Capital Markets - High Schools Quiz
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Capital Markets - High Schools Quiz
The Capital Markets – High Schools Quiz competition is part of the Capital Markets Awards program which is a landmark annual recognition event to benchmark institutional achievement and performance in the markets & exchanges landscape of Zimbabwe’s Financial Sector.
The goal of the Capital Markets – High Schools Quiz competition is to highlight and recognise the important role played by Capital Markets in economic development and preservation and growth of households’ savings. The program serves as an opportunity to inform and demystify complexities and myths that surround participating in financial and capital markets and in turn encourages individuals from all walks of life to invest on the local markets including stock exchanges.
The Capital Markets – High Schools Quiz competition offers a unique and exciting way to motivate, inspire, encourage and reward Secondary and High School scholars in their quest for knowledge and provide them with the opportunity to celebrate their achievement as part of a high profile, national competition. The Quiz fosters a generation that is conscious of the importance of savings, financial literacy and capital markets.
Content
The quiz competition is based on content published in:
- Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe Investment 101 Handbook
- Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Investor 101 Guide
- Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange
Tournament Structure
40-team single-elimination bracketed academic tournament with qualifying matches and a national final championship match. The competition will be held over a period of three months.
Qualification
The first 40 teams in each of Zimbabwe’s 10 provinces to submit their applications automatically qualify and earn a spot on the Capital Markets – High School Quiz Competition. The total number of schools to compete will be 40 with 240 students participating. The Quiz Competition qualifying rounds will be held at a central venue (TBA).
Who is eligible to participate in the High Schools Quiz Competition?
All public, private, and parochial high schools in Zimbabwe are eligible to participate. Students must be at a level equivalent to Form 3 – Form 6.
Each team must be supervised by at least one (1) adult coach. A maximum of two (2) coaches will be officially recognized on competition day. Parents of students may serve as coaches, with the school’s approval.
Each team must include four (4) participating students and one (1) or two (2) alternates. Note: Should the team advance to the final championship competition, at least one (1) coach, all four (4) primary team members, and at least one (1) alternate is required to attend on competition day. The expectation from the organisers of the Capital Markets – High Schools Quiz Competition is that the primary team roster will remain unaltered throughout the entire competition period.
Participating students must be currently enrolled in the school they represent, in grades Form 4 – Form 6. Participating schools may register a maximum of one (1) team. Immediate family members of the competition organisers employees may not participate on a Capital Markets – High Schools Quiz Competition team. To encourage a positive atmosphere and foster good sportsmanship, all participating schools and teams (including coaches, students and administrators) agree to abide by the Code of Conduct listed in the Rules.
High Schools Quiz Competition - Code of Conduct
To encourage a positive atmosphere and foster good sportsmanship, all participating schools and teams (including coaches, students and administrators) are presumed to be responsible individuals and will be treated as such and are therefore expected to conduct themselves in a responsible and ethical manner. This includes, but is not limited to, treating all other players, coaches, competition organising staff, and audience members with courtesy, abiding by all decisions of the High Schools Quiz staff, promptly reporting violations and honestly reporting details of game situations to the High Schools Quiz Competition organisers.
Coaches and administrators are expected to actively use their influence to enhance sportsmanship in the broadest possible manner and should not engage in conduct that may incite players or audience members during the competitions. Unsportsmanlike conduct includes using outside resources (including books, computers, or third party assistance, etc.), or engaging in the observation and relaying of signs/signals given by another party, to aid in answers for the qualification test or during actual competition intentionally and any actions or comments by coaches, players, or audience members which are intended to bait, anger, ridicule, or demean others, whether or not the deeds or words are vulgar, or in order to gain an unfair advantage during the competition. Public criticism of Capital Markets – High Schools Quiz competition organisers, the crew or any participating team players, coaches, and audience members during the competition will be considered disruptive and unethical.
