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Take Stock While You Have Fun

Topic: Stock TradingPublished December 13, 2010

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The Stock market challenge game is a make-believe online stock market where you can invest in stocks, buy/sell bonds, and mutual funds. Basically, it allows you to trade online without the risk of losing money. Also, it is a game that can be played individually or as a grouprnThe benefits of such a game are as follows: • Provides you good learning about making profitable investmentsrn• Helps you understand the risks involvedrn• Manage your personal financern• Understand economic conceptsrn• Improve your calculation expertisern• Coax you to look for information to help you reduce / avoid your lossesrn• Fosters awareness in investorsrn• Builds self-confidencern• Enhances team spiritrn• Helps gain experiencernMany of these games are a lot of fun too. These games are also utilized by educational institutions to encourage their students to learn about trading in stock markets. If you want to unravel the world of stock markets and demystify the complexity, then starting with stock market games is your best betrnTypes of simulators:rnThere are two types of online simulators:rn1. Financial market simulators: You need to create a portfolio, to play in the financial market simulators while using real-time quotes from companies that would be fed through the portals. This acts as a good indicator to the player if they will make enough money using their skills in a real worldrn2. Fantasy market simulators: Fantasy market simulators utilize real commodities and services that would not be available on market exchange but nevertheless create enough enthusiasm in the player to want to bet for them or trade themrn rnRequisites and method of playing:rnBefore you can play this game, you must: • Register for free or by paying a charge in any of the websitesrn• Have a fair idea about stock market jargonsrno Note: You will learn more jargons as you participatern• Basic knowledge of internet and computersrnDifferent games are played differently though they all give you good experience at trading in stock marketsrnPlaying in groups: To play as a group you can do one of the following: • Create a challenge with an ID and password, and give these credentials to the people you want to play with. Those who have the same ID and password can playrn• Alternatively, you can leave it as an open invitation for anyone to join the gamernPlay by guessing: You as a player can guess the closing rate of the stock of the day and win a prize if the answer is close to the closing raternEarning Loyalty points: You can bet and earn loyalty points on a particular stock by guessing if the price will increase or decrease during a given period of timernTypes of analysis: • Basic analysis that you will need to do brings your attention to a company’s profile, quotes, profit, growth, and so on. This can assist you in making decisions and forecasts about future prices. • Technical analysis will guide you to fall back on past patterns to predict future trends

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