For the MBA in You – Stockastica.com

Stockastica is up and running. Click here to visit the website.

Stockastica is an online virtual stock market that lists 20 companies from NasDaq.com and their current stock values taken in real time from NasDaq.com. On registration, you’ll be given $100,000 USD of virtual money, which you can use to purchase shares of different companies listed. The 4 day event begins at 6:30 PM IST, the time when the US markets open and go on till midnight when the markets close. At the end of each day, depending on the Net Assets Value (NAV), a winner will be declared, and wil be rewarded with real bounty

The event commences on October 8,  at 6:30 PM IST. You can download the desktop application and manually install it on your computer by following the instructions given below:

( Note that you can download and install the application on your computer starting now itself, and even start buying and selling for fun and gain experience. However, the contest begins on October 8, 1830 hrs. IST and  contests will be thereafter eligible for winning real prizes )

1. Click here and download Adobe AIR from Adobe’s website. Install AIR on your computer by double clicking on the downloaded file.

2. Click here to download Stockastica AIR Desktop application. Double click on the downloaded file to install it on your computer.

3. Accept the terms of condition and install the application. Automatically a shortcut will be created on your desktop which you can click to launch the application.

4. Register and sign in with required details, and start buying and selling! Happy Investing!  

 

( Note that you have to register everyday to participate in that day’s share trading. Also, regstration is done at the client application and not on the stockastica website. To be eligible for prizes, you must fill the Stockastica feedback form
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