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