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Final Report

The final report for this project is here

Teammates

Vishesh Prasad (vprasad3@illinois.edu)

Hi! I am Vishesh Prasad and I am currently a junior studying Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with minors in Math, Statistics, and Econometrics. I am a U.S. citizen, graduating in May 2025, and am interested in quantitative trading and quantitative research roles, and graduate school. I have experience working on statistical anlysis, research, and machine learning with a passion for financial markets. I am proficient in languages such as C++, Python, and others and have experience thorugh previous roles as an Undergraduate Research Assistant and an Software Developer Intern. You can reach me through email or Linkedin

Zhicheng Tang (zt17@illinois.edu)

I am Zhicheng Tang, currently pursuing a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. My university study covers math, statistics, computer science, economics and finance. I have practical experiences in data analysis, quantitative research, signal generating, machine learning, and arbitrage strategy development. I am proficient in multiple programming languages such as Python, C++, R, SQL and MATLAB. Presently, I am gaining hands-on experiences as a quant developer intern at a California-based hedge fund. Prior to this, I have had the opportunity to work with leading tech companies in China including Huawei, Baidu and Tencent.

I am seeking opporunities for May 2024 graduation. Feel free to reach out to me through email or LinkedIn

Yibang Tong (ybtong2@illinois.edu)

Yibang Tong is a junior student at uiuc and major in Mathematics. His estimated graduate time is Dec 2024, and currently seeking internship opportunities for quant trader/researcher. Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yibang-tong/

Harsh Agarwal (harsha4@illinois.edu)

I am a senior majoring in Computer Science. I am passionate about software development, particularly developing low latency systems for use in finaicial markets. I am well versed with core software development tools including data structures, algorithms, system design, distributed systems, and computer architecture. You can find me here on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harshagl2002/