The Trading Challenge is the only university investment competition to take place entirely within the Bloomberg Terminal.
Through this competition, teams of 3-5 students (led by a faculty advisor) will compete against other top students around the world to experience firsthand what real-world investing looks and feels like. Teams will use the Terminal to define market assumptions, develop a return-generating strategy, and execute trades within a closed network. The winning team will have the highest time weighted relative return, relative to the Bloomberg World Large, Mid & Small Cap Price Return Index (WLS Index).
*Teams must include: 1 team captain, 2-4 additional team members, 1 faculty advisor
Time & Date:
- Registration:
- Sep.1, 2025, 09:00 AM - Oct. 5, 2025, 11:00 PM (New York Time EDT)
- Sep.1, 2025, 09:00 PM - Oct. 6, 2025, 11:00 AM (Beijing Time CST)
- Challenge start:
- Oct. 13, 2025, 09:00 AM (New York Time EDT)
- Oct. 13, 2025, 09:00 PM (Beijing Time CST)
- Starting positions entered no later than:
- Oct. 17, 2025, 05:00 PM (New York Time EDT)
- Oct. 18, 2025, 05:00 AM (Beijing Time CST)
- Challenge end:
- November 15, 2025, 05:00 PM (New York Time EDT)
- November 16, 2025, 05:00 AM (Beijing Time CST)
- Winners announced: November 21, 2025
Register:
- Please first log in via the Bloomberg Terminal: Enter BCER, select Sign Up, check the box after registration, then select Log In to access your account.
- Complete the form to register for the competition
2024 Global Trading Challenge:
Contact Bloomberg for more info: bbgtradecomp@bloomberg.net
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