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ONE SCHOOL YEAR. TEAMWORK. STRATEGY.
The Stock Market
Competition.
Build a portfolio. Defend your decisions. See how your strategy performs.
Throughout the school year, students will compete in teams to create the most profitable stock portfolio. Each team will research companies, make investment decisions, and reflect on the results together.
The money is simulated. The companies, the news, and your decisions are real.
Follow the market, make your decisions, and be ready to defend them. Let’s see who becomes the first winner of our Stock Market Competition!
AAPL $349.51 ↑ +5.31%MSFT $555.80 ↑ +6.68%NVDA $200.13 ↓ -3.17%GOOGL $288.93 ↑ +3.18%META $630.00 ↑ +1.44%NFLX $66.39 ↑ +4.68%DIS $118.95 ↑ +4.13%AMZN $266.03 ↑ +6.12%TSLA $385.19 ↓ -3.34%WMT $129.17 ↑ +3.45%COST $1,046.47 ↑ +2.67%TGT $163.10 ↑ +5.63%HD $355.44 ↑ +6.55%NKE $40.49 ↑ +5.22%KO $95.80 ↑ +1.08%MCD $280.22 ↑ +6.52%SBUX $109.70 ↑ +4.71%JPM $352.11 ↑ +4.18%V $436.57 ↑ +3.85%JNJ $276.32 ↑ +3.81%PEP $142.42 ↑ +3.75%CMG $35.20 ↑ +5.83%DAL $89.24 ↑ +7.14%PG $167.32 ↑ +3.25%XOM $169.27 ↓ -4.66%
Nov 4, 2026 close · USD · Google Finance · Snapshot, not live
YEAR-LONG TEAM CHALLENGE$25,000Virtual starting balance per team
The competition starts Thursday, November 12! Stay tuned for the first trades.
THE LEADERBOARD
Follow the teams.
These charts show how the standings will look. The teams are real; the sample performance and stock mixes are illustrative.
The Frosty Files
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The Firm
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The Apex
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The Shawarma Guy
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Billy the Investor
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Snowwhite and the Dwarfs
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TEAMS & MEMBERS
Who’s on each team?
Open a team to see its members and their cardinal avatars.
MEJ4 members
- The Communist
- The Capitalist
- The Socialist
- Joe Dirt
The Frosty Files1 member
- Frosty
The Firm6 members
- Gold
- Coca-Cola
- Lawliet
- Skippy the Magnificent
- MMJ – Mexican Michael Jackson
- Catalunean
The Apex4 members
- Timmy Tuff Knuckles
- Gambit
- D3rlord3
- Ashen
The Shawarma Guy1 member
- Diamond Tiger
Billy the Investor1 member
- Billy bad
Snowwhite and the Dwarfs4 members
- Snowwhite
- Satoru Gojo
- Santa Claus
- Queen Elizabeth II
OUR 25 COMPETITION COMPANIES
AAPL
MSFT
NVDA
GOOGL
META
NFLX
DIS
AMZN
TSLA
WMT
COST
TGT
HD
NKE
KO
MCD
SBUX
JPM
V
JNJ
PEP
CMG
DAL
PG
XOMSelect any company to view its stock price and chart on Google Finance in a new tab. Quotes may be delayed. Example companies for classroom research; these logos do not represent current team holdings or sponsorship.
HOW THE CHALLENGE WORKS
Build your case.
Investigate companies and explain what could drive their performance. Think about both opportunities and risks.
Choose as a team.
Discuss your options, agree on a portfolio strategy, and record the reasoning behind your choices.
Learn from the market.
Track performance over the year. Compare outcomes with your expectations and explain what you would do differently.
THE COMPETITION PLAYBOOK
Real companies.
Virtual money.
Each team starts with $25,000 in virtual money. Research real companies, follow real news, and make investment decisions together throughout the school year.
At least one different stock per team member.
A five-person team owns at least five different stocks. Every member follows at least one company.
Build your portfolio
Choose from our 25 competition companies. Buy whole shares only, stay within your available cash, and keep at least one different stock per team member at all times. Holding leftover cash is allowed.
Follow the news
Every member researches their company. Use the ripple chain: news → business → results → investors.
Monthly Trade Day
Trades happen only on Trade Day, in class—not between sessions. Use the price shown in class for every buy and sell.
Decide, record, explain
The team votes to buy, sell, or do nothing. Every decision needs a news-based reason in your log. Present your reasoning to the class; every team member speaks.