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Welcome to PPX - where people interested in science and technology compete against each other in predicting the future. As with the stock market, you'll buy and sell stocks, funds and warrants on future events, building a portfolio rich with virtual cash.
But it's not just a game: the real value of an online predictive market like this is that as more and more people play, the predictions being made become more and more accurate. The stock price for each yes/no prediction is based on a scale from POP$0 to POP$100. So if the stock is trading for POP$60, that means that the traders on the market believe that the prediction has a 60 percent chance of coming true in the real world. Some predictions are variable, with the stock price directly tied into prediction, such as the number of units sold. Such predictions could influence the decisions of corporations and serve as a barometer for where trends in technology development are heading. For much more information, please check the tutorial and FAQ pages. Registering to trade on PPX is fast and free. When you join, you'll get POP$250,000 that can be used to buy and sell securities that represent outcomes that you're interested in. Privacy Policy At PPX, we are extremely sensitive to protecting the privacy of our traders. In fact, we believe your anonymity is critical to enabling you to independently trade, which is a cornerstone of the quality of the market. If you would like to know more about the privacy policy, please read the PPX Privacy Policy. Trading Rules PPX is dedicated to generating accurate market predictions about the future of science and technology. For this reason, and to ensure that playing the market remains fair and fun for everyone, we enforce the following policies: 1) Market manipulation will not be tolerated. PPX defines market manipulation as engaging in any activity which may artificially affect the market price of a security, or any other PPX market information or function. Market manipulation may include, but is not limited to: coordinated trading by different PPX accounts, unauthorized computer-assisted trading using a single or multiple PPX accounts, inappropriate disclosure of trading activity, and misrepresentation of information to the PPX community. PPX will impose heavy fines and/or trading restrictions on traders who make use of market manipulation for any purpose. Any determination as to whether market manipulation has occurred will be in the sole discretion of the PPX Administrator; all determinations are final and noncontestable. 1st offense: a fine of 25% of Portfolio Value. 2nd offense: a fine of 50% of Portfolio Value. 3rd offense: the confiscation of the Account Portfolio by the PPX Administrator. 2) Each individual trader may operate only one PPX account. An "individual" is defined as a person whose given name and physical address is represented on a valid Federal photo ID. Multiple accounts from a single IP address will be scrutinized for violation of these rules and one or more of the accounts may be closed at PPX Administrator's discretion. Monthly contest winners must present a photocopy of said Federal photo ID as well as a signed affidavit in order to collect contest prizes. 3) Except as expressly permitted, you may not modify, copy, publish, display, transmit, adapt or in any way exploit the content of the Web site. Only if you obtain prior written consent from us may you publish, display or commercially exploit any material from the Web site. To seek our permission, you may write us via email to popsciadmin@gmail.com.. If permission is granted by us, you may not change or delete any author attribution, trademark, legend or copyright notice. 4) Scripting for unauthorized computer-assisted trading and account access is not allowed. Registration, login and trading must be made by human interface on the PPX website (http://ppx.popsci.com). 5) All trades done on the PPX exchange are subject to a POP$0.25 per share commission. The amount is automatically deducted from the cash amount of the account used to execute the trade. A trade of ten shares will have a total of POP$2.50 deducted. Please see PPX's complete Terms and Conditions for more information. Recommended Browsers PPX is best viewed with Internet Explorer 7 and Mozilla FireFox 2. |
Welcome to the PPX, the first place to bet on the future of science and technology. It's easy and free: Log on, and we'll give you POP$250,000 in our virtual PopSci Dollars. Use that money to buy propositions you think are likely to happen. If other traders also want to buy, that proposition's price will go up, and you'll make PopSci bucks. Expand your portfolio with bets on energy, space, consumer technology and extreme science, and compete against other players for prizes and bragging rights.
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