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I had the same problem with dealing out of hours. However, I was able to cancel them and repeat the actions. Great competition and the analyses are excellent. Interesting how the bears are winning although not surprising given the market. haven't shorted a share in my life so perhaps this is the chance to do so!

Eric

Is there a prize for the peep who loses the lot first?

I'm not sure that its actually possible to lose the lot! For instance, its very difficult to spend it all as there is normally a few p left in your account. -:)

I was wondering that MaxK im doing pretty well at the moment ,lets see who can get under a tenner!!!..JB..

jimmy B: bet you a tenner you can't do it! Eric

Well Eric,, i was doing well on the first day (ranked 5th) which stands for nothing as i was probably the 5th person to join,,but due to watching other real stocks i neglected the game ,,silly really as there is bigger money to be had here than on the bloody real market..Opened my CFD account this week,,,Cheers .JB.

I take it that ones account details do not update on a real time basis? My bid / offer prices on stocks purchased do not reflect real time data.

PTH

PTH - Correct. Account prices are updated at thirty-minute intervals (I think), although prices are live when you place an order or ask for a quote.

I haven't been able to successfully activate a sell at all after 15 minutes of pressing - Nothing!!! This contended system, which will allow a fixed number of game players to see a live price at any given time must be a low value or a lot of people are trying to trade at the same time - is there any plans to resolve this?

EDIT:
OK, discovered that the [Sell] [Buy] link don't work but now found another way to get to the sell screen.


On another note, I did manage to get to the sell screen at one time but the figure I entered where number of shares rather than value and therefore it was rejected or what that the other way round, anyway, it was rejected but it still took the 10 commission and I now have a cash balance of -9.73 which is negative.

EWRobson - 30 Apr'05 - 20:41 - 58 of 62
jimmy B: bet you a tenner you can't do it! Eric

I'd take that bet back Eric! All you have to do is keep on selling one share at a time and it will cost you 10 a time. Keep on doing it'll reduce your holding to less than zero.

Account prices are updated each time you reload the screen. Press F5 (PC users)

A good two days, up from 370 to 7th. Wahey!!

Hey, pth, how did you do it? Rebels has decided to go for the lesser prize of a 10 bet - doesn't qualify because he's gone negative whereas the actual bet awas for exactly zero. Could be either plus or minus zero, mind. Great game this: I am going to come through with a late rush on the outside; not telling anyone how!

Eric,

Started a little late and rushed two trades through, one highly speculative, which is in profit and one solid pharma which isn't going to go anywhere anytime soon. Should have given it all a little more thought, might have to bin the pharma unless a miracle occurs!!

PTH

IanW,

I think the whole problem about division by zero and sort of accepting your trade, but not carry out the transaction but taking the commission is due to putting in commas in the value fields. I.E. 200,000. From experience, it doesn't like it and treat it as zero and does funny things - I daren't do this again to verify if this is the case as I lose 10 everytime I do this. You have something to work on here and see if this is indeed a problem - I could be wrong here. Now, why did I put in commas in the first place? Your examples says something along the lines of max volume allowed 200,000 so I copy the 200,000 and paste in the input fields and press enter and things goes wrong when I do that.

EWRobson, nah, I am not aiming for the 0, I'm going after the grand prize me!!! But something tells me I might come last.

Until it is checked out, I think it would be the best idea to omit "commas" from quantities... Seems to work fine that way.

I.E. 1,000 should be entered as 1000 etc.,

seems to be a glitch as it wont recognise cap as a company, even full company name.

bosley,

I will get the tech guys to take a look.

Ian

month 2:
who is in front between a and b
month 1: a -50%
month 2: a -10%

month 1:b +10%
month 2:b +30%

If you mean

month 1: a 50,000
month 2: a 90,000

month 1:b 110,000
month 2:b 130,000

Then obviously a, since 90/50 is a greater percentage increase than 130/110.