JA Stock Market Challenge WNY

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.

Our annual JA Stock Market Challenge is a student favorite!

When: Monday, November 10, 2025 - Friday, November 21, 2025

Where: Virtual

Time: 8:00 AM ET

High school students from all over Western New York will have the opportunity to participate in a stock market challenge simulation for 10 days as part of their JA Take Stock in Your Future® program.

The purpose of the JA Stock Market Challenge is to give students a better understanding of trading strategies and portfolio management. Students will also learn how to use a variety of financial instruments and their risks and rewards as they apply to asset management.

Students will work as a team, or individually, and make their own trades during an online stock market challenge using fictitious money based on a new platform made exclusively for Junior Achievement students.

FALL 2025 CHALLENGE:
A virtual challenge taking place November 10-21, 2025.

SPRING 2026 CHALLENGE:
A virtual challenge taking place March 2-13, 2026.

IN-PERSON CHAMPIONSHIP:
Top competitors from our virtual competitions will be invited to attend an in-person championship in April 2026. Volunteers are needed.

MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!

REGISTRATION:
To register or support this event, contact Kara Hyman at khyman@jawny.org.

Thank you to our program supporters!

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