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Below is some information about the ASX Share Market Game.

And over the years Robert has submitted material for publication in
several editions of the monthly ASX Investor Update newsletter, since June 2012.

The ASX Share Market Game

The ASX usually runs an online share market game twice each year for about 16 weeks. You can read about the game on the ASX website. Registration is quick and easy, and they won't send you junk mail (I first registered many years ago and I don't receive junk mail from the ASX).

The ASX Sharemarket Game is a great way to test out some investing / trading ideas, and to get a good feel for how the market works. It is a very realistic way to safely play the market and see if you can be profitable. In the game you get $50,000 of fantasy money to trade in a replica environment of the real share market. Make sure to visit the ASX Game website for details.

For Game#1 in 2019, there were 228 stocks available for you to purchase and trade in the game. You can see the list and download a CSV file of the stocks from the ASX website.

Are you ready to play this game, and
test out your strategy to see how good it is? 

Read more "About the ASX Share Market game" on the ASX website. The game is a great no-risk way to test out your own strategies.
 
Brainy's TIPs for the game:- (a) Avoid buying a stock that is NOT in a rising trend. To do otherwise is speculating, and wishing that it will rise. (b) In order to do well in the market at most times, it is important to be vigilant with money management, and review each position at least once or twice each week, and quit losers quickly (based on your pre-defined exit strategy. Don't forget it is easy to spot the best performers in any recent time period with good software (such as BullCharts).
 
This game is a great opportunity to practise in the market without risking any real money. Not sure how the game works? You can see some tips for the game here in the Toolbox. Also see game information, and the game rules.

The ASX Investor Update newsletter

The ASX publishes a monthly emailed newsletter and sends it to registered subscribers for free on the second Tuesday each month.

Robert has prepared material on aspects of Technical Analysis on behalf of the Australian Technical Analysts Association (ATAA), and which has been submitted for publication in the ASX Investor Update monthly newsletter on several occasions since June 2012. 

See past editions of the ASX newsletter online at the ASX web site. These can be emailed to you each month by the ASX - simply use your free ASX Personal Investor account and register (at ASX.com.au) for the newsletter.

The published materials (and one unpublished submission)

Robert's submitted materials are listed here, where you can view the online published articles, and in some cases some more details here in Brainy's Share Market Toolbox.

NOTE: The ASX has rearranged their website, rendering some of the ASX links below as no longer valid. I will need to dig out the actual Investor Update emails and upload them, then update the below links which I have temporarily struck out.

• March 2017 - Bulls versus Bears: What Dow Theory tells us
  The March 2017 edition of the ASX Investor Update email includes an article discussing Dow Theory, and how the current bull market might end. As often happens, Robert wrote a lot more material than could be accommodated in the emailed newsletter, so the full text and larger versions of the charts are available for you here.
  Also see Robert's published article at the ASX web site, and see the full March 2017 edition of the Investor Update email newsletter.

• September 2016 - Consumer Staple Stocks 
  The September 2016 edition of the ASX Investor Update email includes an article about utilising  technical analysis to consider whether consumer staple stocks (in particular Woolworths, Wesfarmers and Metcash) should be a portfolio staple. The discussion inludes consideration of the Consumer Staples sector (XSJ). See Robert's extra material and larger price charts on this special web page. Also see Robert's published article at the ASX web site, and the full September 2016 edition of the Investor Update email. 

• March 2016 - Telecom Stocks 
  The March 2016 edition of the ASX Investor Update email includes an article about utilisingtechnical analysis to consider investing in telecom stocks. It looks at the price chart of Telstra, discusses the usefulness of candlestick charts, and compares Telstra's price performance to that of three of its peers and the relevant sector index. There is also a discussion on Stock Liquidity. See Robert's published article at the ASX web site, and the full March 2016 edition of the Investor Update email. Also see Robert's extra (unpublished) material for the newsletter and larger price charts on this special web page.

• October 2015 - Resource Stocks 
  The October 2015 edition of the ASX Investor Update email includes an article about utilising technical analysis to consider investing in resource stocks. See Robert's published article at the ASX web site, and the full October 2015 edition of the Investor Update email. For more details and larger versions of the charts (and additional charts), see Robert's material on this special web page.

• May 2014 - The Big Banks (publication declined by the ASX)
  Robert was invited to submit an article for publication in the May 2014 edition of the ASX Investor Update email newsletter. However, the submitted article was pulled at the last minute, apparently as it included some material that the ASX could not agree to (regarding dividend stripping). The material was researched and written, and the price charts prepared, so let's not waste it - it's here for you to see.

• December 2013 - Where next for Australian bank stocks?
  The December edition of the ASX Investor Update email includes a discussion of the big banks - and perhaps it is past time to be selling them! See Robert's published article at the ASX web site, (or an archived copy), and the full December 2013 edition of the Investor Update email. For more details and larger versions of the charts (and additional charts), see Robert's material on this special web page.

• October 2013 - Investing in utility stocks - Why boring is beautiful!
  The October edition of the ASX Investor Update email includes an article about investing in utility stocks. See Robert's published article (archived copy), and the full October 2013 edition of the Investor Update email. Also see the archive of ASX newsletters.
  

• August 2013 - Is it time to buy gold?
  The August edition of the ASX Investor Update email includes an article on gold, with contribution from both Robert Brain and Alan Clement (www.helixtrader.com).
  See the joint article published article (archived copy), and the full August 2013 edition of the Investor Update email.

• May 2013 - Investing in the big banks
  The May edition of the ASX Investor Update email includes a discussion about investing in Australia's big banks, and on market sectors, and the technical analysis indicator - RSC (Relative Strength Comparison).
  See Robert's published article at the ASX web site, (or an archived copy), and the full May 2013 edition of the Investor Update email. 
  See more details (and larger charts) on this month's topic in the Share Market Toolbox here.

• January 2013 - Getting started in the share market - Sound advice from a chartist.
  The January edition of the ASX Investor Update email includes a number of views from high profile commentators of what might be in store for 2013.
  See more information and larger versions of the charts...
  See Robert's published article (archived copy).

• December 2012 - Outlook 2013 - A technical analysis view of the outlook for 2013, looking at charts of: Dow Jones Industrial versus Transport Average indexes; FTSE versus DAX, Shanghai Composite, and a past Australian Bear Market period.
  See Robert's published article (archived copy), and
  See more details (and larger charts) on this month's topic in the Share Market Toolbox here.

• October 2012 - Cyclic investing - A discussion about the pros and cons of cyclical investing.
  See Robert's published article (archived copy).

• August 2012 - Chart breakouts - Four stocks whose price charts show a breakout. All we need to do is be able to spot these before they happen.
  See Robert's published article (archived copy), and
  also see more details (and larger charts) in the Share Market Toolbox here.

• June 2012 - Trends, Stop Loss, and a review of four "Mum and Dad" stocks -
  Commonwealth Bank (CBA), Woolworths (WOW), Telstra (TLS) and Qantas (QAN).
  See Robert's published article (archived copy), and
  also see more details (and larger charts) in the Share Market Toolbox here.

More information

• See the slide presentation delivered to U3A which discusses the detail in the ASX Investor Update Newsletter.
• Learn a little more about technical analysis.
• Join the Share Market Toolbox and learn from the case studies of the market each week in the Weekly Market Analysis.

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