CME Group Opens Registration for its 21st Annual Global University Trading Challenge

Core Insights - CME Group has opened registration for the 21st annual University Trading Challenge, scheduled from October 6 to October 31, 2024, with a registration deadline of October 2, 2024 [1][4] - The challenge is designed for undergraduate and graduate students globally, allowing them to manage mock investment portfolios while addressing various marketplace risks [2][4] - Last year's competition featured over 400 teams and 1,865 students from 24 countries, with the winning team from Universidad De Guadalajara, Mexico [4] Educational Focus - The University Trading Challenge provides an interactive experience for students to learn about managing investment portfolios using a professional trading platform [3] - Participants will receive market-related data and news, including live updates from Dow Jones and The Hightower Report, to enhance their trading skills [3][5] - CME Group emphasizes the importance of risk management and global derivatives markets through educational initiatives like this challenge and other resources [5] Company Overview - CME Group is the leading derivatives marketplace, facilitating trading in futures, options, cash, and OTC markets, and providing tools for risk management [6] - The company offers a wide range of global benchmark products across major asset classes, including interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products, and metals [6] - CME Group operates the CME Globex platform for futures and options trading, BrokerTec for fixed income trading, and EBS for foreign exchange trading [6]