The Wolf of Wall Street revealed the highs - and lows - a broker can have when playing the stock market. But for many people, the idea of trading in stocks and shares is overwhelming, and reserved for a select few - until now. A Netherlands-based app called Bux is hoping to ‘bring the fun back to finance’ by teaching people how to trade using virtual currency. Scroll down for video Bux takes users through step-by-step instructions on how to search for companies to invest in, how to sell shares and what the jargon means. They can then trade on well-known brands, using their virtual currency, to get a feel for how the system works
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Bux is described as a ‘casual trading app that brings fun back to finance’
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Users are given an overview of how trading in stocks and shares works
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They are then given virtual currency called funBux to experiment with
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If they choose to, they can trade using real money - known as seriousBux
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The app warns users that spread betting is a high-risk investment and all traders should be aware of these risks before trading
If a user decides to become a real money investor, referred to as a @placeholder user, they can then begin making trades on companies across the market.