Stock Market Game

The Mississippi Stock Market Game (SMG) is a simulation of a real market, designed to involve students in the world of finance and investing as a means of helping them learn about how a market economy works.

Student teams of 3 to 5 students may invest a hypothetical $100,000 in stocks, bonds and mutual funds and compete for the best portfolio performance. There are two separate trading sessions each year; one in the Fall and one in the Spring.

The program is available to all public and private students throughout the state of Mississippi in grades 4 through 12. The program is adaptable for many different classes, including social studies, mathematics, economics, business, technology, gifted, and club activities. Students learn to develop team strategies, make decisions, and become informed about investment and economic terms. They also learn to see the connection between world events and their investments.

Important Dates and Info:

2024-2025 Trading Dates

• Fall 2024- September 9, 2024-December 6, 2024
• Spring 2025- January 6, 2025-April 4, 2025
• Year Long Game- September 3, 2024-May 30, 2025

Annual Awards Ceremony: May 2025

Fall 2024 Student Prizes and Teacher Incentives

Your students will have entered the world of business and finance by participating in The Stock Market Game program. The perfect companion, the teacher-designed writing component and competition, reinforces their newfound knowledge and hones critical thinking skills.

SIFMA Foundation’s Invest It Forward™ is an industry-wide financial education and capital markets literacy initiative connecting Stock Market Game educators and classrooms with financial professionals and firms to promote youth financial capability across the US.