<div dir="ltr"><div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">Hello,</font></font></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"> Members of Economics and Finance Society @ TAMUC,</font></font></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"> Sorry about the confusion. Investopedia has techinical difficulties with its Stock Market simulation game. So, now we have switched to market watch. </font></font></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">Welcome to our stock market simulation game. Here, you will learn how to trade stocks just like you would in real life. This is a great opportunity for you guys to put to test various trading strategies you have learned in class.<span> </span>Remember the objective is to have the highest portfolio value. The person with the highest portfolio value on May 1st will be declared the winner and will receive $50 in cash as prize money.</font></font></font></div><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Step1: Go to <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com">www.marketwatch.com</a> and register for a free account.</font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">Step 2: Click on the link below To Join the Game “<u>Eco Fin Society Traders</u>”.</font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font><div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/game/eco-fin-society-traders"> www.marketwatch.com/game/eco-fin-society-traders </a></span></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000"><font size="3">Step3: Enter the password “GOLIONS”. You will get access to the game.<span> </span>The game begins on Monday 16</font><font><sup>th</sup></font><font size="3">Feb.</font></font></font></div><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Step4: Watch the tutorials listed on trading stocks. These videos should help you get started. Take a look at the attached word document for research sources.</font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Rules Overview:</font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">1. You will each receive $100,000 virtual money at start.</font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">2. Margin trading and short selling is allowed.</font></font></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">3. A commission of $10 per trade will be charged.</font></font></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">May the best man win!</font></font></font><br clear="all"><br>-- <br></p><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Nishanth Arepalli,</div><div>Graduate Research Assistant,</div><div>Economics & Finance Department,</div><div>Texas A&M University-Commerce.</div></div></div>
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