This project is the “Core”, which most teachers use as the basis for their HTMW class stock game. The other recommendations in this library usually follow this format (with some variation). This makes it very flexible to work with your classes. This project usually runs between 4 and 16 weeks. Longer contests tend to work Read More…
When introducing HowtheMarketWorks.com, students need to first have an understanding of what a company is, what a share of stock represents, and the relationships to products and services. After this is mastered, then it is easier to explain what a stock exchange is, and finally teach them How The Market Works! You can also download Read More…
One of the most common requests we get from teachers is if students can see each other’s trades. Well, now they can! We added a new contest rule, called “Public Portfolios”. If you turn on public portfolios for your contest, there will be a new “View” button on the rankings page next to each Read More…
One of the most-requested new features in Spring 2018 was cryptocurrency trading, both from students and teachers. You asked and we listened – crypto trading is now available on HowTheMarketWorks! Cryptocurrencies currently share some of the rules from Stocks, such as the commissions and position limits. However, you can trade cryptos both using a quantity Read More…
With our most recent update, the HTMW videos page got a great new revision – with each video getting a bigger window and better navigation! This also means if you create a HTMW Assignment, the links to view each video will now take your students right to the video they need! Happy Trading!
You can now edit your assignments on HowTheMarketWorks! In the past, once you created an assignment it was set in stone. With the newest HTMW update, you can add and remove tasks in real time, giving you more control of your class than ever before! To edit an assignment you’ve already created, go to Read More…
Graphing is one of the most important features of spreadsheets. When you need to present your findings, whether as a written report or a presentation, summarizing your data in graphs is the best way to quickly communicate large amounts of data. This guide will walk through taking your raw portfolio data, making some simple calculations, Read More…
The most important reason you would want to use excel to track your stock portfolio is trying to calculate your profit and loss from each trade. To do this, open the spreadsheet with your transaction history. It should look something like this: Tip: If you have not bought and then sold a stock, you can’t calculate how Read More…
If you’ve been trading for a long period of time you might have been curious to know what your daily returns were. Excel and Google Sheets can help you efficiently calculate this in a simple way. Suppose we started trading on August 29th, 2017. It is now September 7th and we would like to know Read More…
The first step in using any spreadsheet is getting some data! This tutorial will show you different ways to import some of your portfolio data into a spreadsheet and how to format it to make it easier to read. Getting Data The first step to using any spreadsheet is getting some data – once Read More…
If you are using the HTMW stock game for the first time, or if you’re a veteran looking for some tips, here are the Top 5 Best Practices for your late Spring stock game! Why More Teachers Start Their Games In The Spring The school year is entering its final stretch, and your students Read More…
Win prizes in our stock market contests! Find all of the information for any stock contests with prizes we are currently running here! You can also find information on past contests and their winners. Register Here To HTMW Fall Challenge Who can join? Anyone can join! Joining our stock market contests is completely free, so Sign Up Read More…
HowTheMarketWorks is all about education – we want students to learn about investing and personal finance by managing their virtual portfolio with carefully-selected trades. How It Works Every time your students place a trade, they will be prompted to enter their “Trade Notes” – a short sentence mentioning why they are placing this trade (almost Read More…
How To Pick Stocks – The Basics The most challenging aspect of starting to invest in the stock market is deciding what stocks to buy. Every experienced investor has his/her own techniques and strategies that they believe in. But when you are just getting started, learning how to pick stocks can be very challenging. Read More…
An “Investing Strategy” is a plan for how to save money to help it grow. Sometimes an “investing strategy” can just mean “plan for trading stocks”, but it really means a lot more. Liquidity, Risk, and Potential Returns All investments balance liquidity (how easily it can be converted into cash for other use), risk (the Read More…
