The evolution of the use of simulated trading environments as a special field in financial research is traced from the simple classroom exercises of the 1940s to today's sophisticated, computer-based auction markets.
![Bridge over ocean](/-/media/images/hero/rpc-theme-heros/bridge-default.jpg?w=2560&hash=C67CE44B69F875C23628FEF2E3F26808)
The evolution of the use of simulated trading environments as a special field in financial research is traced from the simple classroom exercises of the 1940s to today's sophisticated, computer-based auction markets.