Vse challenge - official rules - marketwatch

NO PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CONTEST. ------------------------- 1. ELIGIBILITY: The VSE Challenge (the "Contest") is open only to people who are at least

eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees, officers and representatives of Sponsor and its related companies, as well as their employees and immediate family (spouse, parents,

siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. Subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited by law. 2. SPONSOR:

Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (“Dow Jones”), 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036. 3. AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: By participating in the Contest, each entrant fully and

unconditionally agrees to and accepts these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor in all matters relating to the Contest, which are final and binding. 4. TIMING: The entry period for

the Contest begins at 12:01 a.m. NYC Time on the 1st of the month and ends at 11:59 p.m. NYC Time on the last day of the month, 2020 (the "Entry Period"). The Contest (ability to

make trades) begins at 12:01 a.m. NYC Time on the 1st of the month and ends at 11:59 p.m. NYC Time on the last day of the month (the “Trading Period”). 5. HOW TO ENTER: a. REGISTER: During

the Entry Period, go to www.marketwatch.com/game and follow the links and instructions for registration, including creating a user profile. Each individual entrant may create only one (1)

user profile (“Entrant”). Entrants must register prior to 11:59 p.m. NYC Time on the last day of the month. b. PLAY THE "CONTEST": After you have completed registration go to

www.marketwatch.com/game (the “Contest Website”) and follow the links and instructions to login under your user profile. Each Entrant will start out with $100,000 of play money in his/her

fictitious portfolio. This is not real money and has no value (monetary or otherwise) outside the Contest. During the Trading Period, entrants can buy, sell, and otherwise trade any and all

investment vehicles available on the NYSE, NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), OTC-BB and American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”) listed on the Contest Website. The Entrant must adhere to the rules and

guidelines for transactions set forth on the Contest Website, including: (1) Entrant must start trading by the last day of the month at 4:00 p.m. NYC Time; (2) Entrant must trade at least 1

different stocks/securities; (3) cash may not exceed $1,000,000 in Entrant’s portfolio at the close of the game on the last day of the month. Short Selling and Margin Selling will be

enabled for this Contest, in accordance with the rules and guidelines set forth on the Contest Website. At the end of each day, an Entrant’s account automatically will be valued based on

closing prices quoted for that day. However, in response to changes implemented by stock exchanges, quote providers and other third parties, the foregoing valuation methodology may be

changed in order for each Entrant’s account to accurately reflect market values. At the close of the Contest, each Entrant’s account automatically will be valued based on the closing quoted

prices and remaining on the last trading day of the Contest. Entrants can return to the Contest Website as many times as they wish during the Trading Period. Entrants may receive service

emails from time to time regarding their portfolio and the Contest. All entries automatically will be considered the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. 6. PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE:

The entries will be judged using data as supplied by the official data sources, NYSE, NASDAQ, OTC-BB and AMEX and as made available from time to time on the Contest Website. All entrants

must comply with all terms and conditions of these OFFICIAL RULES. 7. NO PRIZE. THERE WILL BE NO PRIZES AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CONTEST. NOTHING OF VALUE WILL BE PROVIDED BY SPONSOR

TO ANY ENTRANT AS A RESULT OF ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST. 8. PUBLICITY: Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes Entrant’s consent to Sponsor’s use of

Entrant’s name, likeness, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown and state for advertising and promotional purposes and to announce final or interim results or portfolio values

and status in any media worldwide without additional notice or further payment or compensation, except where prohibited by law. 9. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or

modify the Contest for any reason. 10. RELEASE: BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, ENTRANT AGREES TO RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS, SPONSOR AND EACH OF ITS RELATED COMPANIES, ITS PARENT AND AFFILIATES

AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SHAREHOLDERS, AND AGENTS FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST. 11.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any computer, cable, network, hardware or

software; (ii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions or telephone or Internet service; (iii) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the

Contest; (iv) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (v) any injury or damage to persons or property, including but

not limited to entrant's computer, hardware or software, which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant's participation in the Contest. 12.

DISPUTES: Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form

of class action, and exclusively by Federal or State courts located in New York City, New York; (ii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs

incurred, including costs associated with entering the Contest but in no event attorneys' fees; and (iii) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for and

entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have

damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and

obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any

choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State

of New York.