College students nationwide are competing in the thinkorswim Challenge and their trading strategies might teach other investors a thing or two as well, said Mary Ryan, manager at TD Ameritrade U . The thinkorswim Challenge enables competing teams of students from colleges and universities around the country to go head-to-head with for a chance to win prizes, including up to $4,000 deposited in a TD Ameritrade brokerage account and up to $30,000 for their respective school. Ryan said 726 teams are participating from 233 colleges and universities in 49 states. At last check, 50% of their trades are bullish, 39% are bearish, 8% are volatility plays and 3% are other.
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