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Stock Market Game™ Rules
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Please note: All monies and interest noted in these rules are virtual. Other than the one-time team fee for participating teams, all transactions and fees are virtual.
  • Each team begins with $100,000 (see rule 1 for further explanation*)
  • Interest is earned on money not yet invested at an annual rate of 5% and posted weekly. (See rule 1 for further explanation)
  • Teams may borrow additional funds to invest (going on margin). Cost is 7% per annum and is posted weekly. (see rule 1 for further explanation).
  • All buy orders must be a minimum of 100 shares. (see rule 4 for further explanation)
  • Trades are limited to stocks above $5.00/share value. (see rule 5 for further explanation)
  • A 2% broker fee is charged for all transaction. (see rule 7 for further explanation)
  • Trade pricing is real time. (see rules 3 & 9 for further explanation)
  • Teams do not have to liquidate their portfolios at the end of the game.
  • Winners are based on equity of the portfolio.
*The full version of the Stock Market Game™ rules can be found here under the green section entitled "Understanding SMG"
 
 
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Important Dates
Fall SMG Session
September 28 to December 4, 2009
Spring SMG Session
February 1 to May 14, 2010 ; Competition ends April 16
Year-long SMG Session
September 28 to April 30, 2010 ; Competition ends April 16
Investwrite Deadlines
Fall: December 4; Spring: April TBA
Free Teacher Promotional
September 8-25, 2009; January 11-29, 2010
SMG Awards Luncheon
May 2010 in Richmond
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