COB Annual Stock Trading Challenge
College of business hosts annual stock trading challenge in spring semester since 2017, which is open to all registered PV students. This is an 100% online trading competition through PVAMU College of Business Virtual Trading Platform (https://pvamutrading.stocktrak.com). Students will have virtual dollars to invest in stocks and other financial securities. Prizes will be awarded to the top five portfolios.
Sixth Stock Trading Challenge - Fall 2022
Eight-week trading competition from October 17, 2022 to December 9, 2022
Five top winners are:
First place - Jarvon Anderson (Political Science, Senior), 9.86% return
Second Place - Benjamin Wilkins (MIS, Senior), 6.68% return
Third Place - Zebadiah Lockett (Finance, Sophomore), 3.64% return
Fourth Place - Cresencia Obama Obono (Finance, Senior), 2.24% return
Fifth Place - Cameron Upchurch (Finance, Junior), 1.75% return
*The stock market (S&P500) was up by 6.97% during the challenge period.
Fifth Stock Trading Challenge - Spring 2021
This 10-week trading competition started from Feb 15 to April 23, 2021. Five top winners are: First place - Oluwakemi Adewale (CIS, Masters), 6.64% return Second Place - Judith Godfrey (MBA), 5.66% return Third Place - Richard Jennings (MIS, Junior), 4.43% return Fourth Place - Costen Ben (MBA), 2.99% return Fifth Place - Victoria Baldwin (Finance, Senior), 1.78% return *The stock market (S&P500) was up by 6.14% during the challenge period. |
Fourth Stock Trading Challenge - Spring 2020
College of business had its fourth annual stock trading challenge this spring semester which was opened to all registered PV students from January 27, 2020 to April 3, 2020. About 200 students participated in the competition.
Five top winners are: First place - Anas Sami (Mathematics, Senior), 68.43% return Second Place - Breuntae Canada (Accounting, Masters), 33.16% return Third Place - Ryan Bombito (Management, Freshman), 9.41% return Fourth Place - Malcom Jasper (Management, Junior), 1.31% return Fifth Place - Derrick Richardson (Management, Sophomore), 0.46% return *The stock market (S&P500) was down by 24.28% during the challenge period. |
Third Stock Trading Challenge - Spring 2019 Five top winners received certificates and prizes at the COB award ceremony. First Place - Brandyn Smith (Finance, Senior) Second Place - Timothy Madden (Finance, Senior) Third Place - Faith Nwokoma (CIS, Masters) Fourth Place - Garrison Stribling (Management, Senior) Fifth Place - Kristian Lyons (Management , Junior) Second Stock Trading Challenge - Spring 2018 Five top winners received certificates and money prize at the COB award ceremony. First Place - Dennis Pearson (Management, Senior) Second Place - Jenifar Kallul (MBA) Third Place - German Guzman (Mechanical Engineering, Senior) Fourth Place - Carrington Johnson (Finance, Senior) Fifth Place - Nnaemeka Okorie (Biology, Senior) |
First Stock Trading Challenge, 2017
There are about 100 students participated in inaugural trading challenge. Five top winners received certificates and money prize at the COB award ceremony. First Place - Shiquez Taylor (Marketing, Junior) Second Place - Shaddae Findley (Finance, Junior) Third Place - Dennis Pearson (Management, Senior) Fourth Place - Esteban Escudero (Civil Engineering, Freshman) Fifth Place -Mavekke Kenneh (Finance, Freshman) |