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# Quant Event & Competitions (Q4 2026)
- URL: https://alpha1.ghost.io/quant-event-competitions-q4-2026/
- Published: 2026-10-29T12:04:18.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-29T22:55:29.000Z
- Author: alpha1

Most people think quant hiring runs on resumes and referrals. A lot of it does. But firms also use competitions and events to find talent, and some treat a strong result as a fast track to interviews. If you don’t have the pedigree or the network yet, these are some of the few places where a good result can get you noticed on its own. 

Here’s what’s coming up this quarter.

DateFirmEvent

4 Nov 2026G-Research [London Quant Challenge](https://www.gresearch.com/events/london-quant-challenge-2026/?ref=alpha1.ghost.io) 

Entry deadline 4 Nov 2026Susquehanna [Predictions Cup](https://predictionscup.com/?ref=alpha1.ghost.io) 

Running until 19 Nov 2026G-Research [Griddles Competitions](https://www.gresearch.com/griddles/?ref=alpha1.ghost.io) 

23 Nov 2026Optiver [Coding Challenge with DoCSoc (EMEA)](https://www.optiver.com/join-us/events/imperial-docsoc-coding-challenge/?ref=alpha1.ghost.io) 

27–29 Nov 2026Optiver [hackaTUM Germany](https://www.optiver.com/join-us/events/hackaTUM/?ref=alpha1.ghost.io) 

30 Nov 2026Optiver [Virtual presentation: Discover tech-driven trading](https://www.optiver.com/join-us/events/virtual-presentation-discover-tech-driven-trading/?ref=alpha1.ghost.io) 

21–25 Mar 2027Jane Street [First-Year Trading and Technology Program (London)](https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/programs-and-events/fttp/?ref=alpha1.ghost.io) 

5 Apr 2027Optiver [FutureFocus Quants 2027](https://www.optiver.com/join-us/jobs/trading/amsterdam/futurefocus-quants-2027/?ref=alpha1.ghost.io)Only for students at a university in the UK, Ireland or EU 

Biweekly submission cyclesCrunchDAO [DataCrunch Equity Market Neutral](https://docs.crunchdao.com/competitions/competitions/datacrunch-2?ref=alpha1.ghost.io) 

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