The FoH Stock Market Game II

prescient63 · 10-23-2009, 01:19 PM

Anyone interested in a getting another stock market game going? I'm thinking Investopedia as I already set up a game there and VSE was problematic last time we tried this (I and others got stuck in positions). If Interested the game name is "The FoH Stock Market Game II" and it's set to start next Wednesday. The Investopedia game also seems a little bit more flexible than VSE as you can trade options (could you do this in the last game?).

Anyhow here are the game rules.

Investopedia Simulator

Additionally people might find the Economic Calendar handy

FulorianC · 10-23-2009, 01:31 PM

I joined in. Shame it doesn't start today, great buying opportunity over the next few days.

prescient63 · 10-23-2009, 01:49 PM

I wanted to give people a few days to get going, plus you can go short in a few days!

NMTS · 10-23-2009, 01:53 PM

im in

Zippygoose · 10-23-2009, 03:56 PM

Definitely in. Thanks for setting this up Prescient.

Phoenix · 10-23-2009, 04:37 PM

Hollar

Candiarie · 10-23-2009, 05:28 PM

In. I'm in b school but don't have shit for experience caring about or looking at stocks. Time to start.

Tarrant220 · 10-23-2009, 05:34 PM

I'll be signing up tonight.

FulorianC · 10-23-2009, 07:46 PM

Is there a way you can turn down the market delay? I hate how delayed Investopedia can be.

Aetos · 10-23-2009, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FulorianC

Is there a way you can turn down the market delay? I hate how delayed Investopedia can be.

I believe those are set by the markets and you can't remove them.

Tyen · 10-24-2009, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by prescient63

set to start next Wednesday.

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prescient63 · 10-24-2009, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by FulorianC

Is there a way you can turn down the market delay? I hate how delayed Investopedia can be.

I could but I won't because they don't have real time quoting. Plus it would allow anyone with a real time feed to trade 20mins ahead of the game. IE I could execute on price spreads that were 20minutes ago knowing what they are right now.

Lyenae · 10-24-2009, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by prescient63

I could but I won't because they don't have real time quoting. Plus it would allow anyone with a real time feed to trade 20mins ahead of the game. IE I could execute on price spreads that were 20minutes ago knowing what they are right now.

Having access to a real time feed is enough to ensure victory in such a system, since alot of economic news comes at 10am and the reaction is over in 20 minutes. All in with triple leveraged ETF's on economic news would be hard to beat legit.

FulorianC · 10-24-2009, 10:14 AM

The system takes the market delay time to execute trades too. It isn't an advantage.

prescient63 · 10-24-2009, 10:41 AM

Unless I'm reading what their help blurb says incorrectly they are on a 20minute delay so your execution should be on a 20 minute delay as well. If I execute immediately I'm executing on price that happened 20 minutes ago, and since I have a real time feed and I suspect others do as well this wouldn't be fair at all.

10-23-2009, 01:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
prescient63 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,920 -42 Internets	The FoH Stock Market Game II Anyone interested in a getting another stock market game going? I'm thinking Investopedia as I already set up a game there and VSE was problematic last time we tried this (I and others got stuck in positions). If Interested the game name is "The FoH Stock Market Game II" and it's set to start next Wednesday. The Investopedia game also seems a little bit more flexible than VSE as you can trade options (could you do this in the last game?). Anyhow here are the game rules. Investopedia Simulator Additionally people might find the Economic Calendar handy Last edited by prescient63; 10-23-2009 at 01:23 PM..

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Candiarie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 978 +0 Internets	In. I'm in b school but don't have shit for experience caring about or looking at stocks. Time to start. __________________

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10-23-2009, 01:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
FulorianC Real Life Apologist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 2,037	I joined in. Shame it doesn't start today, great buying opportunity over the next few days.

10-23-2009, 01:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
prescient63 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,920 -42 Internets	I wanted to give people a few days to get going, plus you can go short in a few days!

10-23-2009, 01:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
NMTS Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 100	im in

10-23-2009, 03:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zippygoose Math Enthusiast/Badass MC Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 735 +5 Internets	Definitely in. Thanks for setting this up Prescient.

10-23-2009, 07:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
FulorianC Real Life Apologist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 2,037	Is there a way you can turn down the market delay? I hate how delayed Investopedia can be.

10-24-2009, 10:14 AM	#14 (permalink)
FulorianC Real Life Apologist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 2,037	The system takes the market delay time to execute trades too. It isn't an advantage.

10-24-2009, 10:41 AM	#15 (permalink)
prescient63 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,920 -42 Internets	Unless I'm reading what their help blurb says incorrectly they are on a 20minute delay so your execution should be on a 20 minute delay as well. If I execute immediately I'm executing on price that happened 20 minutes ago, and since I have a real time feed and I suspect others do as well this wouldn't be fair at all.