In Education Coordinator for training dates. Students research, buy, sell, and monitor stocks as the competition progresses. Just like real investors, team members base their decicions on world events, economics forecasts, and hunches. Teams may trade as much or as little as they like. Brokerage fees are charged and transactions are made on the basis of daily closing prices on the exchanges.
Teams use the area morning newspaper as a source of current events and market information.
Teams receive information on the status of their stock portfolios and their rank in regional and divisional competition. Regional awards are presented to the winning teams in Elementary, Middle and High School divisions. The Stock Market Game is played during a ten-week period in both the fall and spring semesters. Weekly reports and standings are mailed to teams. See detailed information at the SMG Worldwide website.