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 | Mexico | $1,694,270.00 |
Christopher Newport University - UG CEE Fund | $1,148,481.55 | United States | $1,189,481.55 |
University of Colorado - UG Smooth Criminals 2.0 | $1,326,791.62 | United States | $1,134,074.42 |
Georgia Institute of Technology - GR Trading Rex | $1,119,510.00 | United States | $1,117,837.50 |
Istanbul University - UG Istanbul Capital | $1,071,637.70 | Türkiye | $1,064,135.20 |
2023 CME Group Trading Challenge Final Standings
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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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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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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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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