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!