CME Group University
Trading Challenge
2025 CME Group University Trading Challenge
Challenge Winners
| Account Name | Trading End Balance | Total Commissions including Volume Penalties | Final Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| UDEM Monterrey Quants | $5,171,310.00 | $25.00 | $5,171,285.00 |
| University of Chicago Inefficient Markets | $4,101,696.25 | $6,750.00 | $4,094,946.25 |
| University of Illinois Chicago Six Seven Trades | $4,013,378.00 | $50.00 | $4,013,328.00 |
| ITESM CSF SANTA FE EXCHANGE | $3,552,477.50 | $17,467.50 | $3,535,010.00 |
| CUSUR Mezcal Shots | $3,187,242.50 | $6,672.50 | $3,180,570.00 |
Competition Dates
Competition Began
Competition began on Sunday, October 5 at 5:00 p.m. CT
Competition Ended
Competition ended on Friday, October 31 at 4:00 p.m. CT.
Competition Eligibility
- Each team is required to have three to five students from the same graduate level.
- All participants must be enrolled at an accredited college or university throughout the duration of the competition. Recent graduates are not eligible to participate.
- Creating a team of students from different colleges or universities is not permitted.
- Faculty Advisors are highly recommended to oversee each school’s participation. Faculty advisors are not permitted to participate as a member of the team and are ineligible to receive a prize if their team is a winner.
NOTE: If it is discovered at any time before, during or after the competition that a team/individual does not meet ALL of the requirements listed above, that team/individual will be immediately disqualified and will forfeit any prizes.
Eligibility to receive competition prizes is only open to residents in the United States (US), Canada (CA) excluding Quebec, United Kingdom (UK), Germany (DE), Netherlands (NL), Switzerland (CH), Republic of Korea (KR), Taiwan (TW), and Japan (JP).
Rules, Regulations and Requirements
All participants must follow the outlined rules, regulations and requirements throughout the duration of the challenge.
Click here for complete CME Group University Trading Challenge rules, regulations and requirements.
Terms and Conditions
Products and Contract Specifications
Teams will be able to trade all of the supported CME Group futures products through CME Globex on CQG’s trading applications during the competition.
Competition products include futures contracts from the following asset classes:
Challenge Resources and Software
Teams will use CQGOne and Mobile trading platforms to execute trade on the CME Globex platform. CQG will provide access to the technical analysis and trading software. Video trainings as well as helpful tips are located at https://www.cqg.com/support/cqg-campus.
Contact Us
CME Group Trading Challenge Team
For general challenge inquiries and questions related to registration, or to be included in our email distributions, contact:
CQG Support
For specific questions related to the electronic trading platform and challenge specifications, contact:
