CHICAGO, August 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, is calling on global college students interested in careers in finance and markets to register for its annual University Trading Challenge, which will be held during October 2022. Registration for the global education competition begins today.
Now in its 19th year, the CME Group University Trading Challenge offers undergraduate and graduate teams the opportunity to experience the excitement, energy and decision-making required for real-time futures trading across a range of CME Group markets across multiple asset classes requires a simulated professional trading platform provided by CQG. Educational content and market commentary will also be made available to all participants. During the four-week challenge, participating students will receive live market updates via Dow Jones Newsfeeds and The Hightower Report.
“The many uncertainties in today’s global economies are increasing interest in and demand for hedging and risk management strategies,” he said Anita Liskey, Global Head of Brand Marketing and Communications at CME Group. “We encourage all university students who wish to learn about derivatives markets and test their trading skills to participate in this unique hands-on educational experience.”
University teams can participate in a student-led team or in collaboration with a faculty advisor. Beginning today, Consultants have access to early registration to register their teams 9:00 a.m. CT. The registration for the general student body is opened Wednesday, September 7th at 9:00 a.m. CTand connects Thursday, 09/29 at 5:00 p.m. CT. The live competition starts on Sunday October 2nd at 5:00 p.m. CT and connects Friday October 28th at 4:00 p.m. CT.
Participants can register via this link and are encouraged to refresh their knowledge of the market through the wide range of resources available through the Trading Challenge portal.
Last year, a total of 386 teams with more than 1,500 students from 24 countries competed, with the winning team coming from Colombia’s University of Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano.
CME Group is committed to educating the next generation of finance professionals about the importance of their global derivatives markets and risk management. In addition to interactive events such as the University Trading Challenge, CME Group also works with other industry organizations to provide educational tools such as Futures Fundamentals, a comprehensive educational resource that explains the role of futures markets in everyday life. The goal of the site is to make financial education an engaging experience for everyone, regardless of their financial savvy level.
About the CME Group
As the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables its clients to trade futures, options, spot and over-the-counter markets, optimize portfolios and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to manage risks efficiently and seize opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indices, forex, energy, agricultural products and metals. The Company offers futures and options trading through the CME Globex® platform, fixed income trading through BrokerTec and FX trading through the EBS platform. In addition, it operates CME Clearing, one of the world’s leading clearing providers for central counterparties.
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