CME Group Trading Challenge

CME Group's Trading Challenge is a complimentary four-week electronic trading competition where teams of undergraduate and graduate students can trade a variety of CME Group products from multiple asset classes in a simulated trading environment on a real-time professional trading platform provided by CQG.

Top ranking students will be eligible for cash prizes and exclusive CME Group experiences.

This annual competition has grown each year - with 200 schools from 30 countries and nearly 500 teams competing in 2016. The Trading Challenge is a unique chance for students to learn hands-on techniques for trading futures. Teams must consist of 3 to 5 members from the same university and each must elect a student leader. Teams can participate on a student-led team or in cooperation with a faculty advisor. Advisors will have early registration access to register their teams. Please note, advisors are not permitted to participate as a member of the team during the Challenge and are ineligible to receive a prize if their team is a winner.

2017 Competition Dates

Practice Round
Begins Tuesday, January 17 @ 8:00 a.m. CT
Concludes Monday, February 13 @ Market Close
Preliminary Round
Begins Tuesday, February 14 @ 8:00 a.m. CT
Concludes Thursday, February 23 @ Market Close
*The top 10% of teams with the highest account balance at the close on Thursday, February 23 will advance to the Final Round.
Final Round
Begins Monday, February 27 @ Market Open
Concludes Friday, March 10 @ Market Close
*The top 5 teams receive a cash prize and are determined by the final account balance at the conclusion of trading.
*Final round participants will be invited to Chicago for CME Group's Day of Market Education.

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