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Application: https://forms.gle/k126APTkaaS2F2q76When: Friday 28rd February 8:45 - 18:00
Where: EC1 building, Ljusgården (the Atrium) at LUSEM, Lund University School of Economics and Management
Application deadline: Thursday 20th February 23:59
Prize for winning team: TBD.
Event fee: 200kr (includes lunch, sittning & nightclub at T-bar in AF-Borgen)
Contact: [email protected]
Are you interested in programming with applications to finance? Do you know Python?
Join us at the LINC-STEM Hackathon, a full-day event aimed at challenging Lund University students to create and deploy the best algorithmic trading strategy in Python. We have created our own artificial broker, allowing you to test your strategies in real time, challenging your ability to account for real-time trading issues and market effects. During the day, representatives from the participating financial firms will rotate among participating teams, offering advice and acting as judges at the end of the competition.
The day will begin with one-to-one sessions with firms for selected students, and the event will formally start with an introduction of the participating firms and an explanation of the metrics used to assess your strategy. Then static historical stock, bond, and commodity price data will be provided to you through our API, which you will analyze to create your algorithm. In the event's second half, a new dataset will be streamed for you to deploy your algorithm on. During each section, firm representatives will rotate among the teams and advise you on your strategy. Finally, you will present your strategy, and the judges will select the winning team.
Every selected student will have the opportunity to have a professional photo taken. Additionally, we invite all participants to a celebratory sittning in the evening at T-bar in AF-Borgen.
***Application details***
Application link: https://forms.gle/k126APTkaaS2F2q76
Every applicant must submit a CV according to the LINC guidelines (https://linclund.com/career/cv-template-2/) and a short motivation. Selected participants will be obliged to take a professional photo on the 24th of February that will be sent alongside their CVs to the firms before the event to screen for interesting candidates.
You apply as a team of a maximum of 4 people or individually, and you will be matched with a team of at least 3 if accepted. If you sign up as a team, you must apply individually and name each other in the application form.
All accepted applicants will be notified by mail on Friday, February 21st. All participants must attend a short information pre-event on Monday, February 24th at 16.00, covering what is expected of you, our broker platform, and trading inspiration.
Dates
Application deadline: 20th February, 23:59.
Picture session: 24th February, 13:00 - 16:00 (drop-in). Business formal dress code.
Pre-event: 24th February, 16:00 -18:00.
Hackathon & sittning: 28rd February. Business casual dress code.
For any inquiries, contact:
Oscar Näslund Cuesta, Head of LINC-STEM, at [email protected].
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Tycho Brahes väg 1, 22363 Lund, Sweden, Tycho Brahes väg 1, SE-223 63 Lund, Sverige,Lund, Sweden
