

Calling all quants ™
Break into the world of quantitative finance and participate in WorldQuant BRAIN’s 2022 Global Alphathon — one of the world’s largest quant competitions.
About the competition
The Global Alphathon is a three-stage, team-based competition running from August to November 2022. Using WorldQuant BRAIN’s web-based simulation platform, Global Alphathon participants accumulate points by building alphas* using historical market data and predefined operators to simulate equity positions.
*Alphas are mathematical models that seek to predict the future price movements of various financial instruments.
Be eligible to win cash prizes, internship opportunities and more
Stage 1: Qualifier Round
Best Sharpe-Margin alpha in a given week*
1st place team – $200 USD
2nd place team – $100 USD
3rd place team – $50 USD
Most alphas submitted in a given week*
1st place team – $200 USD
2nd place team – $100 USD
3rd place team – $50 USD
*each category above may only be earned by a team once during Stage 1.
Stage 2: National Round
1st place team: $3,000 USD
2nd place team: $2,000 USD
3rd place team: $1,000 USD
Stage 3: Global Finals
1st place team: $20,000 USD
2nd place team: $12,000 USD
3rd place team: $8,000 USD
Participants who perform well may be considered for internship or full-time employment opportunities at WorldQuant. Top performing teams will be considered eligible for the above cash prizes (or cash equivalent in jurisdictions where cash prizes are prohibited or restricted by law) to be divided equally among eligible team members.
Please see our official guidelines for applicable rules and restrictions.


How to get started
Live training
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Join our exclusive webinar series for Global Alphathon participants to learn how to create alphas using the data sets and operators on the BRAIN platform.
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Global Alphathon Webinar Series
The webinars are also available in Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese. Visit the Events page on the BRAIN platform to view the local language webinar schedules.
Introduction to BRAIN07-Aug 12:00 pm GMTPrice–Volume Data + Non-Time Series Operator17-Aug 12:00 pm GMTIntroduction to BRAIN (repeat)21-Aug 12:00 pm GMTPrice–Volume Data + Time Series Operators24-Aug 12:00 pm GMTAdvanced Time Series Operators31-Aug 12:00 pm GMTTechnical Indicators07-Sep 12:00 pm GMTFinancial Statements + Fundamental Data14-Sep 12:00 pm GMTModel Data + Sentiment Data21-Sep 12:00 pm GMT
Frequently asked questions
Additional Questions?
Do you have questions about the 2022 Global Alphathon? Contact us at [email protected]