Prize / Competition · UC Irvine CIWM / Financial Literacy Association

UC Irvine Stock Market Competition

StockTrak simulated equities portfolio, workshops, strategy paper, presentation, and portfolio return

closed — 2025–2026 cycle page no, in-person workshops and finalist presentation remote

Historical record: details were last verified on 2026-07-16. Confirm current conditions with the official organizer.

Program overview

Verified individual-cash university trading competition; lower HFT fit

Notes

Official UC Irvine page confirms undergraduate eligibility, required participation, judging criteria, and the $500/$350/$200 individual prize ladder.

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Quantiacs Contest 25 · Quant research challenge

Compete for $2M in strategy allocations.

Submit a unique trading system. The seven highest Contest Scores receive one-year notional allocations with performance fees currently based on a 10% profit share.

1st$1M
2nd$500K
3rd$250K
4th$100K
5th–7th$50K each

Unique systems only. Quantiacs applies a correlation filter, and allocations may be reduced or eliminated if a winner’s live Contest Score falls below its score at contest close.

Sponsored registration link. Prize amounts are notional strategy allocations; payouts are performance fees under Quantiacs’ Relative Performance Model. Winner allocations commence within 30 days after the contest ends. Eligibility and official rules apply; no purchase is necessary.