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UChicago Financial Markets Program

Three-year cohort program with trading simulations, machine-learning and coding training, quant trading, market-price modeling and employer treks

closed / next cycle expected 2026-12 limited, on-campus program; remote option not stated remote

Program overview

high

Notes

Official page explicitly targets proprietary trading, market making, quantitative research and HFT; next application cycle is expected in December 2026.

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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.

Enter Quantiacs Contest 25 ↗ Official Q25 rules

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.