ProTrade challenge league (1 Viewer)

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

I've been over at protrade for a little while messing around. It's free and fun if you like the stock market. They have the basic options of buy/sell/short/cover.

As a real quick summary, current stock prices for the NFL are set to their fantasy performance last year (not sure what their exact scoring is atm, but I'm sure it's similar to standard fantasy scoring).

Looking over their website some, it looks like they might set the prices based on their projections for the upcoming season instead of using last year's fantasy totals. Not sure.

For instance, LT2 is currently $455.80 a share. Then throughout the season, the market determines the current stock price. If LT2 gets hurt in week 4 and is scheduled to miss 2-4 weeks, his price will plummet accordingly.

At the end of the season (including playoffs), you get an "earnings day", where all player prices are set to their final fantasy totals. A player trading at $150 who earned $160 FP, will have his price set to $160. If you had any stock in that player, you can sell off and make $10/share.

In between that time, you can buy/sell as much as you want (or for challenges you can set max transactions per week limits).

Private challenges work using the same system, except it's well.. private. You start with a portfolio of $25,000 and set the rules the same way you would in a fantasy league. I could start a private FBG challenge set for Sept 6 at 12pm eastern and have it go 24 weeks (maximum), which should bring us to the Super Bowl. Players in the playoffs continue to accumulate fantasy points and make money.

Here are the various private challenge options:

NFL positions available (you can add whichever you want):

QB, WR, RB, TE, P, K

Yes, that's P as in punter.

Trades per week:

2, 6, 10, 30, unlimited.

There are also IPOs. This seems to include rookies and players who were in the league last year, but recorded very minimal stats.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Here are their NFL scoring rules:

Passing

Stat Value

Yards 0.04

TDs 4

INTs -2

Rushing

Stat Value

Yards 0.1

TDs 6

Receving

Stat Value

Yards 0.1

TDs 6

Kicking

Stat Value

FGM 3

FG 40-49 1

FG 50+ 2

XPM 1

Punting

Stat Value

Inside 20 2

Touchback -1.5

Returning

Stat Value

Yards 0.02

TDs 6

Miscellaneous

Stat Value

Fumble Lost -2

Standard scoring league PLUS return yards scoring (1/50).

Anyone interested post here on any preferences as far as transaction limits and positions used. Once we get a consensus, I can create a league and invite you guys into it.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

bump now that people are paying attention to this forum again

 

[AB in DC]

How about same roster size/composition as a MBSL? Though P would replace D/ST, I suppose.

I'm not a fan of transaction limits.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

There are no roster sizes per se. It's a stock market. If you want a portfolio comprised totally of QBs, then you can do that. You are only limited by how much money you have to spend. You aren't aiming to have the most fantasy points. You are trying to invest in stocks that go up the most (or down in the case of shorting a stock).

For instance, you might think Vernon Davis is undervalued at $80/share. So you max out on him (there is a 15% limit on any one player). VD has a couple big games to start the season and everyone starts buying his stock. Price goes up to $100 a share. You could sell off and realize those $20/share gains or hold if you think his price will go even higher.

So it's not just about understanding a particular player, you have to account for the market as well. There is a certain psychology involved to understand how you think Joe average will perceive a player. If you think the market is way overvaluing Chris Henry because he's a rookie and they wrongly think he will start, you can short his stock. Once he is named a backup or 3rd string and isn't getting carries during the season, his price will plummet.

You get the idea.

 

[Bri]

KRS,

I'm thinking on this.

Very interested, thinking about time and commitments. Doesn't seem like ya got many so ...bump

 

[RudeDog]

How about same roster size/composition as a MBSL? Though P would replace D/ST, I suppose.I'm not a fan of transaction limits.

I'm interested in this...... looks like abrecher is a day trader Don't care what the trans limit is, just looks like fun for an old investor.

 

[Lott's Fingertip]

I would be interested in this as well. I'm not fussy about whatever parameters are set.

 

[BassNBrew]

IN!

Well actually not, I think I'll spend the time get laid instead. :dancingpickle: