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Upcoming Sessions and Deadlines

Fall: September 11, 2017 – November 30, 2017

Registration Deadline: September 22, 2017

1st Trade Deadline: September 29, 2017

Early Spring: January 22, 2018- April 18, 2018

Registration deadline: February 9, 2018

1st Trade Deadline: February 16, 2018

Late Spring: February 26 – May 11, 2018*

Registration Deadline: March 12, 2018

1st Trade Deadline: March 19, 2019

Year Long: September 11, 2017 – April 18, 2018*

Registration Deadline: September 22, 2017

1st Trade Deadline: September 29, 2017

*Yearlong and Late Spring sessions are not eligable for prizes or participation in the Awards Ceremony.

New this year: The Mentored Investment Challenge

See https://econlitco.org/mentored-investment-challenge/ for details and to sign up!

Fall Mentored Investment Challenge: October 2, 2017- November 30, 2017**

Spring Mentored Investment Challenge: February 20, 2018 – April 18, 2018**

**Limited Spots Available

Stock Market Experience Student

How Will Your Students Benefit?

National research shows participation in stock market simulation programs improves test scores in economics, mathematics, and financial literacy.

21st Century Skills gained through the Stock Market Experience:

  • Economic and personal financial literacy
  • Resource allocation
  • Diversification and investment strategies
  • Critical thinking
  • Data interpretation, analysis and synthesis through use of models and simulations
  • Problem solving
  • Research skills
  • Oral and written communication
  • Public speaking
  • Leadership, teamwork, collaboration
  • Identifying trends and forecasting possibilities
  • Student-led inquiry
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Stock Market Simulation Features

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Real Time Trading

All US Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Spots, and Future Options trade at real-time bid/ask prices for the most realistic simulation possible

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Realistic Broker Fees

The simulation includes all transaction costs and broker fees to add every degree of realism

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More Security Types

Students have the freedom to trade any investment type: stocks, bonds, futures, mutual funds, ETFs, options, currencies, and more

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Professional Research

Get news, quotes, analyst ratings, historical prices, and option chains for every US security, plus much more industry and market research