AI Agent Trading Hackathon — Cambridge
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AI Agent Trading Hackathon — Cambridge
A 6-hour in-person hackathon in Cambridge where you compete to build the best AI trading agent using Q314's no-code platform — no coding or quant finance background required.
Can you build an AI agent that beats the market?
Join Q314 and Oxbridge AIx for a 6-hour in-person hackathon in Cambridge, where participants compete to build the most effective AI-powered trading strategy — using Q314's platform as your environment.
Q314 is a no-code AI trading agent builder. You describe your strategy in plain English — for example, "build a strategy based on the correlation between oil and gold prices" — and Q314's AI co-pilot builds a fully configured agent for you. You can then backtest it against historical data, analyse performance across different market conditions, and benchmark it against indices like the S&P 500 and FTSE.
You bring the idea. Q314 helps you build it.
TOP 3 TEAMS WIN PRIZES 🏆
1st place: £1,000
2nd place: £300
3rd place: £200
WHAT TO EXPECT
Kickoff and platform orientation
6 hours of building with support on hand
Lunch and drinks provided
Final presentations and prize ceremony the next day
WHO SHOULD COME Finance students (undergrad, grad, MBA) and Computer Science students with an interest in quantitative trading, algorithmic strategies, or FinTech — at any level of experience.
PRE-EVENT ACCESS Registered participants will receive early access to Q314's platform ahead of the day so you can explore, do pre-reading, and come ready to build.
DETAILS 📅 Saturday 25th April ⏰ 12:00pm – 6:00pm UK Time 📍 Engineering Department, University of Cambridge
After the hackathon, we'll be heading to The Eagle pub for drinks to celebrate 🍻
COMING FROM OXFORD? We're running a free bus from Oxford to Cambridge on Saturday morning, departing from Keble College HBAC at 9:00am — on us! Spaces are limited so register early and let us know you'd like a seat.
THE FULL WEEKEND — ALL ON US (OXBRIDGE AIX STYLE)! THANKS TO ARTIFACT AI & Q314
🚌 Coach Oxford to Cambridge (Saturday and Sunday) 16-seater on Saturday, 35-seater on Sunday, returning Sunday evening
Saturday 25th April
🤖 AI Agent Trading Hackathon 6-hour in-person hackathon at Cambridge, co-organised with Q314 — you're already here!
🍺 Saturday Evening Drinks The Eagle pub from 7pm, £500 behind the bar
Sunday 26th April
🍳 Turkish Brunch 11:00am
🏗️ Technical Builder Showcase top 10 selected applicants showcase their work in front of a panel at Emmanuel College Cambridge (not a demo day, no pitches!)
🎙️ Tech Panel & Prize Giving including Artifact AI + Stacks CEOs and others, with £1,500 AI Agent Trading prize ceremony
Check out the full weekend and register for Sunday here: lu.ma/7f5xmuq6
WANT TO GET STARTED? If you want to familiarise yourself with the Q314.ai platform before the weekend, and even build and practice beforehand, follow these instructions!
Register for the Q314.ai platform using code "Q314BLUE" for 10 days free access. https://q314.ai?ref=Q314BLUE
Free credits as a bonus to get you started. Please email [email protected] for more AI Agent credits if you run out!
Happy building ☺️
PARTNERS Brought to you by Artifact AI, Emmanuel College Cambridge and Oxbridge AIx, in partnership with Q314, Cambridge University Entrepreneurs, Bridge Fellows, Cambridge Female Founders Network, CJBS Fintech SIG, CJBS Tech SIG, Oxford Artificial Intelligence Society, Oxford Edge, and Keble College.
REGISTRATION This is a fully sponsored event and we are expecting sufficient demand. Registration is subject to approval.
Questions? Contact us at [email protected]
Organised by Q314 and Oxbridge AIx