Investment Contests and Competitions
The growing popularity of advanced investing methods and instruments, so much more in-depth than the simple savings account of the past, has inevitably led to secondary activities and businesses related to investing. Among them are advisory services, newsletters, finance-related web sites, etc. But perhaps most popular among these derivative activities and businesses is the investing contest, by which individuals test their investing prowess against others with similar interests. Such contests allow participants to pit their skills at interpreting fundamental and technical data against one another in a competitive arena, with the winner typically receiving a cash award. Below are links to information about investment contests and competitions.
Advanced Network and Services: Think Quest: EduStock
Browse this virtual market game, advice guide, profiles of businesses, and tips on stock picks and portfolio management.
Auditrack.com: Simulated Brokerage Services
Browse Auditrack's virtual brokerage, and exclusive tips to brokers, institutions, and individual investors, for equities, futures and options, bonds, and foreign exchange.
CNBC.com: Student Stock Tournament
Explore this tournament for fourth through 12th grade clubs with play investment money to earn T-shirts or stock for school.
eTrade.com: Games for Stock and Options Traders
Explore this monthly stock pick game on a 100,000-dollar portfolio package with registration, with another game for stock options trading.
Final Bell
Check this online registration-required, trade game with 100,000 dollars to play with, including other games and prizes.
Global Strategist
Register to browse this monthly investment game with 1 million-dollar international portfolios, including leaderboard, quotes, charts, FAQs, and cash prizes.
Investment Challenge
Browse this company's site, showcasing their stock market simulations for high school and college levels, with FAQ, and glossary.
Investors League
Discover this investment game with a 100,000-dollar portfolio, includes trading resource center, and investment calculator index.
Marketplayer.com
Check this Money Search competition allowing players to start at 1 million-dollar hedge fund stock portfolio, including charts, tools, and registration.
SMG2000.org: Stock Market Game
Browse this e-trading simulation provided for investors learning the market, with stocks listed on NASDAQ, AMEX, and the NYSE.
Stein Roe Young Investor Fund: Young Investor
Check the Young Investor Fund, for a game center with brain twisters, and puzzles, including a library and chat area.
StockGames.com
Browse this e-trader to forecast movement on stocks, and to pick top performers with stocks from 12 world market exchanges.
Stocktrak.com
Check Stocktrak.com, an investment tool enabling you to trade stocks and bonds, with quotes, news, registration, and rules.
University of Iowa, Iowa City: College of Business Administration: Iowa Electronic Markets
Explore this real-money futures market's public experiment in financial and political forecasting, located at the University of Iowa.
Virtual Stock Exchange
Check this virtual exchange with market games for schools and groups, with quotes, charts, news, strategy guide and glossary.
WeVest.Com
Collaborative investing, portfolio tools, long-term stock contests, investment teams, ratings and forums.