Paper trading contest · Registration open

Global Strategy Challenge

For quant firms, individual PMs and quant enthusiasts;
bring your own strategy or generate one in the workbench, compete on paper trading, ranked daily;
strong strategies enter the strategy marketplace and win direct investment from the Avenir family office.

Register nowContest RulesContest Leaderboard

  1. 012026-08-01

    Registration opens

    Submit your materials and clear eligibility review

  2. 022026-10-31

    Qualifier starts (paper trading)

    Paper trading runs; the board updates daily

  3. 032026-12-15

    Live Final

    Top 10 per category, 30 advance in total

Prize Settings

Cash prize pool 50,000 USDAllocation ceiling 50,000,000 USDTop 100 enter the PM leaderboard

🥇Rank 1

Cash prize
20,000USD
Maximum allocation
50,000,000USD
Performance share
20%

🥈Rank 2

Cash prize
12,000USD
Maximum allocation
20,000,000USD
Performance share
20%

🥉Rank 3

Cash prize
9,000USD
Maximum allocation
10,000,000USD
Performance share
20%

Special awards:Highest Return Award·Highest Trading Volume Award·Most Consistent Profit Award3,000 USD each

Contest Groups

Individual Group

Simulated capital

100,000USD

Eligibility
Submit complete contest materials and pass platform eligibility review
Registration cap
Unlimited

Institution Group

Simulated capital

100,000USD

Eligibility
Submit complete contest materials and pass platform eligibility review
Registration cap
Unlimited

Strategy categories and advancement

Ranked independently by strategy category · 30 entrants advance to the live final

Arbitrage

Captures price differences between instruments without taking a directional view — cross-market spreads, cash-and-carry basis

Top 10 advance

Market neutral

Hedges long and short exposure so returns do not track broad market moves — pairs trading, multi-factor neutral

Top 10 advance

Other

includes mixed strategies and other directional exposure — trend following, grid, timing

Top 10 advance

Contest Leaderboard

Updated daily during the contest · Top 10

Full leaderboard

Contest Flow

  1. 01Register

    Submit your entry and pick a group

  2. 02Eligibility review

    Platform reviews eligibility and materials

  3. 03Strategy connection

    Connect your strategy to the paper account

  4. 04Compete

    Runs live on paper; daily leaderboard

  5. 05Review

    Judged on return and risk metrics

  6. 06Awards

    Winners announced and prizes awarded

Schedule Timeline

Judging

Score composition
Quant performance 80%+Judge review 20%
Review dimensions
InnovationStrategy LogicRisk ControlRobustnessPresentation
Panel lineup
Well-known industry figures · announced before the contest

Contest Risk and Compliance Statement

  • This contest uses paper trading. Leaderboards and performance data are simulated results, not real-money trading results, and do not constitute return promises, investment advice, or recommendations. Simulated performance does not indicate future results.
  • In-contest leaderboards are provisional. Results do not become final rankings or award bases until certified by the platform. The platform may recalculate leaderboards due to data correction or eligibility review.
  • Any post-contest capital allocation or matching opportunity is at the platform's sole discretion. Participation or awards do not constitute a funding commitment.
  • Markets involve risk, and strategy allocation should be handled cautiously. Participants make independent decisions and bear corresponding risks.