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Stock Market Game

(January 23 March 31, 2015)
Objectives:
1. To understand the process of researching and investing in companies that offer stock
publicly through the Philippine Stock Exchange
2. To be able to make decisions on the purchase or selling of stock
Rules and Procedure:
1. Visit the PSE website and read Investing at PSE.
2. Each team (3 members) begins the game with P1,000,000 in cash. The game will start on January 23,
2015.
3. Initially, you must select five (5) companies in which to invest your P1,000,000 using the Initial Stock
Purchase Form (Form A). Assume you purchased the stocks on January 23 (Friday). Use the January
23 closing prices in accomplishing the form. You may vary the investment in the companies but you
must invest the entire amount of P1,000,000, taking into consideration the board lot table and the fees
that must be paid.
4. Submit the Initial Stock Purchase Form (Form A) on January 26 (MW) /January 27 (TH).
5. Starting Feb. 4/Feb.5 and every Wednesday (MW)/Thursday (TH) thereafter, each group will submit a
Stock Reallocation Form (Form B1) indicating the shares to be purchased or sold for that week. There
must be at least two (2) transactions per week, whether buy or sell. Complete only the first three (3)
columns of the table(s).
6. The prices of the shares purchased or sold will be based on that weeks Fridays closing prices. If
Friday is a holiday, the closing prices of Thursday will be used.
7. Starting Feb. 9/Feb. 10 and every Monday (MW)/Tuesday (TH) thereafter, a completed Stock
Reallocation Form (Form B2) and an updated Securities and Cash Position Form (Form C) must be
submitted.
8. All stock buy or sell orders must be based on the PSE Board Lot Table.
9. You must maintain a minimum of five (5) companies in your securities portfolio.
10. You may buy back a stock you previously sold.
11. Any dividends (stock and cash) or stock splits must be properly accounted for.
12. Failure to submit any of the above requirements on the designated day will result in 1% deduction from
your potential score.
13. On March 31st, you will have completed a 10-week activity on investing in the Stock Market Game. As
a group, you will be required to prepare a written report on what you have learned about investing and
trading on the Stock Market as well as discuss the process and procedure you used to decide which
stocks you would or would not invest in and why.
Schedule of forms submission:

Jan. 26 (MW)/Jan. 27 (TH) Form A

Feb. 4 (MW)/Feb. 5 (TH) and every Wednesday and Thursday thereafter Form B1
Feb. 9 (MW)/Feb. 10 (TH) and every Monday/Tuesday thereafter Form B2 and Form C
April 20 (MW)/April 21(TH) Final Report