Alternative to Fantasy Sports

UCI CamaroFan · 03-10-2010, 08:48 PM

Hi guys,

I'm making this because I want to gauge interest for a Camaro5 stock market game, using http://vse.marketwatch.com/Game/Homepage.aspx

Basically, you are given fake money and you can buy and sell stocks in real time. Whoever can make the most money after a given amount of time "wins".

It seems interesting to me because I have always been fascinated with the market, and you can take gambles without having the real-life risk.

OK: So I made a game that we all can play. Make an account at the link above, and on the right hand side click "Find a game to join".

Then, search for: Camaro5-2010

The password to join the game is: chevy

You have 100,000 to invest, and you can also borrow 100,000.

GOGOGO make fake money

acowherd · 03-10-2010, 08:49 PM

What do i win??

UCI CamaroFan · 03-10-2010, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by acowherd

What do i win??

a hug?

tightchevelle69 · 03-10-2010, 10:05 PM

id be interested....im not much for sports (except some racing), so this could be something fun. ive got some stocks in real life, but have trouble actually committing to playing in the stock market because i dont have the money to lose! dont really care if there is anything to win!

i played something like this in highschool. we were in groups of 4. my group did good the first 2 weeks.....we started slipping after that and aimed to be dead last.....we came in next to last at the end of the time period! lol

Brokinarrow · 03-11-2010, 12:03 AM

at the very least it would give you an idea of how well you could do on the stock market BEFORE investing thousands of dollars (that is assuming that all the stocks you buy with the fake money are real).

UCI CamaroFan · 03-11-2010, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brokinarrow

at the very least it would give you an idea of how well you could do on the stock market BEFORE investing thousands of dollars (that is assuming that all the stocks you buy with the fake money are real).

It is actually quite real. They use real time prices for when you buy and sell stock. Also you can short sell stock (as long as it is on the NYSE, NASDAQ, etc). In addition, you can automate it so that it buys at a certain price and sells at a certain point. It can be quite involved.

Iwantone2 · 03-11-2010, 12:40 AM

Oh crap, even though I know it is fake, I know that I'm gonna get pissed

UCI CamaroFan · 03-11-2010, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Iwantone2

Oh crap, even though I know it is fake, I know that I'm gonna get pissed

it can make you happy too. I bought a random stock today and it went up 3.8%. I ended up making like $1,800 of fake money off of it.

2000v6 · 03-11-2010, 01:54 AM

Now are they going to fake arrest you, if you dump your stocks the day before they lose value

trashauler · 03-11-2010, 10:16 AM

I would give it a try

UCI CamaroFan · 03-11-2010, 05:36 PM

ok, I made a game.

I'll edit the first post to reflect this.

tightchevelle69 · 03-11-2010, 08:23 PM

sooo.....whats the specified time limit? and when can we start? i already created the account and joined the game...

...never mind, found the days remaining!

UCI CamaroFan · 03-12-2010, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tightchevelle69

sooo.....whats the specified time limit? and when can we start? i already created the account and joined the game...

...never mind, found the days remaining!

Nice selection of stock there. I'm going big on some risky investments... I'm hoping to make like 50% tomorrow.

So, if you guys play, maybe you can put a link to this thread in your sig so we can play against more people

2ndgenz28 · 03-12-2010, 02:51 AM

Use to be a game like that years back called the RogueMarket you traded stock on Celbs or famous people dead or alive but some round about way it had real value, as it had roots from way back when.

I made a killing shorting Bill Clinton when he was prez.

it starts you off with $10,000

I had 68million in just a few months doing mostly short sells.

Was easy to follow and was easy to relate with over detailed company info.
LIke Tiger Wood would of been a great short sell not long ago.

