# Teeming Millionaires - Round II!!! (Stock Market Game) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 3, 2001, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309 "2001-01-03T22:48:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Modian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Modian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Modian)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2001, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/41 "2001-01-09T20:01:23Z")
oops, I meant it added 1000 to all my purchases, not multiplied it. So instead of buying 250, it bought 1250. ---
**Author:** ![pantom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@pantom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pantom)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2001, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/42 "2001-01-10T03:55:53Z")
We must be cursed or something. Just prior to the opening of this contest, the site was doing fine. We start, and BOOM! all kinds of things start going wrong. As of now, rankings have not yet been updated even once, and we’re two days into the contest. Honestly! ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2001, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/43 "2001-01-10T05:32:39Z")
Aw, blankety-blank blank bunch of blankety-blank blanking blankety-blanks! I missed the last one, and then didn’t even see this thread until today, the day after the game started! ::seethe:: eh. I’ll just go drink myself into oblivion. ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2001, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/44 "2001-01-10T05:48:34Z")
**LNO** - Think before you react -It’ll save some trouble down the road. You, and anyone else around here, can join the competition at any point. Today, tomorrow, next week… it doesn’t matter. There’s no lock-out on joining in the party. In fact, you could have signed up on the last day of the previous competition and still have made a run for the gold. People were sucking some serious wind in that game. For a while the leaders of the pack were those that sat on the starting funds and simply collected interest. ---
**Author:** ![beakerxf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc79bd/32.png) [@beakerxf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beakerxf)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2001, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/45 "2001-01-10T05:49:05Z")
You can still join. I joined this afternoon. I doubt they’re far enough into the competition for latecomers to have an advantage yet. ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2001, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/46 "2001-01-10T18:15:49Z")
Man alive. Is anyone able to trade? I’ve been sitting here unable to move in a topsy tervy market. Stuck with what I started with. Damn thing won’t even let me sign in. Arghhhh. ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2001, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/47 "2001-01-10T20:28:57Z")
It’s more fun to react before I think. Also, I could have sworn I saw a post in the previous thread stating that latecomers were locked out. Perhaps I had drank myself into oblivion when I read the first thread. Regardless, as you just mentioned, it’s not even letting me sign in … ---
**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:** [January 10, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/48 "2001-01-10T22:10:01Z")
As I said in our previous thread, who picked this sucky site, anyway?!? 😃 ---
**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:** [January 10, 2001, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/49 "2001-01-10T22:13:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CnoteChris \* > \*\*I’ve been sitting here unable to move in a topsy tervy market. Stuck with what I started with. > > Damn thing won’t even let me sign in. > > Arghhhh. \*\* Ummm… Wise man once say: > [@](#): > > \*\* > …you need to be incredibly patient right now and simply keep on trying… \*\* :duckingandrunning: ---
**Author:** ![pantom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@pantom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pantom)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/50 "2001-01-11T02:15:52Z")
Maybe they’re trying to teach Cnote & us the value of long term investing? Anyway, towards some idea of where everyone is, last time I was able to check in, I was down around 3% or so so far. Anyone else know how they’re doing? ---
**Author:** ![beakerxf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc79bd/32.png) [@beakerxf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beakerxf)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/51 "2001-01-11T02:58:18Z")
I sunk my money in one stock and it’s up 60 cents. So, I may have a whopping $300-$400 profit at the moment. ---
**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:** [January 11, 2001, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/52 "2001-01-11T23:07:20Z")
:dancing a little jig: Today was a **GOOD** day! 😃 So, how are the rest of y’all doin’? BTW, I think the server needs, like, a week of data to calculate rankings. They should be available soon. ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2001, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/53 "2001-01-11T23:14:21Z")
> [@](#): > > So, how are the rest of y’all doin’? It’s hard to tell. I haven’t been able to check to see what price it bought my stock at. I was doing great until I had the idea to sell Cisco and buy a ton more of it at a lower price. It sold it fine, but wouldn’t let me buy it again. I know I was promoting patience but this is ridiculous. It’s making my brain go wonky. ---
**Author:** ![pantom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@pantom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pantom)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2001, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/54 "2001-01-12T02:47:45Z")
Down 4.42%, it says. Not to worry. I started real slow in the first contest too. This time, the site’s starting off real slow too, of course. Seems like the only time you can get on to see anything is after 5 pm. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2001, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/55 "2001-01-12T14:18:57Z")
This morning is the first time I’ve been able to pull up the rankings. It’s got me squarely in last place (apparently my evil twin _is_ gone) - I’m not sure how that works as it’s showing all of us with a net worth of $0.00. Oh well, market opens in 15 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2001, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/56 "2001-01-13T15:50:00Z")
The rankings are apparently not functional. If they are telling the truth, everybody must be doing great because I’m in last place with a profit of $4,518.67 at this point. ---
**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:** [January 16, 2001, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/57 "2001-01-16T16:28:55Z")
As of today, [rankings](http://www.virtualstockexchange.com/competitions/ranking.htm?competition_id=SDMB-II&competition_Password=&c=) are working! I am not going to fool with the formatting to post this here very often, but, as of about 10 minutes ago, the top 10 was: ```auto     **Name**           Value      Return  Trades 1  superhead    $113,952.25 13.95%  3 2  beakerxf     $110,032.66 10.03%  1 3  thinksnow    $109,172.91  9.17%  5 4  LamarMundane $107,291.63  7.29%  5 5  Modian       $106,536.90  6.54% 10 6  jantom       $104,601.56  4.60% 11 7  sdmb_beatle  $104,518.96  4.52%  1 8  CnoteChris   $103,730.48  3.73% 28 9  Saltire      $103,177.23  3.18%  3 10 sdimbert     $102,299.93  2.30%  8 ``` ---
**Author:** ![pantom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@pantom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pantom)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2001, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/58 "2001-01-17T02:26:57Z")
I just managed to get on & saw that. Oh no! I’m in last. Sigh. Ah well, the Great Bear will soon rise again…(one hopes) ---
**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:** [January 22, 2001, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/59 "2001-01-22T23:11:36Z")
**Rankings** - _Top Ten as of Close of US Markets (1/22/01)_ ```auto **Name         Total Value % Growth   # Trades** **CnoteChris**    $132,869.16  32.87%    61 **thinksnow**     $118,463.03  18.46%     5 **superhead**     $116,772.62  16.77%     3 **jantom**        $115,355.32  15.36%    17 **Saltire**       $114,908.04  14.91%     3 **Modian**        $112,414.00  12.41%    10 **beakerxf**      $112,247.29  12.25%     1 **LamarMundane**  $108,523.20   8.52%     6 **sdimbert**      $104,766.34   4.77%     8 **corvus**        $103,262.64   3.26%     7 ``` ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-ii-stock-market-game/48309/60 "2001-01-24T21:11:47Z")
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