Each team of 3-4 is issued $1,000,000 of “mock stock” and must buy and sell shares in fictitious companies throughout a simulated 60-day trading period. Trading is fast, fun, and furious with a new day starting every 60 seconds! The goal of each team is to achieve the greatest rate of return on investment by the end of the simulated trading session.
Before the competition, students prepare with classroom curriculum that includes four 45-minute sessions, which introduce students to basic concepts about how the stock market works and the impact of current events on the stock market.
Key objectives:
- Understand foundational concepts of stocks.
- Analyze today’s stock market.
- Put market knowledge and skills into practice.
- Understand the benefits and challenges of investing in the stock market as part of a broader, long-term investment strategy.
- Examine the risks and rewards of trading.
Interested in partnering with the JA Stock Market Challenge? We'd love to discuss opportunities for your organization to get involved. Contact Abby Petty at abby.petty@ja.org to start a conversation.
Before the competition, students prepare with classroom curriculum that includes four 45-minute sessions, which introduce students to basic concepts about how the stock market works and the impact of current events on the stock market.
Key objectives:
- Understand foundational concepts of stocks.
- Analyze today’s stock market.
- Put market knowledge and skills into practice.
- Understand the benefits and challenges of investing in the stock market as part of a broader, long-term investment strategy.
- Examine the risks and rewards of trading.
Interested in partnering with the JA Stock Market Challenge? We'd love to discuss opportunities for your organization to get involved. Contact Abby Petty at abby.petty@ja.org to start a conversation.
Students Put Their Investment Skills to the Test
Take it from us: If you want to get a room of over 200 students to strengthen their financial literacy skills, give them $1,000,000 in mock stocks so they can buy and sell shares of fictitious companies throughout a simulated 60-day trading period. It works!
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