Stock Market Game

Eight of the best stock market games, for simulated playing of the stock market, generally without risking any money. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. Investopedia Stock Simulator - Get $100,000 of virtual cash and play the market as if you were working through a regular online broker. (simulator.investopedia.com)

2. Virtual Stock Exchange - This fantasy stock market game allows you to join in existing games against other players or just start your own virtual portfolio. From Dow Jones’ MarketWatch.com. (vse.marketwatch.com)

3. The Stock Market Game - Stock market game intended for students learning about the markets. Users get a simulated $100,000 to invest in an on-line portfolio and can track their investment progress. (www.smgww.org)

4. Zack’s $100,000 Challenge - This stock market game could lead to a $100,000 contract to pick stocks and write about them for stock-advice site Zacks.com. Prove your stock-picking ability with a fantasy portfolio, and blog about why you’re doing what you’re doing. At the end of 2007 Zacks will pick a winner from among the top performers. (www.zacks.com)

5. Wall Street Survivor - Stock market game is also a contest in which you can use your virtual portfolio to compete against others for cash prizes and iPods. (www.wallstreetsurvivor.com)

6. StocksQuest - Play this stock market game as an individual with a $100,000 simulated portfolio, or join a group and match your stock picking skills against others. (stocksquest.coe.uga.edu)

7. Real Stock Game - Free stock simulation game that includes any stocks from the New York or Toronto stock exchanges. (www.realstockgame.com)

8. Yalicoo - Stock market game allows you to play against others for prize money. Does require a fee to enter the daily, weekly and monthly games, which center around trading on the NASDAQ. (www.yalicoo.com)