investing gamesInvesting games are great for testing out your strategy on choosing stocks, commodities, or forex instruments, for example, before placing any real money at risk. The games have limitations, however, and the conditions don't completely match actual market situations. Of the different markets, there are perhaps the most devoted to the stock market, as most of the non-professional investors place much of their investments into that sector. There are, however, also games that include or focus on the forex, bond, or commodities markets. Most of the available trading games are competitive games, with prizes available for those that end the competition period with the most profits. If there's no actual competition, there are at least rankings of the best performing investment portfolios. Even though investment games may seem like a waste of time, these types of games, in one format or another, are commonly used in business school financial market classes. The idea is to get students formulate and report their strategies, develop risk management skills, and follow through on the actual execution of trades. Investing Games - ResourcesSome of the investing games allow you to create your own game, or participate in others tournaments. One of these sites is game.marketwatch.com, a service of CBS MarketWatch. The CBS MarketWatch site is called VirtualStockExchange, where you can customize and create your own personal competition, and where you make all the rules: from starting capital to brokerage fee amounts. Another resource is Stock-Trak, which is promoted as the internet's most comprehensive financial markets simulation game available. The featured markets include:
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