BLACKBOX

Card-based trading

BLACKBOX is a single-player trading game for PC. You start with 100,000 CREDITS and use BUY and SELL to bet on whether market prices will rise or fall. The market moves according to three playing cards, and you choose when to close each position.

Reading the market

Positive and negative card values, poker hands, and a JOKER that reverses scores all affect prices. The same poker hand can cause different price directions and magnitudes in different market conditions, so a strong hand isn't a sure sign of a profitable trade. Three candlestick charts show different timeframes, while the talkative black box sometimes gives clues about deck patterns or upcoming cards.