Project Paradise

Part of Elphinstone Research Group

A community of students exploring quantitative finance together. Come learn with us.


What We Do

We learn by building things. Members propose ideas, form teams, and work on them together. Mentors from industry help when we get stuck.

Projects

Members pitch ideas and build them: backtesting tools, ML models, trading systems, research papers. You choose what interests you.

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Competitions

We enter trading competitions from firms like Citadel, Jane Street, and IMC. Teams form around each one and it's a great way to learn fast.

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Community

Students from different universities, working on what they're curious about. Mentors from industry who help when you get stuck.

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What People Are Working On

Platform

Student-focused backtesting platform

Tool for data loading and report compilation for strategy hypothesis testing.

Python Docker Library Development

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Research Publications

Student-led research papers

Original research and publishing in quantitative finance and algorithmic trading.

Python Research

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Internship Prep Platform (TBC)

Agent-forward interview prep

LLM-powered platform that curates technical interview preparation from given resources.

TypeScript Python LLM

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These started because someone had an idea. Yours could be next.

Have an idea? Pitch it

Current Competitions

German Electricity

Ensimag IF

Energy market price forecasting.

Python Time Series ML

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LOB Prediction

Predictorium (Wunderfund)

Limit order book modeling from market data.

Python Market Microstructure ML

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Competitions

We enter quantitative trading competitions and data science challenges from top firms. Check out our documented strategies and upcoming competitions.

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Learning Resources

Books & Courses

Readings in statistics, ML, and finance. Online courses from Stanford and other institutions.

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Interview Prep

Practice platforms, mental math tools, and books for quant trading interviews.

Prep Materials

Competition Guides

Strategies and tips from experienced competitors for trading competitions.

Competition Tips

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Come build something

You don't need a background in finance or years of coding experience. If you're curious about quantitative trading, ML, or just want to build things with other students, come join. You pick what you work on, or start something new.

Mentors

We're lucky to have industry professionals who volunteer their time to help us. If you work in quant finance, trading, or software engineering and want to support students, get in touch.

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Contact

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Project Paradise - Part of Elphinstone Research Group