Shortlisting for the global finals of Stevens Trading Day 2026

Congratulations to Ed (WH4), who has been shortlisted for the global finals of Stevens Trading Day 2026, an international investing competition organised by the School of Business at Stevens Institute of Technology.

The competition began with a month-long virtual trading challenge in which more than 1,100 students from 52 countries managed simulated investment portfolios using live pricing from the NASDAQ stock exchange. Participants could track their progress against other competitors through a live global ranking.

Over the course of the competition, Ed experienced the volatility that comes with trading. “During the month there were definitely highs and lows,” he explained. “At one point, about halfway through, I was ranked second but I then dropped out of the top 25 and had to make some high-risk selections in the last week which went in my favour and ensured I qualified.”

His strong finish secured a place in the top 25 globally, earning him an invitation to compete in the live finals at Stevens’ campus in Hoboken, New Jersey in May.
“It was a great feeling to know that I had qualified,” said Ed. “On the evening that the competition finished, I was competing in the Welldon Quiz. It was good to be able to share my success with my friends who were sure I would come 26th.”

The finalists will compete in the university’s Hanlon Financial Systems Center trading laboratories, where they will use Bloomberg terminals and trade equities in a state-of-the-art trading environment while hearing from Stevens finance faculty about current market trends.

“I am excited to spend the day in their Financial Systems Lab, trading equities under real market conditions on a live trading floor,” said Ed. “Another highlight will be the New York pizza!”

Congratulations to Ed on this fantastic achievement, and we wish him the very best of luck in the finals.