College participants invest a hypothetical sum of Rs 200,000 in SEM’s listed scrips by creating an Investment Portfolio and experience investing, without spending a cent of their own money! Participants team up in groups of 5 Grade 12 students, manage their portfolio to achieve optimal return over 2 months (capital gains + entitlements), and receive updated portfolio-reports from SEM, following buy/sell trade orders. The philosophy and key objectives of SEMYIA Trading Game are as follows:
- Develop a savings and investment culture early in life in the investment and financial space.
- Encourage students to become ambassadors of financial knowledge within their families and communities.
- Provide practical exposure through interaction with SEM staff|stockbrokers, while educating participants to SEM’s digital investor services (mySEM mobile investment app, SEM website) to follow market data and Ex-Date entitlements.
- Test higher-order numerical financial and investment analytical skills —financial and investment analysis, critical thinking, and structured reporting.
Portfolios are updated daily and on last day of competition are valued as final, taking into account all entitlements on Ex-Date. Each team should submit a Report in 2 parts (Investment Plan and Investment Report) at end of competition. Report Submission and Portfolio Valuation, respectively, carry 40% and 60% of the marks.
