How to Play the Stock Quote Board Simulator

This interactive simulator helps you learn about the stock market by mimicking how stock prices were displayed and updated in the past, like on chalkboards or paper in stock exchanges such as the NYSE or AMEX. Here's how to use it:

1. Understand the Stock Board

• The simulator shows a table (the "Stock Quote Board") with columns for:
• Company: The name of a public company (a business that sells shares to the public).
• Symbol: A short code (e.g., "GGDS") used to identify the stock on an exchange.
• Price ($): The current price of one share of the stock.
• Change ($): How much the stock price has changed since the last trading day (green for positive, red for negative).
• The "How to Read the Stock Board" section explains these terms and provides historical context about stock trading (e.g., how brokers used paper, chalkboards, or telephones to execute trades).

2. Add a Stock Quote

Stock Quote Board Simulator

Step back in time to understand how stock trading worked before computers!

• Company: The name of the public company.
• Symbol: A short code (e.g., AAPL) used on stock exchanges.
• Price: The current price of one share.
• Change: Price change since the last day (positive or negative).

Historical Context: Before computers, brokers used chalkboards and phones to update stock quotes manually!

Participants: Investors, brokers, and brokerage firms all played roles in trading.

3. View and Interpret the Board

• The table displays all added stocks, similar to how brokers updated chalkboards in historical stock markets.
• Practice reading the board to understand which stocks are gaining or losing value based on the "Change" column.
• This simulates how investors and brokers analyzed stock data in the past.

4. Delete a Stock

• Each stock in the table has a "Delete" button.
• Click "Delete" to remove a stock from the board, simulating how brokers might erase outdated information from a chalkboard.

5. Data Persistence

• The simulator saves your stock quotes to the browser’s storage (localStorage), so they remain even if you refresh the page.
• This mimics the idea of maintaining records in historical stock trading.

6. Learn About the Stock Market

• The info section explains key concepts:
• Stocks: Shares of ownership in a public company.
• Stock Exchanges: Places like NYSE or AMEX where stocks are traded.
• Participants: Investors (who buy/sell stocks), brokers (who execute trades), and brokerage firms (which facilitate trading).
• Historical Trading: Before computers, trades were done via shouting on exchange floors, telephones, or writing on chalkboards/paper.

How to Start

1. Read the "How to Read the Stock Board" section to understand the terms and historical context.
2. Add a few stock quotes using the form (e.g., try "General Goods, GGDS, 50.25, 1.50" and "Tech Corp, TCHP, 75.00, -2.00").
3. Observe how the table updates and practice interpreting the data.
4. Delete a stock to see how the board changes.
5. Refresh the page to confirm that your stocks are saved.

Goal

By using the simulator, you’ll learn how to read a stock quote board, understand basic stock market terms, and get a sense of how trading worked in the past. It’s a fun way to step into the shoes of historical brokers and investors!