Brokers and fees

Every trader has a broker personality; fees come out of StarBux on trades.

Real brokers route orders and charge commissions or spreads. StockSt assigns a broker personality to each trader. That broker’s fee is added when you buy or sell.

Always include the fee in your max shares math: affordable shares ≈ wallet ÷ (price + fee).

If no broker is assigned yet, wait for assignment (or refresh) before trading — orders need a broker path.

Takeaways

  • Fees reduce how many shares you can buy.
  • Broker assignment is part of the simulation.
  • Compare fee vs trade size — tiny orders feel expensive.
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Lesson topics follow a sequence inspired by classic educational stock-market simulation materials (InvestSmart / StocksQuest archive). All StockSt lesson text is original and written for this celebrity market simulation. StockSt is not affiliated with the University of Georgia, ThinkQuest, or InvestSmart authors.