Michigan Electronic Trading

Desks

Every project at MET runs through a desk. Each desk is a small team of traders and engineers led by a desk head.

01 — How desks work
  1. 01 →ProposalMembers pitch desks at the start of each semester. Each pitch covers the idea, what it takes to build, and who's on the team.
  2. 02 →ResearchThe desk builds its system and tests it with no capital at risk. It moves to execution once it has a working system or a proven edge.
  3. 03 →ExecutionThe desk trades club capital within set risk limits. It monitors its risk in real time and scales back as it nears those limits.
02 — All desks
[DESK VISUAL]

[Desk name]

● Execution

[Two lines on the desk's strategy or project.]

Head: [Name][N] trading · [N] eng
[DESK VISUAL]

[Desk name]

○ Research

[Two lines on the desk's strategy or project.]

Head: [Name][N] trading · [N] eng
[DESK VISUAL]

[Desk name]

○ Research

[Two lines on the desk's strategy or project.]

Head: [Name][N] trading · [N] eng
[DESK VISUAL]

[Desk name]

● Execution

[Two lines on the desk's strategy or project.]

Head: [Name][N] trading · [N] eng
[DESK VISUAL]

[Desk name]

○ Research

[Two lines on the desk's strategy or project.]

Head: [Name][N] trading · [N] eng
[DESK VISUAL]

[Desk name]

○ Research

[Two lines on the desk's strategy or project.]

Head: [Name][N] trading · [N] eng