Eligibility
Who may participate
- Open to high school students across North America
- Teams of 2–4 students
- All submitted work must be original
Rules & Prize
Clear standards. Transparent evaluation.
The competition is designed to stay lean, rigorous, and fair.
Competition Timeline
2026 operating schedule
May 15Case Release
May 23Submission Deadline
June 1Finalists Announced
June 10Virtual Pitch Day
Judging Criteria
Balanced across logic, robustness, and communication.
Analytical Depth
30%Quality of reasoning, clarity of hypothesis, statistical logic.
Model Robustness & Backtesting
25%Consistency of framework, sensitivity testing, data integrity.
Data Visualization & Clarity
20%Effectiveness of charts, structure, and communication.
Strategic Insight & Risk Assessment
15%Understanding of volatility, drawdown, and real-world constraints.
Live Q&A Performance
10%Ability to defend logic under questioning.
Prize
🏆 $1,000 CAD Grand Prize
The champion team will receive a cash award, official digital certificates, recognition on the Apex Quant website, and a featured research summary publication.
- $1,000 CAD cash award
- Official digital certificates
- Recognition on the Apex Quant website
- Featured research summary publication