Competition Overview

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Welcome to the APEX:E3 Varsity Algo Trading Competition!

Start Date: 16th November 2020

End Date: 16th December 2020

Mid Competition Check-in Session: 4th December 2020

Rules

  • Spot trading only, no derivatives or leverage trading

  • Use either Coinbase or FTX to execute trades. (Read-only API keys will be required by APEX:E3 before your accounts are seeded to monitor your transaction history and check for inconsistencies/breaches of these rules)

  • You may decide which trading account you want your capital to be deposited to and you may transfer capital between your CoinbasePro and FTX accounts

  • Any trading strategy, frequency or algo design is allowed

  • Multiple algorithms and strategies are allowed

  • Any programming language is allowed to build an algorithm or execute trades

  • APEX:E3 is providing an API for market data, however alternative data is also allowed

  • No additional/personal capital allowed

  • The winning team will be decided by our panel of judges and will keep the seed capital and any returns they make

  • APEX:E3 has the right to immediately disqualify any team which is in breach of the rules or performs any abuse

Judging Criteria

  • Return on Investment

  • Trading strategy

  • Technical algo design

Judges:

  • Confirmed soon

15 Teams from:

Oxford University

University of Cambridge

Sponsors

APEX:E3
Swiss Digital Exchange

Coinbase

FTX

Affiliates

LMAX Digital

ConsenSys Mesh


If you have any questions reach out to the APEX:E3 team through: contactus@apexe3.com, or Discord!

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