Potential Market Simulation?

Greetings all-
I've been lurking for a while, but just recently joined and was surprised to find this section. For some background, I'm a 2011 PSU finance and international business grad working in security analysis with portfolio analysis and futures trading experience. I'm sitting for my CFA lvl 1 exam in June and can't wait. I've been reading and it seems many of you are well versed in the market and investing, so I was wondering if you all would be interested in an investing simulation. In school we used a website called stocktrak to manage simulation portfolios, which was a very good experience on top of being quite a bit of fun. It seems like it could be interesting and fun to get a little investing' game' going on here where we each get a set amount to invest and see who performs over a set time period. We'd be able to set up one simulation 'game' where we would each have a trading account, so it would keep us all ranked and allow us to see how our returns are stacking up against each other. Length of the game along with what securities we'd be allowed to invest in would be up to us to set before the start of the simulation. No real investing experience is needed and it'd be a great way to learn some of the ins and outs of trading equity, debt, and derivatives if you aren't too familiar with them. Obviously the more people we can get to play the better, but it'd be nice to have at least fifteen or so to make it interesting.

Center Fire Systems did this last year, and included prizes.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_2_463/209063_ARFCOM_Marketwatch_Game_Congrats_cgrant26_on_your_new_AK___Winners_list_update_page_25.html

Oddly enough I didn't see it come up here, but saw it in General Discussion.

I would join in, even if it was just for bragging rights and an opportunity to learn.


UPDATE: The newest game started 1/23

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1276180_Centerfire_Systems_is_giving_away_a_TNW_AR_15___Pics_on_Pages_2_and_3.html

Check page 2 for official rules. The highest ranked trader does not win this go-around, it is whoever is ranked #17th at the close of July 2nd.

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