For about two months now, seniors in Mr. Cannon’s and Coach Eisele’s economics classes have been participating in a virtual stock market game competing to make the most money before the end of the school year. While some are enjoying much success and are sitting near the top of the rankings, others  are learning that playing with the stock market can be tricky.

“It is much more challenging than I thought it would be,” said senior John Williamson, who currently stands in the mid seventies in terms of ranking. He said, “I started off so well in the first few days; however, that did not last long.”

“It’s all about finding the right stock,” said senior Malin Hess. “The only reason why I’m in first place [in Mr. Cannon’s class] is because I found that stock,” Malin said.

Most students have found that it is really about luck more than anything else. Since students do not have access to as many statistics and experts to help them, it has been mostly a guessing game. If one stock appears to be on the way down,  they buy. If it is on the way up, they sell. It is really as simple as that.

The stock market game will continue until mid May with the winners receiving some bonus points.