Layout of the competition
1.All trading takes place on Bursa InvestLab. Bursa InvestLab is a web-based stock market simulation, working with real-world data without risking real money.A green logo besides the asset names indicates Shariah compliance assets
2. InvestLab is active during the hours of the Malaysian stock market on weekdays from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (GMT+8). InvestLab executes all trades at real time prices (the actual price of the stock at that moment in time).
3. Each team shares one account on Bursa InvestLab. All team members will use the same username and password to access Bursa InvestLab. Having more than one account per team is in violation of the rules.
4. Each team will begin with RM100,000 in virtual cash to invest in your portfolio.
5.Teams are given freedom to choose whether or not to invest in Shariah Compliance Assets. However, if you wish to invest only in Shariah Compliance assets, please do turn on Shariah Mode to filter out non-Shariah Compliance Assets.
6.Once the competition trading period is active, beginning 15 June 2026, teams can buy or sell shares at any time during the competition. The trading period ends on 10 August 2026.
RULES:
1.Teams can make up to 10000 trades during the course of the competition. (Clarification: Each buy or sell order counts as one trade.)
2.All teams must fully execute one trade on InvestLab by 10 August 2026 in order to be eligible to advance to the final round.
3.Teams are required to write trading notes for each transaction. It is a brief explanation on why you are buying or selling the asset. You don’t need to make it long.
4.No exploitation of game glitches;
There is a glitch where you can create a huge amount of money by purchasing a high amount of penny stocks (e.g. RM0.05/stock) and selling it with higher prices (e.g. RM0.10/stock). This glitch wouldn’t happen in real life as someone has to be selling it, and there is a threshold on how much you can buy and a major purchase would move the market massively. Exploiting this would result in an IMMEDIATE ban.
TIPS:
1.We strongly encourage diversification, which is spreading investments across various financial instruments, industries, geographic regions, and asset classes (e.g., stocks, bonds, real estate, cash). True diversification is more than just owning many stocks—it’s about owning the right mix of assets across various dimensions. By diversifying across sectors, industries, and companies, investors build resilience into their portfolios, reduce downside risk, and enhance long-term return potential.