The Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge educates high school students about investing and trading in the stock market in a hands-on, high-tech simulation of the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The program included the JA Take Stock in Your Future curriculum prior to the JA Challenge Event where they had $25,000 of virtual funds to trade through the PayGrade stock simulation platform.
We had a goal to reach 50 students for our first JA Stock Market Challenge. We are excited to say we reached approximately 230 students from 11 different schools!
Shout out to Ashton Wong, Liberal Arts and Science Academy student and C.F.O. of Junior Economics Club of Austin, for partnering with us to make this event a great success!
Thank you to our teachers, volunteers, and sponsors! We could not do what we do without folks like you!
Congratulations, Students!
INDIVIDUAL WINNERS
1st place individual winning prize of $100 with a portfolio balance of $ 40,230, representing a $15,230 increase goes to Gabriel M.-D.!
2nd place individual winning prize of $50 with a portfolio balance of $ 32,736, representing a $7,736 increase goes to Adison L.!
3rd place individual winning prize of $25 with a portfolio balance of $28,197, representing a $2,112 increase goes to Sadhana K.!
TEAM WINNERS
1st place winning team prize of $500 goes to Team de Boisblanc from Experian with a final portfolio balance of $258,426, representing a $158,426 increase! Congratulations to Jacob, Sam, Alex, and Matin!
2nd place winning team prize of $250 goes to Team Rivera with a final portfolio balance of $101,997, representing a $1,997 increase. Congratulations to James, Audrey, Isel, and Makoya!
