Observed arrival · 2026-09-24
Beat the Desk makes stock picking a rules-based weekly contest
A stock-picking prototype lets you test a weekly portfolio against a simulated rival called The Desk.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- People who want to test stock-picking strategies in a simulated league
- Worth noticing
- Orders before 3:40 p.m. ET fill at that day’s close; later orders wait for the next close.
Field notes
The Desk's allowed choices are SPY, SSO, SPXL, SH, or cash, and ties go to The Desk. The page excludes volatility products such as UVXY and VXX, as well as single-stock leveraged ETFs such as TSLL and NVDL. Testing controls advance to the next close or morning; returning to real time clears trades made on the test clock.
Observed signals
Read the marks
Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
◎NicheUnusually specific use
One card from the complete issue