Press Release from www.tradextra.com/virtual.php

Nigeria’s premier online brokerage company, TradeXtra Solutions has finally launched its exciting and long awaited TradeXtra Virtual game. Investors now have the opportunity to learn how to trade intelligently in the stock market. The average Nigerian investor will now be able to learn how to trade online without losing their hard earned money in the process. They could learn how to invest in stock listed on the market, watch their performance, take note of major owners of stocks they are interested in, understand the entry and exit stages of some stock holdings and so on.

This is made possible through the efforts of TradeXtra Solutions which is always seeking for a way to provide more value to its clients.

TradeXtra Solutions is a collaboration of Information Technology and Financial experts from the US, UK, Canada and Nigeria. It is the first Nigerian online investing firm which caters specifically for stockbrokers and investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). With todays’ investors having more complex needs than before, TradeXtra efficiently helps to manage and increase the wealth of investors using online tools. The preservation of asset value, the achievement of capital gains in an unstable world, the promotion of investments within and into Nigeria and the reduction of risk remain the essential objective of our activities.

TradeXtras’ Virtual Game is the investment game for both investors and potential investors. It brings about virtual reality for these investors. It is targeted at both professional and amateur investors who need to get a feel of how their investment in various stocks would perform on the stock market. Virtual money would be used to buy virtual stock in the stock market and the result will enable the investor garner some experience in investing before taking part in the actual stock market.

The investor will be able to call his own shots when investing and can pick stocks based on his own criteria without jeopardizing his own money. They will be afforded the opportunity to view the outcomes of their investment decisions before committing their funds

Any one can take part in the virtual game.It is open to individuals in both educational and corporate institutions. Students and corporate individuals can learn the whole process of investing wisely. Experts in the investing process can also use this opportunity to win the large cash prize.

The investment game process is pretty simple. The interested investor registers online for a TradeXtra account. Upon successful registration, a virtual account is activated for the user. A virtual cash amount of N500,000 is credited to the user’s virtual account. The investor uses this sum of money to buy and sell any virtual stock listed on the stock market within the duration of the virtual competition. At the end of the virtual competition the investors’ stock, which have been traded with, will be liquidated in order to know if he has made a profit or a loss. The investor who has had made the highest profit wins the first prize.All prices of stock are based on the actual closing prices on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Compete amongst your friends and family and find out who is the better investor.
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This exciting game will start on the 10th of March and end 30th of June, 2006. You have 11 exciting weeks to watch your investment grow or decline based on your investment decisions. At the end of the game, the investor who has the highest liquidated stock wins ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND NAIRA (N100, 000) as a cash prize! [/b]Other investors will also be adept in investment strategies due to the learning process of the game.

For more enquiries including sponsorship and advertisement information, contact us via email at Info@TradeXtra.com.