Stock Market Activity for Kids

Kids can learn to trade on the stock market with online simulation programs.

According to MarketWatch, children as young as 6 years old can start learning how to manage money and invest in the stock market. A number of websites cover the basics of financial education and offer simulated trading on the stock market.

Basic Knowledge

Money Instructor provides lessons for educators to teach kids the basics of investing in the stock market. Young people learn about financial concepts, including how much money to invest and what the risks and the consequences of their decisions may be.

Simulation

Online stock market simulation games allow young people to set a cash balance and test their trading strategies based on real stock market activity. The games provide them with stock market data and real-time news that allow them to make educated decisions.

Advanced Knowledge

Once children learn the basics of trading, they can begin to make more savvy decisions based on a company's income statement. They can study the company fundamentals and real income data. Kids are also introduced to the psychology of the market and how it affects short-term and long-term trading.

References

• Market Watch: Kids and Money
• Market Watch: Virtual Stock Exchange
• Money Instructor: Investing Money Lessons