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Disclaimer:

AllSportsMarket is The Global Sports Financial Exchange. AllSportsMarket is dedicated to the trade of sports derivatives. Derivatives are financial instruments just like stocks, that you can buy or sell. Sports Derivatives of the listed teams on the AllSportsMarket Exchange derive their value, over an undefined period of time, from the performance on and off the field and other variables. Investors from all over the world can participate in this sports financial exchange, where only sports based financial instruments are traded. System response and account access times may vary due to a variety of factors, including trading volumes, market conditions, system performance, and other factors. Investing in financial instruments involves certain financial risks that you should always take into consideration for any investment. Current and past performance of AllSportsMarket financial instruments are no guarantee for future performance. AllSportsMarket cannot be held liable at any time for the performance of your investment in sports based financial investments or any investment.

Here's a quick overview on how to get started with your sports based financial investment portfolio (Sportsfolio TM)

Notice the four major areas of the AllSportsMarket member area:

My Account

Trade

Research

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The basics of trading on the AllSportsMarket exchange.

Every team is assigned a ticker. This unique code (3 to 5 characters) corresponds to only one issue on the market.

Each company (team) listed has a specified float. This is the total number of shares available for trading. At any given time, these shares can be in the hands of the brokers and/or retail customers. Every moment, they are changing hands between buyer and seller with each crossed trade.

A trade cross takes place when a buy order and sell order are matched at a given price. Often, a buy order will be filled by several sellers and conversely, a sell order will be filled by several buyers.

Getting Started...

When a stock is purchased, it is termed a long position. Once purchased, it becomes part of your portfolio and can be sold at any time.

The biggest rule in the stock-trading world is Buy Low, Sell High. This means to earn a profit, sell the stock for more than what you bought it for. Selling it for less than the original purchase price will result in a loss.

The other way to make profit is to sell short. This is where a stock can also be borrowed from your broker and sold short. This action indicates that the trader believes the price will go down. In order to make a profit, you return the loaned shares to your broker by placing a "buy to cover" order. A profit is earned by purchasing shares for less than the original sell short sale. This is considered an Advanced trader method as losses can exceed the original investment if a share rises rapidly in price. Use extreme care when utilizing this method.

In short, there are three ways to make money on the AllSportsMarket exchange:

Buy Low, Sell High.
Hold the winning team after a winning game.
Sell High, Buy Low (short)

This is a view of the Trade screen. (

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The left column of the screen, displays the Market Today. This is a summary of the AllSportsMarket market. The day's top gainers, losers and most active shares appear here along with a summary of the AllSportsMarket index.

Next top box to the right, is the Order Entry form containing your account information. Orders to buy and sell can be placed at market or limit here. A market order is an instruction to buy or sell at the best available price. A limit order is an instruction to place a buy or sell order at a specific price. Remember, all quantities are actual. Example: An order for buying (4) EAGLE means 4 shares.

You'll notice an all or nothing box within this form. This is where you mark an order for a complete fill or it is cancelled within the specified expiration time. Orders can be flagged to expire during a set time frame, end of the day, or until cancelled. Since the AllSportsMarket market runs 24 hours per day, the end (and start) of each market day is at 12:01 am Eastern. This means there's always time to make money!

The specifics pertaining to your account include the following:

Cash balance specifies the actual cash currently available in your account
(in U.S. Dollars).
Buying power specifies the amount of purchasing power available to buy shares
(in U.S. Dollars).
Long shares designates the number of purchased shares in your account under the current ticker.
Short shares designates the number of short or borrowed shares that have been sold short under the current ticker.

Tell me about dividends...

Every time a trade is made, 50% of the commission (from all parties involved in the trade) is put directly into the Dividend Reserve of the team that was traded.
Example: You purchase 20 shares in RAMS at $5 each. The commission is $4.00 and 50% of that ($2.00) goes into the RAMS Dividend Reserve. Each team's current Dividend Reserve is displayed on their profile page.

When a sporting event, game, or matchup is over, the winning team takes part of the loser's Dividend Reserve and adds it to their own. This is called a Dividend Plunder, or Plundering and usually takes place within an hour of the final whistle. The amount that is plundered is 50% of the loser's Dividend Reserve regardless of the team's League Ranking. 5% of the dividend reserve is paid to the current shareholders. Losing teams do NOT receive a dividend for that match. Every quarter, shareholders receive quarterly payments of 10% of the dividend reserve for the derivatives they currently hold.

When will I get paid?

All leagues distribute dividends for the winning team and are paid out within an hour of the game ending. The only exception to this rule is: Field Sports (Car/truck racing, Golf, Tennis, Jockeys).

Current dividend Payout Schedule:

Football - After game end

Soccer - After game end

Baseball - After game end

NBA Basketball - After game end

NCAA Basketball - After game end

Hockey - After game end

Rugby - After game end

Lacrosse - After game end

Cricket - After tournament end

Field Matches:

Nascar Racing, Formula 1, Indy Race Car - Every Monday before midnight.

Golf Leagues (PGA, LPGA, Euro Champion) - Every Monday before midnight.

Tennis (Men's & Women's Singles) - Every Tuesday before midnight.

Jockeys - Every Wednesday before midnight.

Note: Soccer and NCAA dividends are only paid when both teams exist in the same division, both teams are listed on the ASM Exchange, and the game is part of regular competition.

Below the order entry box is the level two display with order streamer.
The level two display provides a graphical representation of the current buyers and sellers of the selected ticker. The code of each broker is displayed along with the buying or selling price. Additionally, the actual size of the bid or offer is displayed. Brokers with matching price levels are grouped together. Each price level is assigned a different color band. As the buying or selling price moves farther away from the market (best price), the number of bands increases. The horizontal bands provide a graphical representation of the size and depth of the market. A quick look gives the trader a good idea of the buying and selling pressure on a given issue. Directly to the right of the level two display is the order streamer. Each actual trade with the price and number of actual shares is shown here. It is displayed in GREEN if the last trade is higher than the previous trade. It is displayed in WHITE if the last trade is the same as the previous trade. It is displayed in RED if the last trade is less than the trade before. Below this, you'll notice a price line chart. This enables you to view how the shares have been doing from the last 60 sec. to 30 days back. At the bottom of this column, the team profile is viewable. This is an essential tool (viewable in a separate screen) to obtain an idea on how a specific team is ranked, float availability, dividend reserve, last price per share, etc. This is a huge help when deciding whether to buy or sell shares.

Over to the far right, there are three box frames viewable from top to bottom. The top frame is the Upcoming games which contains all upcoming games available (viewable in a separate screen).

The middle frame contains your Open Positions. Open positions are any shares you have that are open for selling and trading. The bottom frame displays your Open Orders. Open orders are any orders you've placed to buy or sell but have not been completed or filled to your specifications.

At the bottom of the screen, a scrolling live ticker displays each trade of 2 shares or more of any issue on the market. The number of shares, ticker symbol and price are shown. The transaction is green if the price is higher, white if there is no change and red if the price is lower.

This is the basic information any trader would need. However, investment decisions should be based on many other factors and above all on some personal research of the selected derivative, a good feeling on a certain derivative is no guarantee for a good performance.

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