FEBRUARY 28-29 | ESCP Business School London Campus
A competitive team event open to students from the world's top universities
FEBRUARY 28-29 | ESCP Business School London Campus
Energy Trading Challenge 2020
Thank you to all our participants for making this year's event such a success!
Two days trading
Two days of professionally-crafted trading scenarios representing two full months in the Energy industry.
Prizes for winning teams
The top teams will receive great prizes that should provide a dramatic boost to those looking for a career in the energy sector.
Meet the professionals
You will have the chance to interact with experienced industry professionals who have worked at major Energy Companies and Trading Houses.
Free to participate
Thanks to our generous sponsors there is absolutely no fee for participating in this challenge. The only things you are responsible for is getting yourself to the venue and feeding yourself - the student cafeteria will be available throughout the day.
Real-time trading system
Our state-of-the-art real-time web-based trading system can be used on any computer with a modern web browser. You can even check the market and your positions on your mobile phone if you are away from your desk.
Analysis of your trading
At the end of each simulation in the challenge a summary of your performance will be displayed to you. This can help you decide if your trading strategy is working or needs adaption.
What is it?
The Energy Trading challenge is a competitive team event open to current university students
- No entry fee
- Two days of professionally-crafted trading scenarios representing two full months in the Energy industry
- State-of-the-art real-time web-based trading simulator, including: market grid, deal entry, position keeping via a professional exposure sheet, news feed and charting
- Experienced professionals who have worked at major Trading Houses and Energy Companies attending the event
- Professional traders providing insight throughout the challenge, including helping with trading concepts and techniques
- Prize giving ceremony at the end of the second day
- Entry open to current university students
Where is it taking place?
The event is taking place at ESCP Business School's London Campus
ESCP Business School London Campus527 Finchley Road
London NW3 7BG UK
For more information on travelling to ESCP Business School's London campus please visit their website.
Choose your strategy
Are you a BULL or are you a BEAR?
Will you trade as a group or assign team members to specific products? Will you trade outrights or will you trade spreads? How will you manage your limits and coordinate your risk taking? It's all up to you!
Run it on everything
You can use our trading system on any device that has a modern web browser though we recommend a laptop for entering trades.
What do I need to participate?
This is what you need to bring on the day
At least one person on your team* will have to have a laptop capable of connecting to a WIFI network
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You should make sure your laptop's web browser version is up to date, our system has been built to work on any modern HTML5 web browser but has been tested on the latest versions of the following browsers:
*Teams should consist of 3-5 members
Participation Advantages
- Interact with experienced industry professionals who have worked at Trading Houses and Energy Companies
- Attendance to an Energy Trading Conference being held in tandem with the event
- Ability to engage with world class trading experts throughout the challenge days
- Give a dramatic career boost to those looking for employment in the energy sectors
- Each participant will receive a completion certificate
Event Programme
Arrival & Team Registration
10.30– 11.15 February 28 2020Welcome Speech
Prof. Dr Simon Mercado, UK Director, ESCP Business School Business School
Peter Stephenson-Wright, UK Director of Executive Education and Business Development, ESCP Business School Business School
Assoc. Prof. Dr Kostas Andriosopoulos, Director, RCEM at ESCP Business School Business School
Simulation Introduction
Luke Horswell, Director, Smart Global
11.15 – 11.45 February 28 2020Energy Trading Challenge Part 1
11.45 – 17.45 February 28 2020Introduction to Glencore
17.55 - 18.10 February 28 2020Industry Round Table
"2020: The year of the Bull or the Bear for Oil and Gas?"
18.10 - 20.00 February 28 2020Drinks and Networking Reception
A chance to network and socialise with speakers, industry professionals and other participants
20.00 - 21.00 February 28 2020Arrival for Day 2
09.30 – 10.00 February 29 2020Review Session and Q&A
10.15 – 10.45 February 29 2020Energy Trading Challenge Part 2
11.00 – 17.00 February 29 2020Prize Giving
17:15 - 17:45 February 29 2020International University?
The ETC 2020 will take place at ESCP Business School's London based campus and we happily welcome teams from around the world. The international travel links are excellent to London, however we do appreciate in some cases this may be too far and costly for some international students to journey, in which case you might want to put on your own event. If you would like to express your interest in an event occurring near your institution, please contact us.