| When you're looking for a free stock trading | | | | challenge at least once a year, and usually has over 1 |
| simulator, its best to do your research first. There | | | | million participants. The main reason for its popularity |
| are many different stock market simulators out | | | | is due to its continual advertisement on CNBC, the |
| there, some more realistic than others. Making sure | | | | most popular financial news network. It also is popular |
| that you pick the most realistic one is extremely | | | | because of the amount of prizes that it awards. |
| important for you to properly reap the benefits of | | | | The problem with CNBC's fantasy stock challenge |
| playing a stock market game. | | | | game is that it is not nearly as realistic as it could be. |
| Also, make sure that you're not picking a free stock | | | | There have been many updates over the years, but |
| trading simulator based on popularity alone. For | | | | overall their game is still lacking in that it doesn't allow |
| example, the most popular stock market trading | | | | real-time trading, offers too many incentives not |
| simulator that comes to mind is run by CNBC with its | | | | based on stock picking performance, and doesn't |
| fantasy stock challenge. CNBC runs its fantasy stock | | | | allow the shorting of stock shares. |