Free game
Can your picks beat the S&P 500?
Pick 15 to 30 stocks. They lock in at the next market close and we score them against the index every trading day for 10 years. No money, no edits, and everyone can see the leaderboard.
- Entries
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- Beating the S&P
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- Median vs S&P
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- Open class
- Q4 2026
Leaderboard
Ranked by how far each portfolio is ahead of the S&P 500 over the same days.
Nobody has entered yet.
The first entry sits at the top of the board until someone beats it.
How it works
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Pick 15 to 30 stocks
Any US listed company worth $300 million or more. Search by ticker or name.
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Lock them in
Each stock gets an equal share. The clock starts at the next market close, so nobody can buy at a price they already saw.
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We score it every night
After each close we mark your portfolio and the S&P 500 from the same starting day.
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Come back for 10 years
Nothing is rebalanced. Winners grow into a bigger share, losers shrink, as in a real account you never touch.
Rules and questions
- How does the Beat the S&P 500 challenge work?
- You pick 15 to 30 US listed stocks and lock them in. Each one gets an equal share of an imaginary portfolio at the first market close after you submit. We track that portfolio against the S&P 500 (SPY, bought at the same close) every trading day for 10 years.
- Can I change my picks?
- No. The portfolio is never rebalanced and never edited. That is the whole test: most people can find a stock that beat the index last year, far fewer can hold a portfolio that beats it for a decade.
- Why do I need at least 15 stocks?
- Below about 15, one lucky stock decides the result. Fifteen is enough that the board says something about how someone picks, not just whether they caught one winner.
- Which stocks are allowed?
- US listed operating companies worth at least $300 million. Funds and ETFs are out, and so is SPY itself.
- How often can I enter?
- Once per calendar quarter. Each quarter's entries form a class, so you can compare your picks with people who started at the same time.
- What happens if a company is bought out or delisted?
- The stock is held at its last traded price for the rest of the ten years, as if the proceeds sat in cash.
- Does it cost anything?
- No. It is free, there is no real money involved, and you need a free Outpick account only so we can tie the entry to you.
Do your homework
Research before you lock it in
Look up any company's headcount and revenue per employee, or run a stock through the free valuation worksheets.
A game with imaginary money. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and past results on the board say nothing certain about future ones.