CBSE students to play the markets with Rs7 cr ‘virtual’ cash

Nagpur | Saturday | 22nd September, 2018

Summary:

Top teams are invited to present their strategies during a regional finale to a panel of expert judges, who then select the top analyst teams. Nagpur: CBSE students can now get a feel of what it means to handle an international investment portfolio worth over Rs7 crore, at today’s exchange rates. The teams will be using Wharton’s online Trading and Investment Simulator (OTIS), which will provide a real world feel in trading markets. Prizes amounting to $5,000, $2,000 and $1,000 were given to first, second and third standing global winners last year.The ‘Knowledge@Wharton High School (KWHS) Investment Competition’ is a free, global, online investment simulation for high school students (9th to 12th grade) and teachers. They will manage the $100,000 virtual portfolio over 10 weeks, and whoever ends up with the highest valuation wins the competition..