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University Trading Challenge 2017-2018: FAQ



Applications and Eligibility

  1. Who can participate?

    All students enrolled in a degree program at any university faculty or university higher education school born in 1989 or later years.

  2. Where do I submit my application?

    The application form for the Qualifying Phase must be completed online and sent directly to Directa by filling out the forms available at the websites: unichallenge.eu and/or universiadideltrading.com. A clearly legible ID Document photocopy of all the participating team members must be sent by email to: unitrader@directa.it.
    Enrollment applications will be accepted starting from June 12th, 2017.
    It is also possible to enroll even after the championship has already begun, that's until September 29th, 2017.

    The teams that will qualify to participate in the Final Phase of the competition will have to complete the registration as follows:
    - the form used for the enrollment in the preliminary phase must be printed, signed by the tutor and sent in original by mail to Directa S.I.M.p.A. - via B. Buozzi 5 - 10121 Turin.
    - opening of an account in the name of the team's leader, www.directa.com by following the process required to become a Directa's regular customer.
    Registrations can be completed and submitted between December 11th, 2017 and December 28th, 2017.

  3. How can I know if my faculty is among the participants in the event?

    The competition is open to all faculties and university colleges in Europe. ach team will have to co-ordinate with a reference professor at their faculty. He will hold tutor for the team. The tutor can have more than one team enrolled in the championship. For further information, please contact Directa by e-mail at unitrader@directa.it or by phone at 011.530.101.

  4. How can I get registration form?

    The registration form will be available on our websites: unichallenge.eu and/or universiadideltrading.com, you can fill out the form and send it directly to Directa from the site. Still left with some questions, doubts or just need further information, please don't hesitate to contact us by email at Directa: unitrader@directa.it, or by phone 011.53.01.01.

  5. Is there a pre-selection test to pass through to be member my faculty's team?

    It will be up to the supervising professor (Tutor) to select the students who will make up the teams that will represent the faculty in the competition. In most cases, it should suffice to apply at the tutor and arrange with him the participation.

  6. How many members can a team have?

    The team can be composed of a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 5 students.

  7. How many teams are allowed for each faculty?

    There is no limit to the number of teams that can be enrolled for each faculty and also students who have participated in the previous editions are eligible as well.

  8. Can the team be composed of students of different faculties?

    No, the competition is among faculties and schools, therefore every Team member should belong to the same institution.

Practical Information

  1. How can I open a trading account to partecipate to the Championship?

    The application form for the qualifying phase must be completed online and sent directly to Directa by filling out the forms available at the websites: unichallenge.eu and/or universiadideltrading.com. A clearly legible ID Document photocopy of all the participating team members must be sent by email to: unitrader@directa.it.
    Enrollment applications will be accepted starting from June 12, 2017. It's possible to sign up even when the trading championship is already underway, that's until September 29, 2017.
    The teams that will qualify to participate in the next stage of the competition will have to complete the registration as follows:
    The team leader will have to complete the form, and open the account at the website www.directa.com and under section 15 "Notes and Additional information" the Team leader should write:University Trading Challenge.
    Registrations can be completed and submitted between December 11th, 2017 and December 28th, 2017.
    Please note that, the teams that do not comply within that deadline will be excluded automatically from participating in the final stage, and the team that immediately follow them in the final ranking will be invited to participate instead.

  2. What will I have available to operate on the markets?

    Qualification Phase: Each team will have the "Demo" version with all its add-ins, the "Visual Trader" technical analysis platform and a virtual equivalent of € 5,000.
    Each team will have access to the demo mode of all Directa's platforms, complete with all the features, the add-ons, the technical analysis platform: Visual Trader, and a virtual availability of € 5,000.
    Final Phase: Directa provides a fully enabled trading account with all the add-ons (including realtime quotes) the services, and € 5,000 in real money.

  3. When will the championship begin and how long it lasts?

    The University Trading Challenge will start with the Qualifying Phase from September the 5th, 2017, to December the 7th, 2017.
    The Final Phase will begin on January 9th, 2018, and will end on June 1st, 2018.
    Enrollment applications will be accepted starting from June 12, 2017.
    It is also possible to enroll even after the championship has already begun, that's until September 29, 2017.

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