# Chinvar — Net practice before you enter the market

> Mission: nobody should lose money in the stock market just because nobody taught them the basics.
> Chinvar (https://www.chinvar.com) is an Indian, game-based stock market education website in English and Hinglish. It teaches beginners from basics to advanced concepts through 13 lessons and 13 "Alpha Arena" game levels, a free Daily Bull vs Bear challenge, friend duels, paper trading with virtual money, calculators and live market widgets. Everything is free. Chinvar is educational only: it is not SEBI-registered, gives no tips or buy/sell calls, and promises no returns.

## Key facts
- Company study pages: search any listed Indian company for live price, financials, news (TradingView) and a 10-year price-pattern analysis (Alpha Vantage), with sources shown on every graph.
- Price: free — every lesson, game level and certificate; no payments.
- Topics: stock market basics, Nifty 50 & Bank Nifty, candlestick charts, Hammer pattern, strategy building, SIP & mutual funds, company analysis, intraday risk rules, IPOs, currency, forex legality in India, commodities, Bitcoin & crypto tax rules.
- Certificate: achievement certificate with a verifiable ID; not a SEBI/NISM qualification.
- Login: optional Google sign-in to save progress. No payments.
- Games use simulated charts and have no entry fee or prizes.

## Public guides
- [Stock market basics](https://www.chinvar.com/learn/stock-market-basics/)
- [Nifty 50 & Bank Nifty explained](https://www.chinvar.com/learn/nifty-50-bank-nifty/)
- [How to read candlestick charts](https://www.chinvar.com/learn/how-to-read-candlestick-charts/)
- [Course outline](https://www.chinvar.com/course/)
- [FAQ](https://www.chinvar.com/faq/)
- [Glossary](https://www.chinvar.com/glossary/)