A six-week simulation was conducted with the goals of gaining experience buying and selling stocks and making the largest profit possible. Investment decisions were made based on prior research, events occurring in the global financial landscape, and trends identified in weekly and monthly price graphs. The results were analyzed and compared to the performance of prominent indices during the same period, concluding that making stock decisions based on price trends and world events could result in a larger return rate.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Brooks, Charles Sumner

Subject

• Industry
• Computing

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-082516-114149

Keyword

• Stocks
• Stock exchanges
• Computer simulation

Advisor

• Tang, Dalin

Year

• 2016

Date created

• 2016-08-25

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright