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DELTA

Discovery and Early Learning in Trading and Algorithms.

A four-day bootcamp for the 2029 graduating class. Students work directly with engineers and traders from the firms backing DELTA on the same kind of problems those firms work on internally.

August 14 to 17, 2026
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I About

About the program

A short, dense exposure to trading and engineering.

DELTA is a four-day bootcamp run by IICPC. A small cohort of 2029 graduates is selected and placed in front of the people, problems, and environments that define modern quantitative firms. The week is split between technology and trading, with most of the time spent on practical work.

Expected onsite presence includes Optiver and Hudson River Trading. Sessions, problem sets, and informal exposure are organised so that students see the work the way the firms see it.

Selection is tight by design. We aim for roughly thirty to forty students across all participating universities. The selection rounds look for analytical depth, problem-solving exposure, and a working familiarity with the technical material.

II Sponsors

Organizers and sponsors

Run by IICPC. Backed by the firms students want to work for.

Co-title sponsor 01

Global market maker and proprietary trading firm. Co-title backer of DELTA. Leads firm-led events, runs interactive trading games, and embeds traders across the bootcamp.

Diamond sponsor 02

Quantitative trading firm. Diamond backer of DELTA. Engineers and researchers contribute problem sets, code reviews, and onsite presence throughout the week.

III Selection

Selection process

Three rounds. Each track is scored independently.

  1. 01

    Resume shortlisting

    May 7 to June 28, 2026

    Evaluation factors include IICPC achievements, CGPA, Olympiad performance, and overall problem-solving exposure.

  2. 02

    Onsite assessment

    Mid-July 2026
    Trading track
    1 to 1.5 hour assessment focused on probability and analytical problem solving.
    Technology track
    2-hour coding assessment based on data structures and competitive programming.
  3. 03

    Interviews

    Late July 2026
    Trading
    1-hour interview involving analytical and quantitative problems, similar to a quant interview round.
    Technology
    1-hour interview evaluating coding ability, problem-solving skills, and a strong understanding of data structures.
IV Bootcamp

Bootcamp format

4 days. ~30 to 40 students. Five formats running in parallel.

The bootcamp is built around active work. Students write code, take positions, and defend trades under time pressure, and they get direct feedback from the engineers and traders running the sessions.

  • 01

    Software project development

    Real engineering work paired with probability-based assessments.

  • 02

    Trading bot simulations

    Design, deploy, and iterate on trading agents in a simulated market.

  • 03

    Poker and poker-bot contests

    Live poker rounds and poker-bot competitions probing decision making under uncertainty.

  • 04

    Interactive trading games

    Live market-making, options-style, and information-asymmetry games run in real time.

  • 05

    Firm-led events

    Sessions led by partner firms with expected onsite presence from Optiver and Hudson River Trading.

V Eligibility

Eligibility

Open to 2029 graduates from the following institutions.

Singapore

02
  • NUS Singapore
  • NTU Singapore

India

11
  • IIT Bombay
  • IIT Delhi
  • IIT Madras
  • IIT Kharagpur
  • IIT Kanpur
  • IIT (BHU) Varanasi
  • IIT Guwahati
  • IIT Roorkee
  • IIT Hyderabad
  • IIIT Hyderabad
  • IISc Bangalore

Thailand and Vietnam

Any

Applicants from any university in Thailand or Vietnam are eligible. Select your country on the application form and type your university name when the field appears.

2029 graduating class only. Selection draws from across all eligible regions.

VI Past

Past events

Codefest. The flagship that came before.

IICPC has run Codefest for several years as its main programming and problem-solving competition. Many students who DELTA targets first encountered the kind of problems quantitative firms work on through Codefest finals.

DELTA reuses Codefest's selection standards and adds a trading component. The selection rounds and bootcamp formats are based on what worked at Codefest, with adjustments where the team thought it could go further.

Codefest 2026 · Recap Highlight reel
VII Apply

Apply

Applications are closed.

Submissions close June 28, 2026. Onsite assessments run in mid-July, and interviews wrap up by the end of July. The bootcamp runs August 14 to 17, 2026.

  1. 01 Jun 28 Submissions close
  2. 02 Jul · mid Onsite assessments
  3. 03 Jul · late Interviews wrap
  4. 04 Aug 14 to 17 Bootcamp runs
Applications closed

The registration window for DELTA 2026 has now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied. We are currently reviewing submissions.

Email the team

Questions, eligibility checks, or fast-track confirmations: delta-inquiries@iicpc.com.