About the competition
WIC is a team-based paper trading competition held every December for student investors worldwide.
Competition design and a professional trading environment, supported by sponsors, address structural limitations
in existing competitions and allow participants to compete on the strength of their genuine investment expertise.
・Entry fee: Free
・Trader Division: Teams of 3 compete for about 3 months, with each member receiving a $1 million virtual US stock trading account.
・AI Agent Division: Individuals or teams of up to 3 compete using AI agents for about 2 months.
・Prizes:
* Trader Division: Round-trip flights to Japan for the 1st-place team and a 1-year TradingView Premium subscription for the top individual trader.
* AI Agent Division: Premium AI subscriptions (such as Claude Max or ChatGPT Pro) for up to 12 months for the top 3 teams.
Competition design and a professional trading environment, supported by sponsors, address structural limitations
in existing competitions and allow participants to compete on the strength of their genuine investment expertise.
・Entry fee: Free
・Trader Division: Teams of 3 compete for about 3 months, with each member receiving a $1 million virtual US stock trading account.
・AI Agent Division: Individuals or teams of up to 3 compete using AI agents for about 2 months.
・Prizes:
* Trader Division: Round-trip flights to Japan for the 1st-place team and a 1-year TradingView Premium subscription for the top individual trader.
* AI Agent Division: Premium AI subscriptions (such as Claude Max or ChatGPT Pro) for up to 12 months for the top 3 teams.
Prize
Trip/Experience
Round-trip flights to Japan
Deadline
November 15, 2026
3 weeks from now
Eligibility
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Open worldwide unless noted.
