Bananas Portfolio
A virtual share trading platform
Just like the Monopoly game, but instead of real estates, you will be taking part in an online virtual trading in stocks and shares.
Here you can learn how to select companies to build a portfolio of shares, and then practice share dealing by monitoring your investments and deciding when to buy or sell some shares in your Bananas Portfolio.
Share prices
Your transactions are not real. The companies listed on Bananas Portfolio virtual trading platform are real companies and the share prices quoted are mid prices from when the market last closed, i.e yesterday’s price at 16.30 during weekdays, or Friday’s price at 16.30 during week ends.
Market hours
Bananas Portfolio mirrors the London Stock Exchange market hours is 8.00 to 16.30.
Manage your own portfolio
You are effectively your own fund manager, your objective should be maximising profit, either but taking regular income from your investment from company dividend payments, or making a gain from your investment by buying and then selling your shares at a profit.
Open an account
As long as you are happy that this is a virtual/fantasy/bananas Portfolio, you can open an account and benefit from a full share trading experience which is a as close to reality as possible.
Risk Warnings
All cash, stocks, funds, and any other form of transaction in your Bananas Portfolio are virtual and do not have real monetary value.
Neither the Share Republic.com, nor any of its employees and directors are responsible for any monetary or emotional impacts that your use of the Bananas Portfolio may have on yourself.
The Bananas Portfolio is purely an educational tool and for training purposes only. It should not be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities.
RISK WARNINGS:
- Past performance will not necessarily be repeated and is no guarantee of future success;
- Share prices may change quickly and they may go down as well as up;
- You may have difficulty in selling some shares at reasonable price and in some circumstances, it may be difficult to sell at any price;
- If shares are sold immediately, you may get back much less than what you paid for them;
- There is an extra risk of losing money when shares are bought in some smaller companies;
- It may be difficult for you to obtain reliable information about the value of some companies or the extent of the risks to which they are exposed;
- Investors must always carefully consider their own personal financial circumstances before dealing in the stock market. For example, people with fixed income and approaching retirement age should carefully consider if they can afford the risks involved.