Risk

What is alpha in investing?

Alpha is return above a benchmark after risk. Consistently beating the market is hard - even for professionals.

How StockIT helps you practice this

Clovers reward reading events correctly - skillful detective work - not random spam. Beating noise is the playful alpha.

In-game tip: “Alpha Generation” — Beating the market consistently is hard - most pros can't do it.

Try it with play money

  1. Open StockIT and tap GEN to refresh the market.
  2. Read the event and compare it with this idea.
  3. Choose Buy, Sell, or Wait using play money only.
  4. Review your portfolio bars and what changed.

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