2023F_ECN_440_Stock Market Game Report_Guidelines1

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1 | P a g e ECN 440 – GUIDELINES FOR STOCK MARKET GAME REPORT In the contest, each student will be given “ virtual money ” to invest in different stock markets, with the aim of increasing the value of his/her portfolio as much as possible within four weeks. At the end of the stock market contest, each student will have to submit a report with length between 1,000 and 2,000 words , discussing their strategies and results. The report should be typed, double-spaced with page number and contains the following: 1. Title page This should include the course name and code, the name of the instructor, the title of the paper (topic), student’s name, student number and the date of submission. 2. Footnotes or endnotes (whenever applicable) It is essential to reference all direct quotations and even when paraphrasing, the sources should be acknowledged. For citation, use the APA format . 3. Appendix This should show all the reference materials you have selected to research on the game such as books, online resources and news items. It should also include copies of account summary, trading history and graphs on a weekly basis. Submission: 1. An electronic copy (Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format) is to be submitted via D2L BRIGHTSPACE under the tab “Assessment”, “Assignments”, “Stock Market Game Report”. In case there is any problem uploading on that site, the file can be sent to the instructor by email < t3fung@torontomu.ca > as a backup copy or as evidence of submission . All the components of the report, including the title page and the appendix, should be put into ONE file . The filename should start with the course code followed by the last name and first name. Example: ECN 440 Game Report-Last Name-First Name 2. The electronic copy will be submitted to the Turnitin service via D2L Brightspace. Any work that didn’t pass the Turnitin check will have to be revised and re-submitted. Only one re-submission will be accepted Due Date: 2023 October 29 (Sunday), 11:30 p.m. There will be a penalty of 2 marks per day (out of 20) for late submission . The number of days late will be based on the difference between the due date and date of online submission. Discussion of the Game: In the report, students have to explain and discuss the strategies they have selected to increase the value of their portfolios. By comparing the different strategies and results in each week, each student should summarize and draw his/her own conclusion about the stock market experience.

2 | P a g e Strategies / Research / Trading Every student should choose a different strategy for each of the four weeks of the contest. There should be some simple research on the stocks (such as reading related news or charts) before the selection. The strategy can be chosen from the following: A. Speculative : choose stocks which are more risky but with higher potential returns B. Conservative : choose stocks which are relatively stable C. Sector-specific : choose stocks of a particular industry/sector, such as technology stocks (IBM, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Google) or stocks of car companies (GM, Ford, Toyota). D. Balanced : choose a variety of stocks, from different sectors or based on different criteria Students should AVOID the following: a. Put all eggs in one basket: one stock in the portfolio b. Throw the darts: randomly choose stocks without knowing about them c. Maximize the quantity: choosing more than 100 stocks in the portfolio d. Do nothing: never buy/sell during the week Trading / Results / Analysis During each week of the contest, there should be transactions to change the portfolio on at least THREE DIFFERENT DATES . As evidence of the transactions, a copy of the trading history with dates should be saved (to be placed in the appendix). At the end of each week (Friday) of the contest, the portfolio value (put into the table shown below) and other data (such as charts) should be saved , preferably in another place (in case the website becomes temporarily inaccessible). The difference in the value of the portfolio can then be computed from those records (the table to be placed in the appendix of the report): Total Value at End of Week (Friday) ($) Change in Portfolio Value ($) Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 The report should contain a discussion on the success or failure of the stock market game, based on the results obtained in the contest. There should be a comparison of all the strategies and their results during each of the four weeks. Students should also freely comment on the overall experience of the game. Marks will be awarded based on four main areas in each week: strategies, research, trading and results/analysis.

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