Objective:

The objective of this project is to gain practical experience in trading stocks using the

StockTrak investment simulation platform. You will be tasked with managing a virtual

portfolio, buying and selling stocks of two chosen companies, and tracking your investment

performance over a specified period.

Instructions:

$$ Platform Registration:

Register on the StockTrak platform using the provided class code and instructions.

$$ Portfolio Selection:

Choose two publicly traded companies listed on a major stock exchange $($USA$)$ for your

virtual portfolio. These companies should be from different industries for diversification.

$$ Research and Justification:

Conduct thorough research on your chosen companies. Analyze their financials, industry

trends, recent news, and any other relevant information. Justify your choice based on

this research.

$$ Initial Investment:

You have received an initial virtual investment amount. Allocate this amount between

the two chosen companies based on your research and investment strategy.

$$ Trading Rules:

You are allowed to buy and sell shares of your chosen companies during the simulation

period. However, you can only hold a maximum of $50\%$ of your initial investment in

cash at any given time. You should have to trade over a period of a minimum of $20$

days.

$$ Transaction Logs and Reasoning:

In this section, provide a comprehensive log of two buying and three selling transactions

made during the simulation period.

$$ Buying Transactions:

You are required to explain at least three buying transactions in detail. Provide

the date, quantity, price per share, and total transaction value. Additionally,

justify why you chose to buy these shares at the specified time.

$$ Selling Transactions:

Similarly, you should also elaborate on at least three selling transactions. Include

the date, quantity, price per share, and total transaction value. Provide a thorough

explanation for your decision to sell these shares

Example:

Buying Transaction $1$:

Date: $[$Insert Date$]$

Quantity: $[$Insert Quantity$]$

Price per Share: $[$Insert Price$]$

Total Transaction Value: $[$Insert Value$]$

Reasoning: $[$Explain the rationale behind this buying decision. Consider factors such as

company performance, industry trends, and market conditions, add charts, and graphs.$]$

$$ Final Presentation:

Prepare a final presentation summarizing your investment strategy, actions taken, and

the overall performance of your portfolio. Include any lessons learned and insights

gained from the experience.

Abstract: Summary of the whole project.

$1.$ Selection of the Portfolio:

$1\mathrm{.}1$ Portfolio Selection:

Choose two publicly traded companies listed on a major stock exchange $($USA$)$ for your

virtual portfolio. These companies should be from different industries for diversification.

$1\mathrm{.}2$ Research and Justification:

Conduct thorough research on your chosen companies. Analyze their financials, industry

trends, recent news, and any other relevant information. Justify your choice based on

this research.

$2.$ Transaction Logs and Reasoning:

In this section, provide a comprehensive log of $3$ buying and $3$ selling transactions made

during the simulation period.

$2\mathrm{.}1$ Buying Transactions:

You are required to explain at least $3$ buying transactions in detail. Provide the

date, quantity, price per share, and total transaction value. Additionally, justify

why you chose to buy these shares at the specified time.

$2\mathrm{.}2$ Selling Transactions:

Similarly, you should also elaborate on at least $3$ selling transactions. Include the

date, quantity, price per share, and total transaction value. Provide a thorough

explanation for your decision to sell these shares.

$3.$ Results:

Discuss the main outcomes of your portfolio. How much have you investment and

how much you have earned$/$lost$?$

$4.$ Conclusion:

Discuss the key points you have learned throughout the trading. Summarize the

important points$/$incidents$.$ List the points you think you must consider during the

trading to improve the performance.