From proposal
to portfolio.
Every trade in Investcactus follows the same cycle, no matter how big the group gets. Here's exactly what happens, step by step.
Four steps, every time.
Form or join a group
Pick a size that fits — from a Micro group of under 10 to a Large group of under 100 friends, family, or classmates. Every member contributes practice money to the group's shared pool.
A manager proposes a trade
Any group needs someone to put a specific idea forward. The manager writes up a proposal to buy or sell, and backs it with 10% of that trade's value from their own contribution — every single time.
The group votes
Every member sees the proposal and votes. Votes are weighted by contribution — put in more, your voice counts for more on that decision. Nothing executes without 60–80% approval, depending on group size.
Track it, together
Once approved, the trade executes using real market prices. The group watches its practice portfolio move in real time, and sees how it stacks up against other groups.
Your voice scales with your stake.
Every member's vote carries weight in proportion to how much they've put into the group. If you've contributed 20% of the group's total, your vote carries 20% of the weight on every decision — not one vote per person, and not one vote per dollar either. It's a balance: everyone gets a say, and the people with the most on the line have a proportionally bigger one.
| Member | Contribution | Voting weight |
|---|---|---|
| You | 20% of the group's total | 20% |
| Group Manager | 10% of this trade | Counted the same way |
| Everyone else | Remaining 70%, split across the group | Remaining 70% |
Skin in the game, every trade.
A group manager doesn't just suggest trades — they fund 10% of every purchase from their own contribution, right alongside everyone else who chooses to participate in that trade. If a proposal isn't worth putting their own money behind, it doesn't get proposed. It's a simple mechanism, and it means the person making the case is exposed to the same outcome as everyone voting on it.
Simulated dollars, real markets.
Right now, every group runs on Paper Currency — simulated units with no real-world value. But the prices behind every simulated trade come from real market data, so what your group experiences (the gains, the losses, the timing) reflects how markets actually move. It's a practice environment built on real conditions, not a made-up game.
See how your group stacks up.
Groups and managers can appear on a leaderboard ranked by performance. It's informational — a way to see how different strategies and group sizes are doing, not a contest with a prize. Past performance on the leaderboard doesn't predict what happens next, and ranking well doesn't come with any promise about the future.