Christmas fantasy PH share league
Discussion
Buy high, sell low, lunch is for wimps etc...
A quick heads up for anyone who doesn't venture over to the share tips thread in finance. We have organised a little competition to see how much each of us can win (or lose) before the market closes for Christmas. The competition is free to enter and play and the prize is nothing other than bragging rights.
The competition is in the form of a fantasy share league playing against other PH'rs. To play you will need to sign up to http://www.lse.co.uk (free and quick and easy).
Then direct yourself over to http://game.lse.co.uk/join-game.asp
Gamename: PHsharetipthread
Password: whotippedgkn
Your starting cash is £10k
Stamp duty will be charged on each buy for a bit of realism
Commission is £5 per trade (again for realism)
So what are you waiting for - get cracking and join in, the more the merrier. Winner is the PH'r with the most in his/her account at the sound of the bell on the 24th.
You are encouraged to shout about your gains and cry over your losses here too.
Good luck
A quick heads up for anyone who doesn't venture over to the share tips thread in finance. We have organised a little competition to see how much each of us can win (or lose) before the market closes for Christmas. The competition is free to enter and play and the prize is nothing other than bragging rights.
The competition is in the form of a fantasy share league playing against other PH'rs. To play you will need to sign up to http://www.lse.co.uk (free and quick and easy).
Then direct yourself over to http://game.lse.co.uk/join-game.asp
Gamename: PHsharetipthread
Password: whotippedgkn
Your starting cash is £10k
Stamp duty will be charged on each buy for a bit of realism
Commission is £5 per trade (again for realism)
So what are you waiting for - get cracking and join in, the more the merrier. Winner is the PH'r with the most in his/her account at the sound of the bell on the 24th.
You are encouraged to shout about your gains and cry over your losses here too.
Good luck
Edited by B17NNS on Tuesday 19th November 22:42
B17NNS said:
I imagine attitudes to risk will change a bit playing with faux money.
It's a curious one, this, and I think I might learn something about attitudes from it.You're right that it's not real, but to an extent my brain decides to file the numbers in my real share account under 'faux money' as well, otherwise it'd probably combust at the thought.
Then, unlike the real one, this game is all in plain view, and I don't like looking like an idiot.
cv01jw said:
market just closed and I am £5.37 down today
Not bad going. I'm -£247.45. Don't know how to play this. Temptation is to go fast and loose due to time constraints. Chances are though it will lead to one mistake after another and the guy who plays it safe and just buys £10k RMG will trounce us all. Either that or someone will drop on and multibag with an AIM share.
B17NNS said:
Not bad going. I'm -£247.45.
Don't know how to play this. Temptation is to go fast and loose due to time constraints. Chances are though it will lead to one mistake after another and the guy who plays it safe and just buys £10k RMG will trounce us all. Either that or someone will drop on and multibag with an AIM share.
I guess the game must run a bit behind reality, because the value of my portfolio is still moving. I am currently £20.56 down.Don't know how to play this. Temptation is to go fast and loose due to time constraints. Chances are though it will lead to one mistake after another and the guy who plays it safe and just buys £10k RMG will trounce us all. Either that or someone will drop on and multibag with an AIM share.
£ -162.08 and currently sitting in last place at close of play.
I think you may be right about buying one "safe" stock and watching it grow over the month. I did think about that but then got buy and sell happy. Which doesn't work.
I do like the Public portfolio.
Some of the other players in other games seem to understand the markets well.
I think you may be right about buying one "safe" stock and watching it grow over the month. I did think about that but then got buy and sell happy. Which doesn't work.
I do like the Public portfolio.
Some of the other players in other games seem to understand the markets well.
Edited by Malx on Tuesday 19th November 16:57
I'm in. Well I will be when the activation email comes through.
Nice way to spend the last half hour of my day.
ETA: Hmmm, still no activation email.
ETA: Right I'm in now, think the word Todger in my username was the problem. Just need the markets to open now.
Nice way to spend the last half hour of my day.
ETA: Hmmm, still no activation email.
ETA: Right I'm in now, think the word Todger in my username was the problem. Just need the markets to open now.
Edited by The Jolly Todger on Tuesday 19th November 17:51
Edited by The Jolly Todger on Tuesday 19th November 17:59
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