# Stock Market Game - The Teeming Millionaires

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 6, 2000, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932 "2000-10-06T05:56:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2000, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/41 "2000-10-06T21:55:37Z")

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I’m in! Everyone prepare to be left behind in the greed race. Good time to buy, though; NASDAQ is biting royally. CW says buy when things bite, sell when they soar. Now to try to go back in and figure out what everyone else bought.

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**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2000, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/42 "2000-10-06T22:07:12Z")

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That is, I think I’m in; when I view my portfolio, I see a little notation to the left that says “Teeming Millionaires,” but no other indication that I am part of a group. Am I supposed to be seeing other people’s portfolios in this window?

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**Author:** ![Silo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Silo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silo)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2000, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/43 "2000-10-06T23:47:20Z")

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I’m in, this should be fun. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2000, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/44 "2000-10-07T05:49:22Z")

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Okay, I’m in. Someone already had my name (someone almost always does ☹ ) so I’m there under the name **ShadowKat**.

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**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/45 "2000-10-09T16:35:06Z")

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wooohooo! Number 3.

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**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/46 "2000-10-09T16:40:39Z")

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From first place to last place in the blink of an eye.

What does “margin call” mean?

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**Author:** ![tubagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@tubagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tubagirl)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/47 "2000-10-09T17:01:41Z")

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I suck… But I"m having fun trying out different stocks. Just ignore the amount of trades.

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**Author:** ![Thirsty4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@Thirsty4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thirsty4)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/48 "2000-10-09T17:23:25Z")

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The last time I did anything like this was when learning applied economics in middle school. I didn’t win then and I doubt I’ll win now but this should be fun.

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**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/49 "2000-10-09T17:47:03Z")

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Scylla. What in the hell inspired you to buy stock in the WWF? I’ve really got to know.

And why the fuck are the indexs going down, but priceline’s going up?! Drop! Drop! Drop! Damn you! drop like William Fucking Shatner’s hairline.

ahhh. That’s what I get for selling short.

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**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/50 "2000-10-09T17:59:20Z")

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Oldscratch:

WWF recently got shellacked, and it’s trading at support. Take aside the raunch factor, and the company’s a money making machine. I think they very successfully layed off the risk of this XFL venture, and ummm… I kinda like wrestling. Does this make me a bad person?

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**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/51 "2000-10-09T18:03:51Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Scylla \*  
> \*\*Oldscratch:
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> WWF recently got shellacked, and it’s trading at support. Take aside the raunch factor, and the company’s a money making machine. I think they very successfully layed off the risk of this XFL venture, and ummm… I kinda like wrestling. Does this make me a bad person? \*\*

No no not at all. As long as you’re not bying stock in the WCW you can be considered sane. I too like wrestling, and am actually _gasp_ looking forward to the XFL games to be played at PacBell Park in Feb. In fact, I think I’ll go buy a couple shares right now.

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**Author:** ![Silo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Silo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silo)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2000, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/52 "2000-10-09T22:02:27Z")

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Key:  
rank & account value  
% gain

# of trades

```auto

1. TwistofFate 107396.41
 7.40
 33

2. Silo 102976.48
 2.98
 5

3. oldscratch 100972.89
 0.97
 17

4. Opengrave 100865.11
 0.87
 2

5. SqrlCub 100779.91
 0.78
 6

6. Thirsty4 100069.75
 0.07
 8

7. zette 100033.33
 0.03
 0

8. Aglarond 100033.33
 0.03
 0

9. Omniscient 100033.33
 0.03
 0

10. Kerrigan 99990.08
 -0.01
 2

11. jazzmine 99967.00
 -0.03
 1

12. bafaa 99797.41
 -0.20
 19

13. UncleBeer 99735.70
 -0.26
 18

14. pldennison 99714.18
 -0.29
 26

15. pantom 99537.95
 -0.46
 5

16. mamapotomus 99502.91
 -0.50
 13

17. ShadowKat 99377.61
 -0.62
 19

18. LamarMundane 97306.27
 -2.69
 3

19. tubagirl 96785.25
 -3.21
 53

20. pugluvr 96652.15
 -3.35
 7

21. sdimbert 95754.00
 -4.25
 17

22. Scylla 95303.77
 -4.70
 9

23. EnosStrate 94825.48
 -5.17
 4

24. Aglarond78 93248.86
 -6.75
 2

```

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**Author:** ![sdimbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sdimbert/32/20204_2.png) [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/53 "2000-10-10T14:39:07Z")

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```auto

Name Ttl Value % Gain # Trades
TwistofFate 107016.99 7.02 38
Silo 103495.00 3.50 5
Opengrave 101896.32 1.90 2
oldscratch 100808.41 0.81 17
Thirsty4 100063.87 0.06 9
zette 100044.44 0.04 0
Aglarond 100044.44 0.04 0
Omniscient 100036.10 0.04 1
Ankh_Too 100011.11 0.01 0
Kerrigan 99999.55 -0.00 2
jazzmine 99908.91 -0.09 1
SqrlCub 99896.44 -0.10 6
pldennison 99875.68 -0.12 26
mamapotomus 99869.38 -0.13 16
bafaa 99737.53 -0.26 19
UncleBeer 99727.87 -0.27 24
ShadowKat 99459.77 -0.54 19
tubagirl 99378.88 -0.62 58
pantom 99326.85 -0.67 5
sdimbert 98178.18 -1.82 26

```

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**Author:** ![sdimbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sdimbert/32/20204_2.png) [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/54 "2000-10-10T14:40:55Z")

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I jumped up this morning, from 24th place onto the first page (20th place)!

I went from -4.25% to -1.82%.

It’s been a good morning 🙂 😃 🙂 😃

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**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/55 "2000-10-10T15:18:59Z")

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It wonl let me sell shares!!! argh!!

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**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/56 "2000-10-10T15:56:50Z")

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I just joined, and I’ve already made a couple of ill-advised purchases.

This stock market is scary. I just looked up the company I worked for up until last year. They have plummeted without me.😉 [The symbol is KEA in case you want a cheap and probably worthless tech stock.]

Did any of us really need another part-time obsession?

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**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/57 "2000-10-10T16:04:45Z")

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Prepare to eat dust people!

I’m in and ready to rock.

Great idea **sdimbert**.

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**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/58 "2000-10-10T16:30:43Z")

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A very special thanks to **Opengrave** for directing me to [this](http://www.smartmoney.com/marketmap/) site.

It’s a nice way to track the ebb and flow of different stocks.

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**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/59 "2000-10-10T16:34:18Z")

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The scary thing is that threre are only 4 people who have made trades who have any kind of positive gain right now. everyone else is merely getting money off interest, or losing money.

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**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/60 "2000-10-10T16:45:44Z")

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I should of known that picking the same stocks they talk about in “Boiler Room” wasn’t such a good idea.

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