Past Challenges

2023 CME Group Trading Challenge Final Results

The 2023 CME Group University Trading Challenge included all CME Group futures products. Over 1975 students participated from 208 schools around the world.

University Team Name Country Final Balance
CUCEA - UG Tequila Power $1,695,270.00 $1,000.00 $1,694,270.00
Christopher Newport University - UG CEE Fund $1,148,481.55 $1,650.00 $1,189,481.55
University of Colorado - UG Smooth Criminals 2.0 $1,326,791.62 $742.50 $1,134,074.42
Georgia Institute of Technology - GR Trading Rex $1,119,510.00 $1,212.50 $1,117,837.50
Istanbul University - UG Istanbul Capital $1,071,637.70 $1,002.50 $1,064,135.20

2023 CME Group Trading Challenge Final Standings
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2022 CME Group Trading Challenge Final Results

The 2022 CME Group University Trading Challenge included all CME Group futures products. Over 1975 students participated from 208 schools around the world.

University Team Name Country Final Balance
Universidad Anahuac UG Leones Anahuac Mexico $2,043,495.00
University of Bridgeport Team Optimistic United States $1,988,956.75
The University of Texas at Dallas Jpowell United States $1,733,550.68
Tecnologico de Monterrey Laguna Sunset Mexico $1,624,148.75
University of Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano Futures Capital Colombia $1,456,995.00

2022 CME Group Trading Challenge Final Standings
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2021 CME Group Trading Challenge Final Results

The 2021 CME Group University Trading Challenge included all CME Group futures products. Over 1,500 students participated from 167 schools around the world.

University Team Name Country Final Balance
University of Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano Tadeofutures Colombia $1,741,360.00
Loyola University Chicago Rambler Capital United States $1,475,650.00
Virginia Tech Sircar Sherrill United States $1,293,266.50
University of Illinois Brusin Trading United States $1,282,722.50
Southern Illinois University Salukis United States $1,247,598.75

2021 CME Group Trading Challenge Final Standings
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2020 CME Group Trading Challenge Final Results

The 2020 CME Group University Trading Challenge included all CME Group futures products. Over 2,000 students participated from 214 schools around the world.

University Team Name Country Final Balance
Universidad de Antioquia AntioQuant, Undergraduate Colombia $1,629,827.50
Alliant International University GFM Analyst, Graduate United States $1,346,715.00
Imperial College London Potato Tomato, Graduate United Kingdom $1,140,166.25
University of Ottawa Telfer Capital, Undergraduate Canada $977,935.00
University of Colorado Boulder RalphiesPortfolio, Graduate United States $975,945.00

2020 CME Group Trading Challenge Final Standings
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2019 CME Group Trading Challenge Final Results

The 2019 CME Group University Trading Challenge included all CME Group futures products. Nearly 1,700 students participated from 188 schools around the world.

University Team Name Country Final Balance
University of Colorado Boulder Edge United States $1,432,275.00
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Team Aster United States $1,252,012.50
Simon Fraser University The Fall  Canada $1,091,150.00
The University of Texas at Dallas Comets United States $1,062,560.73
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Gambler  United States $1,021,253.75

2019 CME Group Trading Challenge Final Standings
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For additional data or information on University Trading Challenges going back to 2009 please contact Trading.Challenge@cmegroup.com


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