Introduction

The Commerce program and the Financial Research and Trading Lab are pleased to present to you the 9th Annual Commerce Trading Competition. The competition is a one day event, open to St.George undergraduate Commerce students at the University of Toronto.  
 
The event is scheduled to take place this year on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management.

Students can create teams of 4 people and each person will need to pay a registration fee of $10. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winning teams.

Every year this competition allows students to identify their interests in the field of finance and gives them hands on experience to what a typical job in the field of finance would involve.

Once you have registered your team, a number of training sessions will be held at the Rotman Financial Research and Trading Lab to assist you in preparing not only yourself but your team as a whole for this competition.

Come out and register your teams as soon as possible as registration is limited to only 32 teams.

Events  

Sales & Trading

This case is designed to simulate the job of a real world institutional trader. Throughout the trading period, participants will receive orders from large institutions to buy or sell stocks at a certain price. Participants will attempt to make the most money by effectively evaluating and taking advantage of these opportunities. Success will also depend on participants' ability to observe the behaviour of the markets and make timely trades.
This case is simulated by Rotman Interactive Trader, an exchange platform developed by FRTL. Click here for more information on RIT and RIT cases.

Outcry

After the outrageously successful launch of this event at the Rotman International Trading Competition, the trading floor simulation is now a signature of the competitions hosted by the Financial Research and Trading Lab. The outcry case will bring you the excitement of floor trading, where participants will make deals with others in pit in an intense and fast paced environment. 

Schedule

Friday, November 20th, 2009, at the Rotman Financial Research and Trading Lab

Sales and Trading Case:

12:30 - 1:00pm Registration

1:00 - 2:00pm 1st Heat

2:00 - 3:00pm 2nd Heat

3:00 - 4:00pm 3rd Heat

4:00 - 5:00pm 4th Heat

Outcry:

5:00 - 5:30pm Outcry Training

5:30 - 6:30pm Outcry

Food & Social: 

6:30 – 7:30pm

Awards:

7:30 - 8:00pm

Awards

Top performers will be awarded with cash prizes and more importantly bragging rights for a full year.

Registration

Deadline: Wednesday, November 18th, 2009, 11:59pm.

Fee: $10/person, payable by cash during the training session.

Download the registration form using the link below. Once completed, please return it to the Commerce Trading Competition E-mail: rotman.ctc09@gmail.com

Training Sessions