03-10-2010, 08:48 PM	#1
UCI CamaroFan Zot! Drives: Toyota 4Runner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 1,317	Alternative to Fantasy Sports Hi guys, I'm making this because I want to gauge interest for a Camaro5 stock market game, using http://vse.marketwatch.com/Game/Homepage.aspx Basically, you are given fake money and you can buy and sell stocks in real time. Whoever can make the most money after a given amount of time "wins". It seems interesting to me because I have always been fascinated with the market, and you can take gambles without having the real-life risk. OK: So I made a game that we all can play. Make an account at the link above, and on the right hand side click "Find a game to join". Then, search for: Camaro5-2010 The password to join the game is: chevy You have 100,000 to invest, and you can also borrow 100,000. GOGOGO make fake money __________________ Last edited by UCI CamaroFan; 03-11-2010 at 05:38 PM.

03-10-2010, 08:49 PM	#2
acowherd Drives: 2010 2ss/RS 4l80. 2009 2500 HD Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mid MO Posts: 1,826	What do i win?? __________________ Follow along as we build and race this 2010 Camaro! https://www.facebook.com/pages/FNSS-...75028626000379 FNSS Racing!

03-10-2010, 10:05 PM	#4
tightchevelle69 Derrick Drives: 2010 Camaro 2ss/rs Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: jax, fl Posts: 506 View My Garage	id be interested....im not much for sports (except some racing), so this could be something fun. ive got some stocks in real life, but have trouble actually committing to playing in the stock market because i dont have the money to lose! dont really care if there is anything to win! i played something like this in highschool. we were in groups of 4. my group did good the first 2 weeks.....we started slipping after that and aimed to be dead last.....we came in next to last at the end of the time period! lol __________________ 2010 ABM 2SS/RS, A6, home Dec 10th, wifes birthday present! 2007 GMC Yukon XL, 2000 S10 Xtreme, 1969 Chevelle

03-11-2010, 12:03 AM	#5
Brokinarrow Drives: 2012 Honda NC700x Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indianola, IA Posts: 5,317 View My Garage	at the very least it would give you an idea of how well you could do on the stock market BEFORE investing thousands of dollars (that is assuming that all the stocks you buy with the fake money are real). __________________

03-11-2010, 12:40 AM	#7
Iwantone2 Voice Of The Voiceless Drives: CGM 1SS RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OC Cali Posts: 9,610 View My Garage	Oh crap, even though I know it is fake, I know that I'm gonna get pissed __________________

03-11-2010, 01:54 AM	#9
2000v6 Drives: 2003 m3, 2000 camaro v6, 2004 s4 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: ny Posts: 1,125 View My Garage	Now are they going to fake arrest you, if you dump your stocks the day before they lose value

03-11-2010, 10:16 AM	#10
trashauler Drives: 2010 ABM 2SS RS 2008 Trailblazer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicagoish Illinois Posts: 186	I would give it a try __________________

03-11-2010, 05:36 PM	#11
UCI CamaroFan Zot! Drives: Toyota 4Runner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 1,317	ok, I made a game. I'll edit the first post to reflect this. __________________

03-11-2010, 08:23 PM	#12
tightchevelle69 Derrick Drives: 2010 Camaro 2ss/rs Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: jax, fl Posts: 506 View My Garage	sooo.....whats the specified time limit? and when can we start? i already created the account and joined the game... ...never mind, found the days remaining! __________________ 2010 ABM 2SS/RS, A6, home Dec 10th, wifes birthday present! 2007 GMC Yukon XL, 2000 S10 Xtreme, 1969 Chevelle

03-12-2010, 02:51 AM	#14
2ndgenz28 Thread Killer Drives: All Black Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NWO Toledo Area Posts: 4,720	Use to be a game like that years back called the RogueMarket you traded stock on Celbs or famous people dead or alive but some round about way it had real value, as it had roots from way back when. I made a killing shorting Bill Clinton when he was prez. it starts you off with $10,000 I had 68million in just a few months doing mostly short sells. Was easy to follow and was easy to relate with over detailed company info. LIke Tiger Wood would of been a great short sell not long ago.

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