Python coding Challenge: Lent Term 2023
This Coding Challenge really was a rewarding experience! It makes you think outside the box and pushes you to learn more about how you can independently apply Python to your individual tasks. - Sita
The Digital Skills Lab are excited to announce an ongoing partnership with LSE Careers and international market maker Optiver for the Lent 2023 Python Coding Challenge.
As with the Michaelmas term 2022 coding challenge, participants will focus on options trading in financial services, utilising a cutting-edge virtual exchange developed by market maker Optiver. Eligible participants will work in teams to develop trading algorithms in Python, testing and then optimising the algorithm's performance to achieve the best possible trading outcome. Participants from the Michaelmas 2022 challenge are welcome to join again this term, as the competition will focus on a different aspect of options trading.
Lectures and workshops will be held in-person on the LSE campus.
The Challenge will be launched by Optiver on 17th January 2023 and is open to all LSE students who complete the pre-requisite Python training and register their interest by 7th January 2023.
All eligible participants will receive a confirmation email which will include an invitation to the kickoff event on Zoom. Teams will be allocated by 17th January 2023 and will have until 10th February 2023 to complete their algorithms. The trading competition will take place on 10th February and teams must then submit a recorded presentation about their work to the judging panel by 20th February 2023. Prizes will be given at a virtual award ceremony taking place on 15th – 17th March 2023.
If you want to take part, you can get started by completing the pre-requisite training and registering for the Challenge on the Digital Skills Lab Moodle site.
Students who have already completed the Dataquest training within the last 6 months will be eligible. Also, students who completed the Dataquest training over 6 months ago, or who feel they have the required skills but haven’t done the training, should get in touch with digital.skills.lab@lse.ac.uk and we will contact them about their eligibility.
Not sure if it’s for you? Check out the results and presentations from the participants of the Python Coding Challenge: Michaelmas 2021
If you have another idea for a coding challenge you would like us to help develop, please do get in touch by emailing us at digital.skills.lab@lse.ac.uk.