

Columbia x Amaltash Quant Challenge
Free Event!
Think you can build a winning algo strategy in 72 hours? Put it to the test.
Amaltash is hosting a live quant trading competition open to all Columbia students. Build and backtest an algorithmic trading strategy on 100+ US equities, ETFs.
🏆 Grand Prize: AirPods 4 Winner announced May 1st.
Submission & Leaderboard -> https://challenge.amaltash.com/columbia
How it works
Sign up at amaltash.com using your Columbia University email
Use referral code Columbia for 30 days free access
Build and backtest at least one strategy during the 72-hour window (April 28, 2PM EST → May 1, 2PM EST)
Share strategy results on social media (LinkedIn/X) and tag amaltash.com for +15 bonus points
You will get more information about the scoring criteria and submission guidelines on YouTube Live on day of the event. Link - https://youtube.com/live/0BQ_U_9cXFw?feature=share
Tutorial
Check out this YouTube video to understand how to onboard and start creating strategies on Amaltash.
Scored on Sharpe ratio · Sortino ratio · Max drawdown · 5-year return
Who should join Any Columbia student interested in finance, quant trading, data, or algo strategies. No prior experience required.
Questions? Reach out to Saiesha at [email protected] or [email protected]