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Instructions for use
How to play BRVM Trading
You inherit CFAF 5,000,000 to invest in Regional Securities Exchange (BRVM). The game takes place on 7 trading sessions with 8 fictional titles inspired by real West Africa sectors. Your goal: maximize the value of your portfolio by buying low and selling high — while managing the risk.
🖥️ The 5 interface zones
1 Scoreboard (top)
Display: Species available · Value of securities · Total portfolio · Overall % performance
2 Track Watchlist
Course of each title, change in session, number of securities held in portfolio.
3 Free Trading
Select a title, enter the exact quantity, then click Buy, Sell or Sell all. The estimated amount is calculated in real time.
4 Graphs
Camembert Cash/title distribution. Curve : change in total value per session.
5 Guided strategies (3 options A/B/C)
At each session, three strategies are proposed to you with their analysis. Choose one of them to validate the session and display the consequences. The button « Next session → » appears then to continue.
🔄 Game flow — each session
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Read News→
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Analyze courses→
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Buy / Sell freely→
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Choose a strategy→
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Next session⚙️ Free Trading Rules
✅ Procurement
Select the title and quantity. The system checks that your species available are sufficient. The Unitary Return Price (PRU) is calculated automatically.
✅ Sale
You can only sell the titles you hold. The P&L (plus or minus) is calculated relative to your PRU. The button « Sell all » liquid all the position.
📖 Lexicon
PRU — Unitary Return Price: Average purchase price of your securities
P&L — Profit & Loss: your gain or loss on a position
DCA — Dollar Cost Averaging: buy regularly to smooth the price
Stop loss — sell a losing position to limit losses
Take profit — sell a winning position to secure winnings
Rotation — selling a declining sector to buy an increasing sector
💡 Tips for playing well
📌 Always read the news before you act — they announce the movements
📌 Never put all your capital on one title
📌 A drop of -30% on confirmed fraud: cut immediately
📌 Defensive values (banks, health, gold) protect in times of crisis
📌 Use free trading to adjust before validating a strategy
📌 Watch your available species — Always keep a reserve
