XCPUS Stock Picking Challenge - 4th Quarter + Prize

[SuperFly03]

Originally Posted by Tark

and where does one find these ticker symbols..

so, I dont know anything about this stuff, maybe i shouldn't try to play. its clearly way over my head and you call it simple

We're here to help.

Easiest way is to go somewhere like finance.google.com or finance.yahoo.com and search for a company name.

[brentpresley]

We should organize this through investopedia.com, instead of manually doing the trades, etc. here.

Everything is automated on the "stock simulator" over there.

[SuperFly03]

Originally Posted by brentpresley

We should organize this through investopedia.com, instead of manually doing the trades, etc. here.

Everything is automated on the "stock simulator" over there.

The problem with that is then you allow people to trade as often as they want and active investors who watch the market all day are at an advantage. Then people only get $100k, fine that can be dealt with. You are asking everyone to register for some other site.

It could be done and would take the burden off me but, personally, it makes it a bit more complicated for new comers to stocks.

[Ches111]

Instead of trying to keep track of all of this we could set up a free fantasy trading league at:

Fantasy Stock Market Game and Free Online Paper Trading at Wall Street Survivor

If not a league.. Could report your user ID so we can track that way.

Then the rules would be bound by the site. Nobody could cheat.

You get all the tools. Stock look ups, some history/market cap/PE/...

[SuperFly03]

Originally Posted by brentpresley

We should organize this through investopedia.com, instead of manually doing the trades, etc. here.

Everything is automated on the "stock simulator" over there.

Upon further Investigation this may work... I'm checking it out.

[Tark]

alright, I signed up over there..

[SuperFly03]

Alright, I am at work right now and can't take the time to edit the OP.

I have setup a private game at investopedia.com for this. The only thing I dislike is there will be no income taxes.

PLEASE: Post your investopedia username here so I can invite you. It is a private password protected game.

Password: xcpus

[Tark]

Tarkenstar

believe it or not Tark was taken..

[Tark]

I take it you dont want us to start until we're all in

[1Tanker]

1Tanker... of course. I'm in the middle of creating an account. It says i have to join a game immediately upon creating my accn't. I don't know what name you chose for the game. Can you create an accn't., and just wait for a game?

[SuperFly03]

Originally Posted by Tark

I take it you dont want us to start until we're all in

You can't

I set the start date to 10/1

[SuperFly03]

Originally Posted by SuperFly03

Alright, I am at work right now and can't take the time to edit the OP.

I have setup a private game at investopedia.com for this. The only thing I dislike is there will be no income taxes.

PLEASE: Post your investopedia username here so I can invite you. It is a private password protected game.

Password: xcpus

OK I Lied... I don't need your username... just click this:

Investopedia Simulator

and click to join the game, again pswd is xcpus

[SuperFly03]

Originally Posted by 1Tanker

1Tanker... of course. I'm in the middle of creating an account. It says i have to join a game immediately upon creating my accn't. I don't know what name you chose for the game. Can you create an accn't., and just wait for a game?

Yes you can create an acct and just wait.

If you go to Games then Private Games then search XCPUS... our game will pop up.

OR click this:

Investopedia Simulator

[SuperFly03]

PLEASE REREAD THE OP AS MUCH HAS CHANGED

To simplify the game that is.

[Ches111]

Ches111 is registered now!!