Rules
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Each player starts out with ten thousand fantasy dollars. This money can be spent on any stock, any amount. There are forty-nine 'markets,' each with stocks (totalling 299) specific to the category that market represents. Each market is a zero-sum, where any player's gain is averaged out by the other player's losses. The prices for the stocks are determined by a ratio: the ratio for any two prices in a market is equal to the ratio of outstanding shares for those two stocks. In addition, players can make money through dividends, which are given every Friday night, at around 6:04pm EST. Dividends are calculated through this formula:
Dividends = market cap * buzz score * three percent.
The dividends are distributed evenly based on number of shares.
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