WOLF OF VOL STREET
Competition Information

Each semester UTIG hosts an electronic trading competition so that UT students can gain hands-on experience managing securities:
  • Each student is given a $100,000 mock portfolio to manage over approximately 8+ weeks.
  • 10 trades are required (each buy or sell leg counts as one trade, and "round trip" orders as two).
  • Trading on margin, short selling, and options are all permitted, and ENCOURAGED to be utilized.
  • Only certain membership packages entitle you to join the competition and to win prizes---select carefully.  
  • Cash Prizes are given to the top 3 winners each semester:  $150 for 1st, $100 for 2nd, and $50 for 3rd and $50 for the top female trader.
  • To claim prizes, students must have attended at least one meeting, and also must be present in person at the awards ceremony at the last meeting and explain the success/failure of his/her/their trading strategy, as well as lessons learned.

YOUR STEPS TO TRADING

  1. Pay membership dues online [go to PAY].
  2. Join Wolf of Vol Street trading competition [see instructions above].
  3. Join here [see instructions above for password]: https://app.wallstreetsurvivor.com/members/register?admin=1443133&session=287841
  4. Bookmark & begin trading: https://www.wallstreetsurvivor.com/
  5. Trading begins at 9:30 AM EST on FRI SEPT 1.
  6. Trading ends at 4:00 PM EST on FRI DEC 1.
  7. Awards Ceremony is at 3:00 PM EST on THUR DEC 7 in the MILC [SMC 701].
Bookmark the Wall Street Survivor website to make trading easy. Your account is included in all membership levels.
This is a proprietary manual created just for UT students participating in the trading competition. It shows the basics of helpful things, like how to make a trade.

INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO
"How to Register & Place Trades"