Go through any Stock Trak simulation is to give you a better understanding of portfolio management and to gain an understanding of the investment process by becoming an interested participant with something at stake. In the real world, when you invest you put your own dollars at risk, which influences how much risk you are willing to take. In the simulation, you will be risking a portion of your course grade. During the simulation you will become familiar with a variety of financial instruments and learn how the concepts and theories we discuss in class apply to a real-world environment.

a. Become familiar with the trading rules on the Stock Trak website and answer the following questions:

1. What were the trades you made?

2. Why did you decide on these specific trades?

3. Did anything significant occur that had an impact on the market? Did it alter your trading strategy?

4. Based on the course material covered to date, would you change anything about your trading strategy? Why?

1. Make a 3 column Stock Journal/Log of all trades you made

• Column 1 Heading: Trades
  • Jot down all the trades you made for the week.
• Column 2 Heading: Rationale
  • Provide a brief rationale for each trade decision.
• Column 3 Heading: Tracking
  • Track the daily performance of your portfolio so that you can make timely decisions.
• Column 4 Heading: Impacts
  • Make notes to use for your Stock Simulation Analysis including a discussion of economic, financial, or other news that might affect the risk and return of your portfolio.