Interest in an Investment Game?

Cubsfan · 01-02-2004, 12:33 PM

Just thought that I'd see if anyone was interested in having a little gotapex investment game.

http://game.marketwatch.com (if you sign up, seems to take like 3 days to get approved for an account)

I thought that maybe we could have a month-long (or longer, if we want) game with $500,000 or so.

Anyone interested in this or have any thoughts?

attgig · 01-02-2004, 12:52 PM

oooh, fantasy stock market!

I'll kick ALL your butts!!!

ray · 01-02-2004, 03:13 PM

i'm game. i can try some new investment strategies with fake monies

brainsmile · 01-03-2004, 12:08 AM

sure I'm in...let me know what to do

Cubsfan · 01-04-2004, 03:30 PM

Anyone interested should sign up at http://game.marketwatch.com It took me about four days for them to activate my account, so might want to sign up early. We can start in a week or so to give everyone time to sign up.

Perhaps we should create another user who's stocks will be picked by throwing darts?

Also, any ideas as to how long we want the game to go? A month? Maybe more?

OremuS · 01-05-2004, 05:38 AM

I agree with everyone that this idea is great. Will be fun to get the competitive spirit going. I just signed up and my account was activated within minutes. As for the competition, I would say that we keep it to a month or two. Maybe something like Monday Jan 19 to Friday Mar 19. Everyone provide their thoughts and we can get this thing setup and going.

Cubsfan · 01-05-2004, 08:36 AM

Sounds good. I'll set it up tonight and then post the name/password.

ray · 01-05-2004, 09:49 AM

let's rock

just let me know the definite start date so i can prepare my transactions the night before.

Cubsfan · 01-05-2004, 06:24 PM

Ok, here's what you need to do:

1) Go to http://game.marketwatch.com
2) Register
3) Once your account has been activated, click on "Competitions"
4) Click on "Find or create a VSE Competition"
5) Enter Competition ID "gotapex"
6) Click "Click Here" to join
7) Password is "gotapex"

I went with mostly the default options, with dates of 1/20-3/20. Let me know if any of the options don't seem right.

ray · 01-05-2004, 07:14 PM

locked and loaded. thanks for settin' it up cubsfan

LegendKiller · 01-05-2004, 07:22 PM

I am all set up.

LK

Cubsfan · 01-05-2004, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lilbigblue
locked and loaded. thanks for settin' it up cubsfan

No problem. Now take it easy on me

ray · 01-05-2004, 07:25 PM

I'll be trying a different approach to my investing style, so I don't expect to outperform anybody. I figure this is a good way to try new things with fake money and if it goes well, perhaps I will incorporate it somehow into my personal investing strategy.

OremuS · 01-05-2004, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lilbigblue
I'll be trying a different approach to my investing style, so I don't expect to outperform anybody. I figure this is a good way to try new things with fake money and if it goes well, perhaps I will incorporate it somehow into my personal investing strategy.

I think that I am going to do something similar...since it is less painful to do with fake money than the real stuff.

Quote:

Originally posted by Cubsfan
Ok, here's what you need to do:

1) Go to http://game.marketwatch.com
2) Register
3) Once your account has been activated, click on "Competitions"
4) Click on "Find or create a VSE Competition"
5) Enter Competition ID "gotapex"
6) Click "Click Here" to join
7) Password is "gotapex"

I went with mostly the default options, with dates of 1/20-3/20. Let me know if any of the options don't seem right.

I think going the 19th through the 19th would make more sense....but that is only because they only allow things to start and end on regular open market days.

attgig · 01-06-2004, 03:22 PM

just joined =)

is there a way to track biggest day gain? biggest week gain?
etc etc etc?

I think those subcategories would be cool to check out too =)

ray · 01-06-2004, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by attgig
just joined =)

is there a way to track biggest day gain? biggest week gain?
etc etc etc?

I think those subcategories would be cool to check out too =)

that would be quite interesting.....

i bet i have the biggest day loss.

nomoney · 01-07-2004, 10:56 AM

registered

i think this will be a great learning experience before i decide to try out the real deal.

coleslaw · 01-12-2004, 07:20 PM

I'm in as well. This should be a good time. Good luck all!

ray · 01-13-2004, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by coleslaw
I'm in as well. This should be a good time. Good luck all!

i just hope you don't perform as poorly as you did in fantasy football

Nija · 01-13-2004, 10:51 PM

I wanna try.

I just finished registering..

edited

/me looks at whose playing...

well at least it's not real money...

i'm gonna lose so quickly..

And i got my conf. notice within a few minutes. Maybe they don't like you?

ray · 01-16-2004, 09:42 AM

Don't forget that this begins on Tuesday, which is actually the first trading day of the week since the markets are closed on MLK day.

I was just looking at the people registered. I'm surprised the game lets you view somebody else's portfolio as well. Very interesting.

Cubsfan · 01-16-2004, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by lilbigblue
Don't forget that this begins on Tuesday, which is actually the first trading day of the week since the markets are closed on MLK day.

I was just looking at the people registered. I'm surprised the game lets you view somebody else's portfolio as well. Very interesting.

I think I can turn that off if someone's worried about it. You just want to steal my picks, don't you?

ray · 01-16-2004, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cubsfan

I think I can turn that off if someone's worried about it. You just want to steal my picks, don't you?

