How StockChallenges works overallHow the 2026 Stock Challenge worksHow Double 20 worksWhat the 2025 Recap is
How StockChallenges works overall
Choose a challenge, understand its rules, create one SC3 account, join an eligible competition, receive a virtual challenge portfolio, make decisions within that challenge's limits, and track how your results compare with the field.
1Choose the challenge you actually mean.
2Read that challenge's rules before joining.
3Create or log in to your SC3 account.
4Join an eligible live challenge.
5Use the virtual challenge portfolio under the published rules.
6Track rank, cash, holdings, weekly trade status and competitors.
7Use Learn and Research tools before acting.
8Review results and improve.
How the 2026 Stock Challenge works
This is the main 2026 competition. It starts with $1,000,000 in virtual capital, uses the confirmed one-buy/one-sell weekly limit, ranks by current portfolio value, and is scheduled to end December 31, 2026.
1Start with $1,000,000 virtual capital.
2Use no more than one buy and one sell per challenge week.
3Portfolio value determines rank.
4Study competitor portfolios and the gap ahead or behind.
5Highest current portfolio value at the end wins.
How Double 20 works
Double 20 is a different competition. It starts with $1,000 in virtual capital and is built around completing twenty doubles and reaching $1 billion+.
1Start with $1,000 virtual capital.
2Use the confirmed weekly buy/sell limits deliberately.
3Track each doubling milestone.
4Compare directly with the other competitor(s).
5Finish when the stated $1 billion+ objective is achieved.
What the 2025 Recap is
The 2025 area is not a live competition. It is a completed challenge recap for studying prior standings and portfolios.
1Review completed standings.
2Open prior player portfolio information.
3Use the archive to understand what worked and what did not.