Oxford Trading Academy 2026

The Optiver & Oxford Trading Academy

The Optiver Trading Academy returns to Oxford in partnership with Oxford Alpha Fund. Led by Optiver industry expert Robbert Pullen, this exclusive eight-session programme takes you from the foundations of options theory to hands-on algorithm development and testing, including lectures from our traders and quantitative researchers on how research shapes the way we trade, and on how we use AI at Optiver. Fine-tune your skills on Optiver's simulated exchange, Optibook, while blending academic insights with industry application, providing you with tools and skills directly applicable to a career in the trading industry.

You'll walk away with:

• A deep understanding of financial markets, options theory and algorithmic trading — no financial background required.