STOCK MARKET EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
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2022-2023 sChool year notes
“Presenters” are available on a first-come, first-served basis to meet one time with a class or team to provide an overview of how the markets work and how to approach investing. —email the program director at SME@econlitco.org for more information.
Mentors and Presenters are available to all teams/classes participating in standard or open enrollment challenges.
An Advanced Challenge for options, futures and spots (derivatives) trading; there are no derivatives trading in Standard challenges in order to create a more competitive experience
Teachers may enter teams in any of the contests simultaneously
Passwords are no longer required.
Virtual Training Session Available
Thursday September 8th at 4 pm.
here’s how it works
Teachers register and set up teams of one to five students. Teachers devote whatever class time they wish to the contest. Some spend 20 minutes during several class meetings early in the contest to get students oriented and trading, then set aside 5 to 20 minutes per week for teams to assess performance and make trades.
All teams start with $100,000 in a virtual account. Teams are ranked by total portfolio return throughout the contest. Accounts are frozen at the end of business on the last trading day to determine the final rankings. After the competition has ended, accounts will be unfrozen so students can continue investing for several months and see how their investments turn out over a longer period of time.
SME STANDARD
The standard SME allows trading in stocks, bonds, mutual funds and ETFs. Cash prizes are awarded to the top three teams across Colorado in each of the elementary, middle, and high school grade bands, as well as to the top regional team, excluding statewide winners, in each grade band. A selection of commonly known companies is provided to help new investors get started.
SME ADVANCED
This is a no-holds-barred contest for advanced traders that uses shorter term investments not customarily found in retirement accounts. in addition to the investments found in the SME, the advanced contest allows trading in futures, options and currencies. Cash prizes are awarded to the top three teams in Colorado, regardless of grade.
SME open enrollment
No registration or trading deadlines. No securities restrictions. Start and stop play whenever you want. Runs from August 8, 2022 to September 1, 2023.
Please put SME@econlitco.org in your safe email list, and please check your junk email folder regularly, just in case.
TRADING SESSIONs
Awards Ceremony
Awards ceremony will be in late April 2023 at the Denver Zoo
Prizes for Regional Winners*
First place in each grade band in each of the five Colorado geographic regions, excluding state level winners, will receive $50 for a classroom celebration.
Student and Teacher Prizes for Statewide Winning Teams*
Each student and teacher of winning teams in the state will win cash awards in each of the following divisions.
Spring SME Elementary
Spring SME Middle School
Spring SME High School
Spring SME Advanced Challenge (all grades combined)
Max of 5 students per team, not to exceed $100 per teacher or student per session.
Student name and Photograph Release
QUESTIONSIf you have questions, please contact the SME Coordinator at SME@econlitco.org, 303-752-2323 for more information. |
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