Comments on: Win $1,000,000 by Picking Stocks With Play Money http://genxfinance.com/2007/02/23/win-1000000-by-picking-stocks-with-play-money/ Helping a unique generation achieve financial independence. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:15:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: David Kellum http://genxfinance.com/2007/02/23/win-1000000-by-picking-stocks-with-play-money/#comment-122102 David Kellum Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:42:49 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/02/23/win-1000000-by-picking-stocks-with-play-money/#comment-122102 When does the next contest begin? The link to sign up does not exist that I can find. Thanks for your help. Dave When does the next contest begin?

The link to sign up does not exist that I can find.

Thanks for your help.

Dave

]]> By: Jeremy http://genxfinance.com/2007/02/23/win-1000000-by-picking-stocks-with-play-money/#comment-1498 Jeremy Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:26:41 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/02/23/win-1000000-by-picking-stocks-with-play-money/#comment-1498 It looks like they have fixed it. As of this morning my portfolio stock prices have returned to Monday's closing price. Hopefully they can keep things working properly, but I think the volume of players for this contest was higher than anticipated. I do like this setup better than previous contests which essentially allowed day trading. Previous rules would allow people to trade throughout the day with just a 20-minute delay. I think by eliminating these traders and focusing on just using closing prices it will give everyone a fair shake at doing well. It looks like they have fixed it. As of this morning my portfolio stock prices have returned to Monday’s closing price. Hopefully they can keep things working properly, but I think the volume of players for this contest was higher than anticipated.

I do like this setup better than previous contests which essentially allowed day trading. Previous rules would allow people to trade throughout the day with just a 20-minute delay. I think by eliminating these traders and focusing on just using closing prices it will give everyone a fair shake at doing well.

]]> By: hopper http://genxfinance.com/2007/02/23/win-1000000-by-picking-stocks-with-play-money/#comment-1488 hopper Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:42:52 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2007/02/23/win-1000000-by-picking-stocks-with-play-money/#comment-1488 Jeremy, Here's what happened to me and others today with CNBC's Portfolio Challenge. Is this a joke? No! I signed up and entered my stock purchases/transactions today, Monday, March 5th. They were posted to my "portfolio" BUT with Friday's closing prices!???! I knew they would screw something up, but I didn't think it would be something so simple as daily prices. Maybe I should ask for some 2004 prices if they are backdating transactions! :) This game has the feel of being made up by some advertising dork on Madison Avenue who's never heard the stock market. If this is the way it's gonna be run, with its already "too stupid" contest rules, CNBC will become the laughing "stock" it has often so richly deserved (pun intended). I emailed them as I know others have also. I'll post up if they ever fix it. Keep up the good work. :) B. Hopper Jeremy,

Here’s what happened to me and others today with CNBC’s Portfolio Challenge.

Is this a joke? No!

I signed up and entered my stock purchases/transactions today, Monday, March 5th. They were posted to my “portfolio” BUT with Friday’s closing prices!???!

I knew they would screw something up, but I didn’t think it would be something so simple as daily prices. Maybe I should ask for some 2004 prices if they are backdating transactions! :)

This game has the feel of being made up by some advertising dork on Madison Avenue who’s never heard the stock market.

If this is the way it’s gonna be run, with its already “too stupid” contest rules, CNBC will become the laughing “stock” it has often so richly deserved (pun intended).

I emailed them as I know others have also. I’ll post up if they ever fix it.

Keep up the good work. :)

B. Hopper

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