JA Stock Market Challenge

Name: JA Stock Market Challenge
Start: 2026-09-01 00:00:00.0
End: 2027-05-07 00:00:00.0
Location: Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas

Featuring: JA Take Stock in Your Future

Through JA Take Stock in Your Future®, students discover the benefits and challenges of investing in the stock market as part of a broader, long-term investment strategy and the risks and rewards of trading. (grades 9-12) The program includes five 45- minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities and optional digital assets offered throughout, including an optional online or site-based JA Stock Market Challenge competition.

Happening Now!

When: Tuesday, September 01, 2026 - Friday, May 07, 2027

Where: Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas

Time: 12:00 AM ET

Put your investing knowledge to the test at JA Stock Market Challenge! High school students complete JA Take Stock in Your Future to learn the fundamentals of investing in the stock market to prepare for the event.

Teams of high school students compete in a live stock market simulation to see who can grow their initial $1,000,000 investment into the largest net worth mock stock portfolio. Every 60 seconds in real life equates to one full day of trading, creating the same urgency and intensity investors would have on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The top three winning teams are awarded fun prizes and are recognized on JA's social media accounts.

For more information, contact Hayley Reeves hreeves@jacarolinas.org
For sponsorship information, contact Cord Bailey cbailey@jacarolinas.org
For volunteer opportunities, contact Julia Grant jgrant@jacarolinas.org

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