Ludhiana | CT University’s School of Management holds Trade-A-Thon

The national live stock-trading contest, Trade-A-Thon, aimed to promote sound investing and trading strategies among students of CT University, Ludhiana, through an engaging learning and gaming experience

The School of Management, CT University, organised Trade-a-Thon, a national live stock-trading contest in association with National Stock Exchange Academy.

The School of Management, CT University, Ludhiana, in association with National Stock Exchange Academy held the Trade-A-Thon. (HT FILE)

The contest aimed to promote sound investing and trading strategies among students of CT University through an engaging learning and gaming experience.

Trade-a-Thon is curated and hosted on NSMART, a simulated market trading platform of NSE academy. Through this platform, the students have been given an access to virtual mock stock exchange wherein they were able to learn about stock trading, compete and practice with hands-on experience in a simulated environment of NSE. These programs are arranged to provide additional certification to the students along with their regular degree programmes to enhance their employability.

The event was organised by Sharu Kaushal, assistant professor, School of Management Studies and Ati Priye, director planning and development, CT University, under the guidance of worthy vice-chancellor Harsh Sadawarti and deputy pro vice-chancellor Hemant Kumar Sharma.

Harsh Sadawarti said stock trading has become an apple of the eye in recent years due to high-profit potential and with proper training, traders can make a huge difference in their profit. With the help of a strong training program, a trader can limit its risk by diversifying the right investment plan, he said.