Comments on: Use the Investopedia Stock Simulator to Practice Trading http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/08/15/use-the-investopedia-stock-simulator-to-practice-trading/ Investing Online Made Easy Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:49:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Carnival of Everything Finance #8 - Investment Education Edition - Stock Trading To Go http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/08/15/use-the-investopedia-stock-simulator-to-practice-trading/comment-page-1/#comment-35369 Carnival of Everything Finance #8 - Investment Education Edition - Stock Trading To Go Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:15:37 +0000 http://www.falkininvesting.com/blog/2007/08/15/use-the-investopedia-stock-simulator-to-practice-trading/#comment-35369 [...] with fake funds. There are many stock simulators available, with some well known examples being investopedia’s simulator and the virtual stock [...] [...] with fake funds. There are many stock simulators available, with some well known examples being investopedia’s simulator and the virtual stock [...]

]]> By: Blain http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/08/15/use-the-investopedia-stock-simulator-to-practice-trading/comment-page-1/#comment-31114 Blain Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:19:34 +0000 http://www.falkininvesting.com/blog/2007/08/15/use-the-investopedia-stock-simulator-to-practice-trading/#comment-31114 I am going to test it out next week and write a review next week, I look forward to the community aspect. I am going to test it out next week and write a review next week, I look forward to the community aspect.

]]> By: Matt Wolfe http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/08/15/use-the-investopedia-stock-simulator-to-practice-trading/comment-page-1/#comment-31085 Matt Wolfe Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:19:55 +0000 http://www.falkininvesting.com/blog/2007/08/15/use-the-investopedia-stock-simulator-to-practice-trading/#comment-31085 I've used Investopedia quite a bit. I really liked it. I still prefer the Caps system over at Motley Fool. There is more of a community feel to it and everyone is helping everyone out. I’ve used Investopedia quite a bit. I really liked it. I still prefer the Caps system over at Motley Fool. There is more of a community feel to it and everyone is helping everyone out.

]]> By: Nabloid.com http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/08/15/use-the-investopedia-stock-simulator-to-practice-trading/comment-page-1/#comment-31045 Nabloid.com Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:23:11 +0000 http://www.falkininvesting.com/blog/2007/08/15/use-the-investopedia-stock-simulator-to-practice-trading/#comment-31045 I also prefer Investopedia. The only gripe I have with them (and I could fix this by changing a setting, so its my fault I guess) is that when you control a large portfolio... say $2,000,0000 (1 mill CND + 1 mill USD) then you have to make what seems like hundreds of trades just to buy the amount of stocks you want, even if you only purchased 5 different stocks. Then it shows up on seperate lines instead of just showing an average price paid. So when I log in to a large $ account on Investopedia, expect to see 15 lines showing shares from each company. I think besides changing diversification and trading rules I should just use a smaller portfolio to avoid this. Ie, $100,000 portfolio instead of $1 mill. I also prefer Investopedia. The only gripe I have with them (and I could fix this by changing a setting, so its my fault I guess) is that when you control a large portfolio… say $2,000,0000 (1 mill CND + 1 mill USD) then you have to make what seems like hundreds of trades just to buy the amount of stocks you want, even if you only purchased 5 different stocks. Then it shows up on seperate lines instead of just showing an average price paid. So when I log in to a large $ account on Investopedia, expect to see 15 lines showing shares from each company.

I think besides changing diversification and trading rules I should just use a smaller portfolio to avoid this. Ie, $100,000 portfolio instead of $1 mill.

]]> By: Blain http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/08/15/use-the-investopedia-stock-simulator-to-practice-trading/comment-page-1/#comment-31023 Blain Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:52:28 +0000 http://www.falkininvesting.com/blog/2007/08/15/use-the-investopedia-stock-simulator-to-practice-trading/#comment-31023 I wold say investopedia for me only because though i've used them for literally a few years. When it comes to practicing in a fake environment, it really comes down to I think how serious you want to take it. Naturally though I am bit more risky as well :twisted: I wold say investopedia for me only because though i’ve used them for literally a few years. When it comes to practicing in a fake environment, it really comes down to I think how serious you want to take it. Naturally though I am bit more risky as well :twisted:

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.stocktradingtogo.com/2007/08/15/use-the-investopedia-stock-simulator-to-practice-trading/comment-page-1/#comment-30997 The Financial Blogger Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:00:42 +0000 http://www.falkininvesting.com/blog/2007/08/15/use-the-investopedia-stock-simulator-to-practice-trading/#comment-30997 Blaine, which one do you prefer most ? Visual Stock or Investopedia ? Don't you think that practicing in a fake environment makes you do trades that you would not do with your own money? I started to trade a different (but really risky!) way. I took a line of credit and invest most of it in the stock market. Fortunately, it went super well. Mind you it was 2 years ago. Even a can opener could increase in value back then. I am not sure I would do the same thing today! Blaine, which one do you prefer most ? Visual Stock or Investopedia ?
Don’t you think that practicing in a fake environment makes you do trades that you would not do with your own money? I started to trade a different (but really risky!) way. I took a line of credit and invest most of it in the stock market. Fortunately, it went super well. Mind you it was 2 years ago. Even a can opener could increase in value back then. I am not sure I would do the same thing today!

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