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░ BUY STOCKS ░░ Use this function when you are ready to buy some shares. ║
╚════════════╝║ You will be provided with a display of all listed stocks ║
╔═══════════╝ along with some information about their present status. ║
║ Each stock may be identified by a reference number which you will see ║
║ to the left of the stock name. Use this number to indicate which stock ║
║ you wish to purchase. After you have selected a stock for purchase ║
║ you will be asked to enter the number of shares you are buying. If ║
║ that company has shares available and you have not requested a ║
║ purchase which is greater than your available cash then your buy ║
║ order will be precessed immediately. Please note that should a stock ║
║ fall below $5 per share in value then buy orders will be suspended ║
║ in that company's shares until they return to $5 per share or higher. ║
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░ YOUR FINANCES ░░ This function will display a screen which summarizes ║
╚═══════════════╝║ your financial position. Your cash and the value of ║
║ your stock positions will be totaled. Your skill ║
║ and the amount needed to reach your goal will also ║
║ be listed. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════╝
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░ GET QUOTES ░░ These selections cause the Stocks Quote Screen to be ║
║ MORE QUOTES ║║ displayed. The stock names are listed along with each ║
╚═════════════╝║ stock's high and low quote since the last time an ║
╔════════════╝ investor reset their account or the last time someone ║
║ reached their goal and achieved a higher BBS Mart skill level. The ║
║ center of the display serves as a quick reference which shows ║
║ the number of shares you own for each company plus your current ║
║ gain or loss. ║
║ The right side of the display shows the number of investors ║
║ who own shares of each company plus the number of shares that ║
║ remain available for purchase. ║
║ MORE QUOTES should be used to toggle the display screen between ║
║ the first and second twelve stocks. The rightmost column repeats ║
║ the stock names to facilitate reading accross the wide rows of ║
║ information.╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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░ INFO ░░ Is available from the Buy Stocks Screen. If you want ║
╚══════╝║ additional information on a stock you are considering ║
║ for purchase just type the stock's number as indicated ║
║ on the display screen and then type "Info". ║
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░ Account Reset ░░ Use this function as a last resort when your ║
╚═══════════════╝║ trading position has become hopeless and your ║
╔══════════╝ cash is low. Any stocks that you own at the ║
║ time will be disposed of and your cash will be restored ║
║ to $10,000. Also, your BBS Mart skill level will be ║
║ reduced by one. You will resume at your new skill level. ║
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░ SELL STOCKS ░░ This is how you take your profits or cut your losses. ║
╚═════════════╝║ You will be provided with a display of all listed stocks ║
╔════════════╝ along with some information about their present status. ║
║ Each stock may be identified by a reference number which you will see ║
║ to the left of the stock name. Use this number to indicate which stock ║
║ you wish to sell. After you have selected a stock to sell you will ║
║ be asked to enter the number of shares you are selling. You may sell ║
║ all the shares you own or just a portion of them. Your cash will be ║
║ credited for the full amount of your sell order.╔══════════════════════╝
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░ MARKET WATCH ░░ This screen presents some statistics that will give ║
╚══════════════╝║ you a snapshot view of where the general market ║
╔════════╝ is going. The information includes the total market ║
║ value and current average share price. You will also see the ║
║ current session number and the total number of trades to-date ║
║ plus the current session's volatility rating is indicated.╔═══╝
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░ YOUR STOCKS ░░ The Your Stocks screen lists vital information about ║
╚═════════════╝║ the stocks you currently own. The current quote for ║
╔════╝ each stock you hold is provided as well as your cost ║
║ for each position and its actual value as of the last quote. ║
║ Your gain or loss for each position is calculated and any ║
║ news that is currently affecting each stock's performance ║
║ is indicated. ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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