CME Group University
Trading Challenge

Past Challenges

2024 CME Group Trading Challenge Final Results

University Team Name Country Final Balance
Indiana University Enron United States $2,056,528.00
ITESM UG Mezcal Vibes Mezcal Vibes Mexico $1,605,160.00
ESLSCA Business School BIG FOURTASTIC France $1,510,955.00
ITESO Tequila Shots Mexico $1,301,800.00
Luiss Guido Carli University of Rome Luiss Blue Bell Italy $1,296,782.50

2023 CME Group Trading Challenge Final Results

University Team Name Country Final Balance
CUCEA Tequila Power Mexico $1,694,270.00
Christopher Newport University CEE Fund United States $1,189,481.55
University of Colorado Smooth Criminals 2.0 United States $1,134,074.42
Georgia Institute of Technology Trading Rex United States $1,117,837.50
Universidad de Medellin Traders Capital Colombia $1,042,247.50

2022 CME Group Trading Challenge Final Results

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

2021 CME Group Trading Challenge Final Results

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

2020 CME Group Trading Challenge Final Results

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

2019 CME Group Trading Challenge Final Results

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

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