the preferred embodiment of this invention features a trading game in which some or all of the activities , features and events related to a stock exchange or the like , may be simulated for the enjoyment of 2 or more players . the game consists of 5 sessions and 3 steps in each session and it is played on a simple game board characterized by providing a distinct trading symbol in each of the playing spaces therein , for the players to select at least one trading symbol per turn to conduct simulated trading transactions . the value of the simulated investments represented therein are subject to change during the game and at game - end , the player accumulating the most play money over his / her start up funds , wins the game . this invention also provides a method of continuing playing , thereby linking together the 5 sessions game with a plurality of succeeding completed 5 sessions games . the game closes after every 5 sessions game and re - opens to run continuously over an undetermined period of time . the game may be played by up to a large and varying group of players . each participant plays and finish his / her own game independently from each other . the player achieving the largest score on record is the current champion until another player betters this record score . a former player may better his / her previous score as a new player . the 5 sessions game may be played with or without employing the method of continuing playing .