[yobbobandana]

Aren't the prizes on offer extraordinarily low for the accomplishments desired?

For example to "Develop new models to accurately predict the market response to large trades." is valued at $10,000.

[theorique]

If a person were smart enough to "develop new models to accurately predict the market response to large trades", they would have to be very foolish to sell it for only $10K.

Assuming it was real and actually worked.

[trenthauck]

This is the part that really irks me.

It wouldn't bother me so much if I could test my model and get a score, without having to turn over the code in the event I won - of course without accepting the cash either.