just curious......since i might have missed it when signing up. whats the difference between a risky and reg account? will the risky account allow for buying more then 25k of stock at a time?

nope, that's one of the rules of the contest, not more than 25k per stock.

i see, so besides the contest portfolio..........even in the permanent account there is no way to buy more then 25k? just wanted to make sure. thanks

that's correct

 Yep, those are the contest rules. You must be talking about The Starter Porfolios.....The difference between the risky and regular portfolio's are stocks that WSS have pre picked for that account. The risky stocks are stocks that have been unpredictable in the market. The regular (fair and Balanced) are stocks that have proven to be stable in the Market. Your best bet is to take a starter portfolio and learn how the trading works, then sell the stocks and add your own after you research different sectors. Good Luck!

How about penny stock?, One that lower than a quarter ($0.25). Cannot buy also?

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How about penny stock?, One that lower than a quarter ($0.25). Cannot buy also?

Nope you can not buy any stocks less than $0.25

You can own $25K in your contest portfolio and $25K in your permanent portfolio of the same stock, but only your contest portfolio counts for prizes, so it really wouldn't benefit you to hold $25K of the same stock in each portfolio.