The £500 shares trading competition

[jaybarts]

From CaptainSlow’s original post:

Ok, so there a few amateur traders on the forum. Carrying over from another thread we have created a new thread to keep separate for the share's tips stuff.

Most are using trading212 for no transaction fees.

DO NOT POST REFERRAL LINKS PLEASE AS IT IS AGAINST PH RULES

Start date in Monday 27 April...but anyone can start at any time. £500 opening balance and no top ups during the month to keep it sensible.

We can run as a monthly competition...so first winner will be the highest portfolio (inc cash) value at close of business on 31 May.

Who's in??

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I’ll start with my first:

0.8 of a Tesla share at $726.58

Cost me £471.39, see how this one goes...

Edited by jaybarts on Monday 27th April 10:32

[CaptainSlow]

Ha, that's putting all your eggs in one basket!

[Andyjc86]

I’ve never traded shares (or anything) before, but I’m bored at home so may well join in with this game

[CaptainSlow]

i4got said:

Is there an end date? eg any retained cash plus closing price valuation of open positions after (say) 4 weeks? Longer?

Good point. Shall we say 31 May and then restart and run again for 30 Jun? (after resetting back to £500)

I'll update the original post with monthly winners

[Dick Dastardly]

I chucked £100 into each of the below:

Barclays
Lloyds
IAG
Rolls Royce
ITV

[i4got]

CaptainSlow said:

Good point. Shall we say 31 May and then restart and run again for 30 Jun? (after resetting back to £500)

I'll update the original post with monthly winners

Sounds good. Account set up and funded.

[TCX]

Seems fair bit ramping of trading 212 on here recently?

[i4got]

jaybarts said:

I’ll start with my first:

0.8 of a Tesla share at $726.58

Cost me £471.39, see how this one goes...

How do you get a price when the market is closed?

[CaptainSlow]

i4got said:

jaybarts said:

I’ll start with my first:

0.8 of a Tesla share at $726.58

Cost me £471.39, see how this one goes...

How do you get a price when the market is closed?

jaybarts had made a £500 investment on Thursday before knowing about the competition.

[CaptainSlow]

Dick Dastardly said:

I chucked £100 into each of the below:

Barclays
Lloyds
IAG
Rolls Royce
ITV

Are these just orders? Can you see the outstanding orders anywhere?

Ok, I see them under the central chart

Edited by CaptainSlow on Sunday 26th April 17:52

[jaybarts]

i4got said:

How do you get a price when the market is closed?

Sorry should have stated that I bought on thursday, would say I had a head start but currently down £2.84

[CaptainSlow]

jaybarts said:

Sorry should have stated that I bought on thursday, would say I had a head start but currently down £2.84

Well, as it starts tomorrow you can put in the £2.84 to get back to £500.

[FatCobra]

First post but been following this forum for a few months and had my first dabble with a HL s&s isa start of April.
Will open a 212 account and join in!

[CaptainSlow]

ok, I've chosen my first 5 shares....orders are placed.

[CaptainSlow]

Mods have deleted my original post, unsure why???

[i4got]

CaptainSlow said:

Mods have deleted my original post, unsure why???

Seems odd - did they send you a message?

[CaptainSlow]

i4got said:

Seems odd - did they send you a message?

Yeah...deleted because it broke the rules and then a link to all the rules. Helpful.

[500 Miles]

Looking forward to this, should be fun.

Blue Horseshoe loves Anacott Steel

[bigfoot7]

Also fancy having a go at this to ease the lock down boredom.

Edited by bigfoot7 on Sunday 26th April 22:25

[i4got]

CaptainSlow said:

i4got said:

Seems odd - did they send you a message?

Yeah...deleted because it broke the rules and then a link to all the rules. Helpful.

I assume it was the referral link but lots of people have posted their referral link so not sure why your would break the rules.