Teams must begin investing by the end of week 3 of the session (October 12th) to be eligible to win. * top SFA team   NT = no trade as yet     Closing Date: November 30
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Week 1: Nine of our 10 teams have begun trading; no other schools have begun yet - wait until next week!

Week 2:  Mid-week and now in our correct grouping, there are 156 middle school teams (so far)!  At the end of the week there are 170 teams; our top team is 15th!  The daily "ups & downs" can be trying (or very rewarding), but the learning is for the "long haul".   

Week 3: This week begins with a holiday and positions changing dramatically!  Volatility and planning for the long term come into play now.  As the week ends, 8 of our 10 teams are moving up in rank.

Week 4:  As more teams begin to invest, our team positions will shift.  To begin this week: 7 teams have dropped, while 3 have moved up!  As the 4th week ends there are 215 teams investing; our highest place team is in 4th (Regional) place .  On this, the 20th anniversary of "Black Monday" - October 19, 1987, dramatic drops prevail.  

Week 5:   At this half-way week, teams are still joining the investment community.   On 10/23 our highest team is 4/218 regional teams and 13/585 total teams (includes high school participants).  Five of our teams have moved up in rank, three have maintained their place, and two have dropped only a few places.  On 10/24 five of our teams have dramatically improved positions, while our team leader remains in fourth regional place.

Week 6:  As the week begins, nine more teams have begun trading; all except one of our teams has dropped in rank.  A difficult week for most!

Week 7:  This week begins with 9 of our 10 teams moving up in rank! 

Week 8:  As this week begins the difference between first and sixth place is less than $4,080; at an earlier time it was a good deal more! 

Week 9:  Most of the teams improved their positions as this Thanksgiving holiday week began; market volatility changed the course quickly!  Seven teams have moved up in placing and our team leader remains steady in sixth place. On Friday the spread between first and sixth place is less than $3,700; on Saturday it has grown to $5, 208!  Now we're onward to the final week - the one that counts!

Week 10:  As this trading period ends, three teams improved position slightly, while seven lost ground.  This fairly short period of investing offers wonderful life lessons to our students.  With a longer time-frame, many of their picks might prove to be excellent choices! Nov. 29th is the final trade date (results posted for 12/01), final results will be available early December.

Congratulations to each of our teams!

Thanks to Miss Tiana Lichtenau  for coordinating this event that offers a unique opportunity for students to see the power of studying about and investing early in the Stock Market.