Case competition · Hosted by Scholars Opportunity Fund

SOF Microcap Signal Competition

Dates
Nov 4 – 6, 2026
Registration closes
Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 5:00 PM MST
Format
Hybrid
Teams
2 to 3 students

About the competition

A 48-hour research competition on 2,000+ US microcap stocks, using 5 years of real market data. Teams of 2 to 3. Starts November 4 at 2:00 PM MST and runs through November 6. Submissions are remote: a GitHub repo plus a deck of up to 10 pages. The top 3 teams present their research. The winning team earns an automatic super day for the SOF Spring 2027 analyst cohort. Questions: ronan@scholarsoppfund.com

Prizes

Every member of the winning team receives an automatic super day for the SOF Spring 2027 analyst cohort. The top 3 teams present their research.

Schedule

Tuesday, November 3

  1. Registration closes

Wednesday, November 4

  1. Competition starts

Friday, November 6

  1. Submissions due (GitHub repo and deck)

Submissions due

Eligibility

Open to anyone with a verified email address. No club membership needed. Teams of 2 or 3.