Economics On line stock simulation instructions:              

 

Part One: 

 

Find a computer connected to the internet. 

Go online, and highlight the address bar. 

Then, backspace (clear it out).

Type msn.com.

Hit enter.

Click sign in.

Click sign up.  It will ask "do you have an email?"  click yes, and use the school email

 (login name@slmail.newpaltz.k12.ny.us)  Fill out the registration form. Be sure to make a password you will not forget-- and not one you use for anything else (security!).

 

Then, click on money (in the shaded area up top).

 

Click  portfolio or portfolio manager (on the left side of the screen).

 

Click "Launch Portfolio Manager."

 

Click new account.

 

Name it your name (first name and last name)

 

Click submit.

 

Click stocks.

 

Research, find three or more companies you are interested in.  Type a brief explanation for your choices.

 

Spend $5,000.00 on the three or more companies.

 

Commission is always $50.00.

 

Highlight your portfolio, and print a copy of the relevant info�from your account name down to the date.

 

You really need to mess around with this stuff to learn about how it all works.  if you are confused, return to your portfolio and start again.  otherwise, once you have signed in, just click on stuff and check it out.
 

print quotes for the stock you want to buy.  quotes look like this

Quotes
Symbol Company Name Last Change % Change Volume
MCD McDonald's Corporation 39.27 -0.55 -1.38% 3.782 Mil
Last trade 01:12 PM ET
FDX FedEx Corporation 109.18 -1.02 -0.93% 970700
Last trade 01:12 PM ET
WMT Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 49.30 -0.20 -0.40% 7.088 Mil
Last trade 01:12 PM ET

 

 

Good luck to you!