Capital Markets – High Schools Quiz competition at its sole discretion reserves the right to decline participation of a school prior to and at any point during the competition, including future competitions, due to unsportsmanlike, disruptive, or unethical behaviour.
Confidentiality
All participating teams and coaches agree to keep and retain in the strictest confidence such confidential information as guest and team member appearances, including identity and information, game results, game questions, references, and any information not publicly known, since such disclosure will affect and/or destroy the surprise, tension, and outcome of the competition for the viewing public or may provide an unfair advantage to other participating teams.
Gameplay shall be in the sole discretion of the Capital Markets Awards – High School Quiz Competition organisers. Clarification of these rules may be updated by the Capital Markets Awards – High School Quiz Competition organisers at its sole discretion.
Financial Markets Indaba – Virtual Trading Platform
The Virtual Trading Platform is a portfolio simulation tool built to help students get familiar with real market data, buying and selling securities, and managing a portfolio in a controlled environment. The virtual platform provides students with the experience of having an online brokerage account, which gives them hands-on learning in terms of the securities and investment concepts.
The Virtual Trading Platform is part of the annual Capital Markets – High Schools Quiz Competition which offers a unique and exciting way to motivate, inspire, encourage and reward Secondary and High School scholars in their quest for knowledge and provide them with the opportunity to celebrate their achievement as part of a high profile, national competition.
Investing in the stock market can be an intimidating and complicated task for new investors and the virtual platform gives an immersive feel for what it is like to manage a real portfolio – real market data, real price movement, real investment strategy, but with virtual money and in turn helps aspiring investors learn and invest in the stock market through practice and education. The Simulator uses real data from the stock markets to reproduce the experience of using a real online brokerage account. Users are provided with a virtual cash balance and can place virtual trades using real market data.
Real-World Application of Investing Principles
This program is designed to provide participants with practical, hands-on experience in investing using a trading simulation platform based on Zimbabwe’s capital markets. It draws from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Investor 101 Guide, Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) Investment 101 resources, and the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX). The program incorporates a blend of theoretical knowledge and real-world application through trading simulations, allowing participants to practice investment strategies in a risk-free environment.
Objective: Familiarize participants with the mechanics of real-life trading on the ZSE
- Introduction to the features of the trading simulation tool.
- Simulated Environment: Replicates live trading on the ZSE without real financial risk.
- Virtual Funds: Participants are given virtual currency to invest in listed stocks.
- Real-Time Market Data: Using real-world market data to simulate trades.
Participating on the Virtual Trading Platform is the best way for students to sharpen their skills and learn from wins (and losses) all without risking any real money. The goal is to build a fundamental understanding of investing while providing students with real-world skills and practice in math, English language arts, economics, social studies, and other subjects. This improves academic performance, financial behaviour, financial knowledge, and saving and investing habits. We believe in empowering individuals to take charge of their future. Most importantly, the virtual platform will help students develop positive money habits and prepare them for their future. In addition to the educational aspect, we think the Simulator is fun as well. As with real life, the objective to participate on the virtual platform is to get the greatest returns on your investments. The better your portfolio performs, the higher the chances of winning the prize money.
How it works?
Investing brings a considerable number of rewards, as well as risks. So, before putting your hard-earned savings on the line, why not practice with a virtual account? To participate on the FMI Virtual Trading Platform there is no fee or deposit required. The FMI Virtual Trading Platform is a fun and easy way to learn to invest. This is done by managing a ZiG100,000 virtual portfolio that mimics the real ups and downs of the stock markets. Students receive ZiG100,000 in a virtual brokerage account. They use this cash to manage a portfolio for the duration of the contest with our stock simulation.
Tournament Structure
40-team virtual trading competition tournament. The competition will be held over a period of two months. The first 40 teams in each of Zimbabwe’s 10 provinces to submit their applications for the Capital Markets High Schools Quiz competition automatically qualify and earn a spot on the FMI Virtual Trading Competition. The total number of schools to compete will be 40 with 240 students participating in the school teams over the two-month period.
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