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“Create Your More” Stock Market Competition Opens
September 16, 2024 All day
Starting Sept. 16, the College of Business will be hosting the “Create Your More” Stock Market Challenge, an undergraduate competition for WSU students to demonstrate their stock selection skills.
Ten prizes totaling $2,500 will be awarded to the winners… as well as bragging rights.
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Challenge Rules
- Students may compete as individuals or in groups. Groups should only register once, and whoever registers the group will be the official participant.
- Only currently registered WSU undergraduate students are eligible to participate.
- Participants may register and begin trading on Sept. 16 using the registration link (password: COBCreate) on the Wall Street Survivor website. You must use your WSU email when registering, and only one entry is allowed per student. The official name of the contest is “Create Your More® Stock Market Challenge (Fall24)”.
- Trading will end at 11:59 PM on Dec. 1.
- Winners will be determined by the value of their portfolios at the end of trading.
- Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Dec. 4.
Trading Rules
- Each participant will begin with a portfolio of $100,000 in (nominal) cash and may trade until the close of the challenge.
- Short selling and day trading are allowed, but margin trading is not.
- Full details of the trading rules can be found on the challenge website.
Timeline
- Sept. 16: Registration and trading opens
- Dec. 1 (11:59pm): Trading ends
- Dec. 4 (3pm): Awards ceremony
Awards
1st Place
$1,000
2nd Place
$500
3rd Place
$250
4th Place
$200
5th Place
$150
6-8th Places
$100
9-10th Places
$50