The beginning…
Before starting here at Stock Trak, I had been managing I.T. for brokerage firms in Canada for 4 years. The work was great and I was learning bits and pieces about trading while working. My plan was to gain a good enough understanding of the markets and start playing with it myself. Four years later I was still on the sidelines.
When I joined Stock Trak, I figured that my learning curve would probably end since it was only a simulator, was I ever Wrong! Most of my colleagues are experienced traders and were willing to share knowledge over drinks after work. After 3 months of “lessons” with my colleagues and multiple Vodka Sodas I finally took the leap and joined the masses.
I look forward to reaping the rewards of my investments and thank Wall Street Survivor for not only giving me work, but the knowledge to further my investment opportunities. Also a BIG thank you to all my colleagues who had the patience to explain concepts, methods and theories.
New Forums, T-Shirts and Corporate Name to start the new year.
Our new Commuity Server (Survivor forums) was a joint effort from the development and production departments and the outcome was a nice looking place for Survivors, Newbies and Staff, to meet and share ideas about the game. What do you think about the forums?
The new WallStreetSurvivor T-shirts are here, and thanks to our Creative Department, we have a really cool looking shirt. What do you think of the design?
Finally, we have a new Corporate Name, Stock Trak Group, Inc. (BB:STKG), as of last Friday which better reflects our true purpose: building world-class Stock Market simulation software and games.
Do you Feel like you’re Swimming with Sharks?
We’ve noticed that many Survivors feel like they can’t win prizes* and compete with our top players like GoMaxGo and Dojimon. We see comments like, “I can’t ever beat those sharks.” That may be true, but we’re thinking of ways to make the game experience better for everyone.
So, we’re toying with the idea of breaking the contest into groups based upon past performance in the Permanent Portfolio. It would go something like this: after having played the game for 30 days, everyone would get a handicap (like in golf) and be placed into a playing group, or league, of their relative peers. That way, you would be competing for prizes against Survivors of relatively the same skill level. And the contest would never end. Prizes would be awarded on a regular basis like Monthly and Weekly.
Of course, not all groups, or leagues, would be created equally. The League for GoMaxGo and Survivor would be the top league and they would compete for the biggest prizes. But anyone, with determination and learning, could eventually move up into the top league where the big boys play.
How does that sound, Survivors?
*In the last Survivor survey, an overwhelming majority of Survivors (89%) said they preferred more prizes of lesser value rather than fewer prizes of greater value.
Welcome, Bienvenue, Aloha, Bienvenido!
Hello this is the corporate blog site, a few introductions to the guidelines to help you along the way:
Goal of Blog: the purpose of the Blog is to give dedicated and passionate Survivors a window into the world of company. To allow Survivors to see some of our thinking, playing and working moments, the idea is to generate greater brand loyalty which will ultimately lead to monetization, new members and greater page views.
Blog Topics Encouraged: writers should look at their everyday work as an opportunity to share with the Survivor community. Writing about possible new product features, new ways of interacting with customers, or new ways of building code are all possible topics. The key is to think in terms of the end-reader. Ask yourself: will a typical Survivor find your blog topic interesting, funny or notable? If not, then it’s not for the Blog.
Keep on blogging.
