SHIPROCK N.M. – A student in the Four Corners is doing something many of us wish we could do: picking the right stocks. 

KOB 4 spoke with the Shiprock high schooler about winning his investment game and becoming the best in the Southwest. 

The stock market game is an online simulation that teaches students about the stock market world and how to navigate it. Students are given a virtual $100,000 portfolio to manage and whoever makes the best investment, is the winner. 

The winner of the Southwest region is Shiprock senior Tallahatchie King, better known as Hatchie.

Hatchie finished with more than $143,000 in his portfolio and a little over $30,000 left to spend. He said until he found out he’d won, he thought the game was just a class assignment. 

“I didn’t think it was an actual competition. I thought it was just within the classroom,” said Hatchie. 

However, after seeing how good his investments were, Hachi said he started independent research outside of the classroom. Now, he’s happy all his hard work is reflected in his final score. 

“I don’t know, it freaked out, to be honest. I didn’t know that many teams were playing against me,” said Hatchie.  

Hatchie said the stock market game didn’t just give him a new hobby but a new way of cashing in.