The first LIFT meeting of the 2026 season at Franklin High School

Leaders in Investment, Finance & Trading

A stock trading club and competition at Franklin High in El Paso. No experience needed. You never use real money.

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First meeting of the 2026 season. Franklin High School, Sep 23, 2026.

Market data by TradingView

What LIFT is

A club for anyone curious about investing. You don't need to know anything to start. Short lesson every meeting, and you compete all season against the club.

Compete
A season long leaderboard against the rest of the club.
Learn
A short lesson at every meeting.
Connect
Meet people who are into markets.

Members this season: member count

What we teach

Find the style that fits you.

Style How it works Time frame Chart
Long-Term Investing Buy good companies and hold them for years. Time does most of the work. Years
Day Trading Open and close your trades in the same day. Fast, and it takes discipline. Same day
Swing Trading Hold for a few days or weeks to catch one bigger move. Days to weeks
Cryptocurrency How crypto markets work, and why they swing so hard. Open 24/7
Portfolio Building Spread your money out so one bad pick doesn't sink you. All season
Risk Management Size your trades and set a stop loss so one trade can't wipe you out. Every trade

Who to watch

The creators we actually watch, by style. All free on YouTube.

Long-Term Investing

The Plain Bagel YouTubeThe Plain BagelNo hype, just how investing actually works. Joseph Carlson YouTubeJoseph CarlsonFollows his real portfolio and picks, out loud. New Money YouTubeNew MoneyInvesting explained for people our age.

Day Trading

Bear Bull Traders YouTubeBear Bull TradersLive morning streams and real trade breakdowns. SMB Capital YouTubeSMB CapitalA real prop firm shows how pros trade. Humbled Trader YouTubeHumbled TraderAn honest take, the wins and the losses.

Swing Trading

The Trading Channel YouTubeThe Trading ChannelClean breakdowns of chart patterns and setups. InTheMoney YouTubeInTheMoneyOptions and swings, high energy, easy to follow. Rayner Teo YouTubeRayner TeoTrend and swing trading without the jargon.

Cryptocurrency

Altcoin Daily YouTubeAltcoin DailyDaily pulse on crypto trends and hype. DataDash YouTubeDataDashData-driven takes on crypto cycles. Coin Bureau YouTubeCoin BureauDeep, researched looks at how coins work.

Portfolio Building

Mark Tilbury YouTubeMark TilburyMoney habits and building wealth, made simple. Humphrey Yang YouTubeHumphrey YangPersonal finance and investing, short and clear. Graham Stephan YouTubeGraham StephanReal numbers on saving, investing, and money.

Risk & Market Psychology

The Inner Circle Trader YouTubeInner Circle TraderLiquidity, "smart money," and trader discipline. Chat With Traders YouTubeChat With TradersPros talk honestly about losses and risk.

A few good reads

The Psychology of MoneyMorgan Housel on how we really think about money. Of Dollars And DataNick Maggiulli, investing backed by real numbers. A Wealth of Common SenseBen Carlson on markets, minus the noise.

Not financial advice. Paper trade before you ever risk real money.

The first LIFT group in 2024

It started in one classroom in 8th grade.

2024 season. The first LIFT competition.

How we got here

The first LIFT group in 2024
2024 We ran the first LIFT competition in 8th grade.
A LIFT meeting in 2025
2025 what LIFT did in 2025
First LIFT meeting of 2026 at Franklin High School
2026 First meeting at Franklin High School. This is the year it grows.
Next Chapters at other El Paso schools, all competing in the same league.
After that Your school. Start a chapter →

The competition

Everyone who joins competes, with fake money on TradingView. You build your account all season using what you learn at meetings.

Standings go up here and on Instagram. At the end of the year, the top traders get trophies on Awards Day, plus prizes from local sponsors.

Season 2026

Starts
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Ends
date
Starting balance
virtual $ amount
Scored by
scoring method
What you can trade
stocks, ETFs, crypto?
Awards Day
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Prizes
Trophies for the top traders, plus sponsor prizes
Full rules
link

Standings

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Sponsors

Local business? Sponsor a prize →

Chapters

LIFT runs at Franklin High now. Next up is other El Paso schools, all in one league.

ChapterSchoolCityStatus
1 Franklin High School El Paso, TX Active
2 Your school?   Open

Want your school on this list? See the two ways in →

Who runs it

Sid Vidyarthi
Sid VidyarthiFounder
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namerole
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Two ways in

Pick the one that fits you.

Any school

Just compete

Sign up on your own and trade all season. You don't need a club at your school.

Sign up to compete →

Lead it

Start LIFT at your school

Bring the club to your school and run it as president. We help you set up your first meeting.

Message us to start →

New to trading? Get set up on TradingView. For reminders and standings, follow @lifttraders.

Questions

Do I need to know anything about stocks?
No. Every meeting has a short lesson.
Do I have to put in real money?
No. You never risk real money.
What do I need?
A free TradingView account. Have it ready before the next meeting.
When do you meet?
meeting day and time
Does it cost anything?
answer
Can my school get a chapter?
Yes. Start one and lead it, or just compete on your own.
Is this financial advice?
No. LIFT is a student club for learning about markets.

Contact

Sponsors, schools, press, or anything else. The fastest way to reach us is a DM on Instagram.

Email: club email

Message us

Sponsors, schools, and press all reach us fastest by DM. Tell us who you are and we'll reply.

DM @lifttraders