JOHANNESBURG, 1 August 2013. In a bid to grow
public participation on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the JSE has launched
an online trading simulator which will allow aspirant traders to test a range
of JSE products, in a risk-free environment.
This simulated trading platform, dubbed the JSE Virtual Trader, is
hosted on the JSE website. Registered users are able to trade any of the JSE’s
suite of products, on a real-time basis. Utilising virtual cash and a 15 minute
delayed price feed, members of the public can now experience the world of
trading through investing, hedging and speculating. Traders can test their
investment strategies and track a virtual portfolio created from any the JSE
asset classes. The user will have the benefit of experiencing how various
products on the exchange are priced, traded, risk-managed and settled on a
daily basis, all within a risk-free environment.
“The JSE Virtual Trader is aimed at
individuals who understand the basics of investing but who have not yet opened
a trading account and those who want to expand the product range that they use.
For example, investors interested in derivatives can practise their trading
strategies here before committing any capital,” says Anthony Leibrandt,
Manager: Bonds & Financial Derivatives at the JSE.
The JSE Virtual Trader is open to all members of the public at no
cost.
Register
online now at www.jse.co.za/JseVirtualTrader for your
free, risk-free, 30-day account.
