60 Points - Stock Tracking SheetName: ______(100 points total)

Grading for the Stock Simulation: YOU MUST BRING THIS SHEET TO CLASS EVERYDAY

  1. You must make at least 6 trades each week AND correctly record your transactions to receive full credit for the project. Trading means buying OR selling.
  1. You must have spent AT LEAST60%($60,000) of your money by the end of the second week.

Filling out your sheet – YOU NEED TO DO THIS WHEN YOU BUY/SELL STOCK AND AT THE END OF EACH WEEK.
  • Number of Shares – how many shares of stock you purchased.
  • Purchase Price – What did you pay per share? Not the total purchase price.
  • Selling Price – Selling price PER Share NOT THE TOTAL. ***you only fill this part in if you sell the stock.
  • Current Value – Fill in with the sale price or end of week value per share. You must do this at the end of the week.
  • Change in Value – Amount your stock gained/lost per share (this should be a dollar amount)
  • Gain or Loss – visual representation of the change in value +/-
  • Current Portfolio Net Worth – You must fill in this figure at the end of each week
  • Final Portfolio Net Worth – Fill in this amount at the conclusion of the simulation

Week 1 Summary

Week 1 - Current Portfolio Net Worth: ______(fill in at the end of the week)

Stock Symbol / Date Purchased / Number of Shares / Purchase Price / Selling Price / Current Value / Change in Value / Gain or Loss

Week 2 Summary

Week 2 - Current Portfolio Net Worth: ______(fill in at the end of the week)

Do not forget to spend at least $60,000 by the end of this week.

Stock Symbol / Date Purchased / Number of Shares / Purchase Price / Selling Price / Current Value / Change in Value / Gain or Loss

Week 3 Summary

Week 3 - Current Portfolio Net Worth: ______(fill in at the end of the week)

Stock Symbol / Date Purchased / Number of Shares / Purchase Price / Selling Price / Current Value / Change in Value / Gain or Loss

Week 4 Summary

Week 4 - Current Portfolio Net Worth: ______(fill in at the end of the week)

Stock Symbol / Date Purchased / Number of Shares / Purchase Price / Selling Price / Current Value / Change in Value / Gain or Loss

Week 5 Summary

Week 5 - Current Portfolio Net Worth: ______(fill in at the end of the week)

Stock Symbol / Date Purchased / Number of Shares / Purchase Price / Selling Price / Current Value / Change in Value / Gain or Loss

Week 6 Summary Week 6 - Current Portfolio Net Worth: ______(fill in at the end of the week)

Stock Symbol / Date Purchased / Number of Shares / Purchase Price / Selling Price / Current Value / Change in Value / Gain or Loss

Final Portfolio Net Worth: ______*Do not forget to cash out (sell all of your stocks) by the end of the day on ______

Final Assessment for The Stock Market Simulation – 40 points

Introduction
  • A brief summary of what the stock market is, its purpose and how it works
  • Names of all the companies researched and purchased in your portfolio.
Strategy
  • What investment strategy did you decide to follow? Why?
  • What influenced your transactions?
  • What were some major businesses or world events that occurred during the Stock Market Game?
  • How did those things influence your trading activities or impact your stated strategy?
/ Portfolio Performance
  • Did your stocks perform as expected? Explain why or why not.
  • Tell what you would change about your investment strategy?
  • Evaluate the success of your investment strategy?
  • What is your overall reaction to the success or lack of success of your investment portfolio?
Reflection
  • Upon reflection, what would you do the same and what would you do different if you were to invest in the future?
  • Why is it important to diversify your portfolio?
/ Essay Requirements:
Typed
12 pt font (Arial or Calibri)
1 inch Margins
4-5 Full High School Paragraphs (or I will not even bother reading your essay)
Due: ______
Must be in the Dropbox by 3 p.m. (link on Econ. Webpage)
If time permits, you will also give a brief summary presentation to the class. More info will be given at a later date.