2 – Making Trades

Now that you have your account and funds at OneSeason.com, it’s time to start trading!

Rule numero uno of the stock market applies to OneSeason.com:  buy low, sell high.  If you don’t understand that, then you’re probably better off sticking your cash in the bank.  New users will often look at the current price of an SOI and basing their decisions off that… AROD is going for $5 while JETR is going for $20… AROD is the better player, so of course I should buy him!  WRONG!  Well, not necessarily right…

It’s important to look at the oustanding number of SOIs – these are the total number of shares on the market for a given player.  So, if there are 10,000 shares of AROD, and only 5,000 for JETR, you should keep that under careful consideration.  The number of outstanding shares multiplied by the current price equals the total value for an SOI.  Keeping with the example, AROD is worth $50,000 ($5 x 10,000 shares); JETR is worth $100,000 ($20 x 5,000 shares).  Now, who is the better bargain?  That’s up to you to decide, but the important message is to consider every player’s overall value.  All this data is available on a player’s page, or in the Trading section of OneSeason.com.

Now that you’ve decided which SOIs you want to buy, it’s pretty simple to execute a trade.  There are Buy/Sell options all over the site that let you place your order, and it’s pretty self-explanatory.  You enter the number of shares you want to buy, and the maximum price you are willing to pay for each.  If there is a matching seller, you will receive an email saying that the trade has been successful, and your account sportfolio will be updated. 

When looking at a specific player, you can look at Trade Orders too.  This will show you what other buyers are offering for an SOI, and what other sellers are asking.  This is a great tool to monitor supply and demand.  If you see someone selling 10 shares at $8 apiece, you’d be an idiot to offer $20.

When it comes time to sell an SOI, the same rules apply.  Use the information at hand to make an educated decision, and making the sale through OneSeason.com is very simple.