Current Development Status
Completed Features
Core Architecture
React frontend with FastAPI backend
Market Data Integration
Real-time stock data APIs integrated
Basic Visualization
Initial D3.js charts and graphs implemented
User Authentication
Secure login and registration system
Scenario Engine
Basic framework for creating hypothetical scenarios
Currently Working On
Advanced Visualization
Interactive charts with zoom, pan, and filtering
Scenario Builder
User-friendly interface for creating custom scenarios
Game Mechanics
Achievement system and progress tracking
Educational Content
Comprehensive guides and tutorials
Technical Implementation
🛠️Complete Technology Stack
Frontend Development
// Core architecture example
interface MarketSimulation {
scenario: Scenario;
initialData: StockData[];
timeline: MarketEvent[];
outcomes: SimulationResult[];
}React 18
Modern, responsive user interface
D3.js
Sophisticated data visualizations
Tailwind CSS
Responsive, modern UI design
Redux Toolkit
State management
Backend Architecture
FastAPI
High-performance API endpoints
PostgreSQL
Reliable data storage
WebSocket
Real-time market data streaming
Redis
Caching and session management
Data Sources
Alpha Vantage API
Real-time stock data
Yahoo Finance API
Historical data
Financial News APIs
Scenario context
Educational Impact
What-If Market isn't just a game—it's a comprehensive financial education tool:
Learning Benefits
Risk-Free Learning
Experiment without financial consequences
Real Market Data
Learn with actual stock prices and market conditions
Scenario-Based Learning
Understand cause-and-effect relationships
Progressive Difficulty
Start simple, advance to complex scenarios