Master online trading in 1998

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Back to 1998, I got nice article about , Compete for prizes in CNNfn’s Final Bell stock market simulation

NEW YORK (CNNfn) — If practice can help your batting average, why not your investing profitably?
CNNfn’s Final Bell can help get you on the road to making smarter stock picks for your investment portfolio. Final Bell provides a realistic stock market simulation that gives you the tools to master the basics of online trading — without risk.
It is easy to start trading. With $100,000 in simulated dollars, you buy and sell stocks from Nasdaq, NYSE and AMEX — using actual stock prices. Both long and short positions can be traded. To help you lock-in your profits, stop and limit orders are also permitted. Like a real brokerage, you get charged a simulated commission on each trade. New investor tools from Nasdaq give you one-click access to analyst info, company fundamentals, portfolio tracking and more.
And just to get the competitive juices flowing, the investor ending the 3-month round with the most valuable portfolio is awarded a fully-loaded 233Mhz PC with a Pentium II processor.
Final Bell’s latest simulation round runs June 29 through Sept. 24. You can join in and participate anytime.
Final Bell Features:
Nasdaq Investor Center — This new area gives you quick access to Nasdaq’s most active stocks, market activity, a desktop ticker and more.
Play the Market — This is Final Bell’s flagship stock trading simulation. It features an easy to use portfolio manager and a full range of realistic trading tools. A new round begins each quarter throughout the year.
NetProphet - An excellent technical analysis tool that gives you an easy visual means to evaluate stock performance. The tool can be run as a Java applet or downloaded for use your PC.
Knowledge Tools — A suite of investor tips covering trading techniques, stock selection, price evaluation and more. It includes answers to over 100 investment questions.
PortfolioTRAC — A portfolio manager designed to let individuals or groups realistically practice trading or track stocks. Perfect for investment clubs.