Play the Markets Contest is Up!

a1bion · Post by **a1bion** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:00 pm

Go to this http://www.investopedia.com and create a username. Try and use your same name as on here, so I can keep you all straight. From there, go to the Stock Simulator and suggest Games.

It's a private game named the Back Alley Bulls and Bears. Password is backalley66.

I've set everyone up so that your account starts out with $100,000. All trades are in U.S. dollars and other than that, I've given all available options to you--you can use margin, you can sell short, you can buy and sell options.

Any questions, post them here and we'll try and get them answered. Competition opens tomorrow with the market and runs through the end of the year (though we can change that if anyone wants).

I'll be entering the first of my trades tomorrow morning before the opening.

a1bion · Post by **a1bion** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:01 pm

If you want the direct link to our game, you can reach that here once you set up your account: http://simulator.investopedia.com/MyPor ... ?GID=76783

RickySlade · Post by **RickySlade** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:01 pm

Go to this http://www.investopedia.com and create a username. Try and use your same name as on here, so I can keep you all straight.

That could prove quite difficult with one or two members.

RickySlade · Post by **RickySlade** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:15 pm

I haven't a clue when it comes to this sort of thing. Can you post a synopsis/rundown/how-to guide? Or...I suppose I could be like the women who fill out their tourney brackets based on nothing more than the perceived toughness of the schools' mascots.

apexgator · Post by **apexgator** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:01 am

Go to this http://www.investopedia.com and create a username. Try and use your same name as on here, so I can keep you all straight.

That could prove quite difficult with one or two members.

I'll be getting in so there will be at least 3 of us. Rather there will be more than two. I don't like the threesome connotations.

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:17 am

i'm in...how do i see what y'all have bought thus far?

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:20 am

i wanna buy a shitload of leh puts right now.

a1bion · Post by **a1bion** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:25 am

i'm in...how do i see what y'all have bought thus far?

Once you get registered, there's a tab on the game for Rankings. I put the settings so that everyone could see everyone else's trades.

TheTodd · Post by **TheTodd** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:01 am

I'm in and I've bought a couple that aren't probably any good but we will see. I need to look into Shang Dao Energy though. I something on TV about them. Thats in China.

a1bion · Post by **a1bion** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:02 am

Bastards won't take my first trades. I entered in two orders to short and they're telling me they won't process it. WTF? Collars in already?

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:28 am

we should probably open up a different forum for this.

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:41 am

my portfolio is up 3 bucks so far...i win!

TheTodd · Post by **TheTodd** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:52 am

we should probably open up a different forum for this.

You know, I thought I read a post about this but I can't seem to remember who said it?

TheTodd · Post by **TheTodd** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:52 am

'Security Not Trading' is what I get on the Buys I put in last night.

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:12 am

'Security Not Trading' is what I get on the Buys I put in last night.

that means you lose.

TheTodd · Post by **TheTodd** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:22 am

Actually, it means I'm up $401.00 already!

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:31 am

visit the new forum boys and girls.

urapnes · Post by **urapnes** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:48 am

i'm having trouble finding our group. says game id can't be more than 10 letters

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:49 am

i just typed BACK and it brought me to the group urap....try that.

urapnes · Post by **urapnes** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:51 am

i'm in! it's on.

a1bion · Post by **a1bion** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:57 am

There's a serious delay on these prices. All my picks are up real time, but it says I'm down on my portfolio.

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:06 am

There's a serious delay on these prices. All my picks are up real time, but it says I'm down on my portfolio.

that's cause you SUCK

IHateUGAlyDawgs · Post by **IHateUGAlyDawgs** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:21 am

I'm in...but probably going to lose this bad...never followed the stock market.

a1bion · Post by **a1bion** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:24 am

There's a serious delay on these prices. All my picks are up real time, but it says I'm down on my portfolio.

that's cause you SUCK

And water is wet--film at 11!

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:36 pm

Account Value (USD) : $100,337.00