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WorldQuant International Quant Championship 2026
Three-stage team quantitative finance competition using BRAIN alpha simulation on historical market data
Program overview
Strong systematic alpha-research fit; global public access but country and prize restrictions apply
Notes
Official current overview at https://www.worldquant.com/brain/iqc/ says three stages March-September 2026; Stage 2 runs May 26-mid-July and Stage 3 is in September. Brazil is explicitly ineligible; team prizes are not personal fixed cash.