Author: Alvin Yellon and Mike Benveniste,

Computonostra Programming Club, Highland Park, IL

Source Language: FOCAL '69

Memory Required: 4K

Abstract: The program simulates the actual stock market as closely as

possible. The user has a choice of seven stocks in which to buy or sell

shares. The price of a share rises or falls randomly, using a FNEW

random number function, within a range of ± 5 dollars. The brokerage

fee and stock index are calculated by following the actual exchange

procedure as closely as possible. The program is also set up so that at any

given time, any stock can undergo a 2 for 1 split. The output includes

price, holdings, change, percent change, and any dividend paid.

Media Price Code: D2, G6 (Includes F)

Catalog: August 1978