Virtual Stock Exchange by Simon Gemmill
Complete Guide
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Virtual-Stock-Exchange.com
Overview: Virtual-Stock-Exchange.com is a trading simulation platform where users can learn about stock trading by participating in a virtual stock market using real-time data without using real money.
Buying Trades:
- Log in to your Virtual-Stock-Exchange.com account.
- Search for the stock you want to buy.
- Choose the quantity and price type (Market, Limit, Stop, etc.).
- Click Buy and confirm the transaction.
Selling Trades:
- Go to your portfolio.
- Select the stock you own that you wish to sell.
- Choose the quantity and price.
- Click Sell and confirm the sale.
Chapter 2: Advanced Trades — Short Selling & Covering
Short Selling:
- Search for a stock you believe will fall in price.
- Choose the quantity and select Sell Short.
- Confirm the trade.
💡 You borrow shares and sell them now, planning to buy them back cheaper later.
Covering Trades:
- Go to your portfolio.
- Click Cover on the shorted stock.
- Confirm the trade to close your position.
Chapter 3: Magic and Binding
This chapter introduces “binding” techniques — metaphorical or experimental tools used for strategy tagging or symbolic automation.
How to Use Binding:
bind@1.bae.Msft – May symbolically associate the trade with an identifier or ritual name.bind@2yourname.Sbgi.Msft.yourwebsite – Use your name and website to add a custom binding signature.
⚠️ The “magic” referenced may be metaphorical or symbolic. Use it as a creative organizational or ritualized practice — not an official trading feature.
Chapter 4: Using MarketWatch for Profit Manipulation
MarketWatch allows more aggressive strategies compared to other simulators.
Simultaneous Buy & Short:
You can buy and short the same stock at the same time.
Profit Manipulation Strategy:
- Buy a large quantity of a stock to go up.
- At the same time, short sell a smaller amount of the same stock.
- As the price increases due to buying pressure, your profit grows.
- Cover your shorts first before selling half your long position.
- Never sell all at once — selling half allows you to lock in gains safely.
❗Selling all at once can result in sudden loss of profit if the market turns quickly.
Chapter 5: Stop Loss Strategy for Dual Profiting
Stop loss orders help you automate trades if a stock hits a certain price.
Market Manipulation Using Stop Loss:
- Buy 100 shares of MSFT at $2025.50
• Set a stop loss at $2025.52 (2¢ higher)
- Short 100 shares of MSFT at the same price
• Set a stop loss at $2025.48 (2¢ lower)
Outcome:
- If MSFT rises above $2025.52, the buy executes.
- If MSFT drops below $2025.48, the short executes.
- Cancel the remaining pending order depending on which one executes first.
✅ Advantage: You profit in the direction of the breakout.
⚠️ Disadvantage: If the stock hits both stop losses due to a whipsaw, you may take a loss on both sides.
Chapter 6: The Thank You Page (Magic Binding Element)
To complete your trading ritual (and metaphorical “binding”), create a Thank You Page.
Steps:
- If you own a website:
- Create a “Thank You” HTML page.
- Link to it or embed it as part of your trade binding.
- If you don’t have a website:
- Create a simple document on your computer titled
thankyou.html or thankyou.txt.
- Leave it on your desktop.
🧙 This symbolic act is part of the “magic” binding practice and may serve as a psychological or organizational tool — not a technical requirement.
Conclusion:
This guide outlines both traditional virtual trading strategies and more creative, symbolic methods like “binding” and ritualized practices. Whether you follow strict financial logic or blend in personal meaning, this system encourages learning, experimentation, and psychological engagement with the market.