Nah, actually, I just placed about 5 advanced orders so come tuesday morning at the open of the market (i live on the west coast) I should have 5 stocks in my possession.

brainsmile · 01-19-2004, 11:01 PM

I'm just going to do nothing and just let you all lose money

Cubsfan · 01-20-2004, 08:47 AM

1 hour in and I'm already $4k in the hole. At this rate I'll lose all of my money in about a week! We're scoring this like golf, right?

01-02-2004, 12:33 PM	#1
Cubsfan Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,584	Interest in an Investment Game? Just thought that I'd see if anyone was interested in having a little gotapex investment game. http://game.marketwatch.com (if you sign up, seems to take like 3 days to get approved for an account) I thought that maybe we could have a month-long (or longer, if we want) game with $500,000 or so. Anyone interested in this or have any thoughts?

01-02-2004, 12:52 PM	#2
attgig Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the ghetto's of bawlmo' Posts: 10,964	oooh, fantasy stock market! I'll kick ALL your butts!!! __________________

01-02-2004, 03:13 PM	#3
ray lilbigblue Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,613	i'm game. i can try some new investment strategies with fake monies __________________ new uploader My World

01-03-2004, 12:08 AM	#4
brainsmile Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: woah... why is welfareloser here with me so early in the morning and more importantly why am I wearing her clothes?!? Posts: 13,445	sure I'm in...let me know what to do __________________ ********************************** DCM #1 (Founder) "Nobody beats Vitus Gerulaitis 18 times in a row." - Vitus Gerulaitis on beating Jimmy Connors after 17 failed attempts.

01-05-2004, 09:49 AM	#8
ray lilbigblue Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,613	let's rock just let me know the definite start date so i can prepare my transactions the night before. Last edited by ray : 01-05-2004 at 11:01 AM.

01-04-2004, 03:30 PM	#5
Cubsfan Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,584	Anyone interested should sign up at http://game.marketwatch.com It took me about four days for them to activate my account, so might want to sign up early. We can start in a week or so to give everyone time to sign up. Perhaps we should create another user who's stocks will be picked by throwing darts? Also, any ideas as to how long we want the game to go? A month? Maybe more?

01-05-2004, 05:38 AM	#6
OremuS Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Livin and Workin in Brown's town Posts: 354	I agree with everyone that this idea is great. Will be fun to get the competitive spirit going. I just signed up and my account was activated within minutes. As for the competition, I would say that we keep it to a month or two. Maybe something like Monday Jan 19 to Friday Mar 19. Everyone provide their thoughts and we can get this thing setup and going.

01-05-2004, 08:36 AM	#7
Cubsfan Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,584	Sounds good. I'll set it up tonight and then post the name/password.

01-05-2004, 06:24 PM	#9
Cubsfan Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,584	Ok, here's what you need to do: 1) Go to http://game.marketwatch.com 2) Register 3) Once your account has been activated, click on "Competitions" 4) Click on "Find or create a VSE Competition" 5) Enter Competition ID "gotapex" 6) Click "Click Here" to join 7) Password is "gotapex" I went with mostly the default options, with dates of 1/20-3/20. Let me know if any of the options don't seem right.

01-05-2004, 07:14 PM	#10
ray lilbigblue Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,613	locked and loaded. thanks for settin' it up cubsfan

01-05-2004, 07:22 PM	#11
LegendKiller Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,927	I am all set up. LK

01-05-2004, 07:25 PM	#13
ray lilbigblue Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,613	I'll be trying a different approach to my investing style, so I don't expect to outperform anybody. I figure this is a good way to try new things with fake money and if it goes well, perhaps I will incorporate it somehow into my personal investing strategy.

01-06-2004, 03:22 PM	#15
attgig Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the ghetto's of bawlmo' Posts: 10,964	just joined =) is there a way to track biggest day gain? biggest week gain? etc etc etc? I think those subcategories would be cool to check out too =)

01-07-2004, 10:56 AM	#17
nomoney Lieutenant Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 493	registered i think this will be a great learning experience before i decide to try out the real deal.

01-12-2004, 07:20 PM	#18
coleslaw Arrrhh! Join Date: May 2000 Location: LI NY Posts: 6,807	I'm in as well. This should be a good time. Good luck all! __________________ A priest, a paladin and Varimathras walk into a bar...

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01-13-2004, 10:51 PM	#20
Nija Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: May 2001 Location: City of The Dead Posts: 13,045	I wanna try. I just finished registering.. edited /me looks at whose playing... well at least it's not real money... i'm gonna lose so quickly.. And i got my conf. notice within a few minutes. Maybe they don't like you? __________________ "Nija is the dark soul of gotapex. We don't like to talk about him." - LPMiller Last edited by Nija : 01-13-2004 at 11:12 PM.

01-16-2004, 09:42 AM	#21
ray lilbigblue Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,613	Don't forget that this begins on Tuesday, which is actually the first trading day of the week since the markets are closed on MLK day. I was just looking at the people registered. I'm surprised the game lets you view somebody else's portfolio as well. Very interesting.

01-19-2004, 11:01 PM	#24
brainsmile Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: woah... why is welfareloser here with me so early in the morning and more importantly why am I wearing her clothes?!? Posts: 13,445	I'm just going to do nothing and just let you all lose money

01-20-2004, 08:47 AM	#25
Cubsfan Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,584	1 hour in and I'm already $4k in the hole. At this rate I'll lose all of my money in about a week! We're scoring this like golf, right?