The 2026 national final returns to London
This year’s finalists will meet in the City for a live trading day and the Trader of the Year award.
After three rounds of heats and regional semi-finals, the top teams from across the UK will gather in London for the 2026 national final — a full day of live trading, judging and, for one student, the Trader of the Year title.
What the final day looks like
Finalists trade a fresh portfolio against the clock, defend their biggest calls to a panel, and see the standings update through the day. It is the challenge distilled into a single, fast session.
How teams get there
Places are earned, not entered: the combined league feeds the semi-finals, and the strongest semi-finalists claim the final spots. Every daily decision through the year is what puts a team on that list.
Prizes and beyond
Winners share scholarships and a trip, but most alumni say the real prize is arriving at university or a first job already fluent in how markets think.
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