POL Co., Ltd., which provides support services for researchers and science students, will hold an AI stock price prediction competition "Fintech Data Championship" for students.
The "Fintech Data Championship" is a competition for students that uses machine learning to analyze and estimate data based on the data actually presented by companies and solve problems.This time, which is the first time, the challenge is for participating students to use machine learning to estimate the portfolio of Japanese stocks (up to 1 million yen, 1 or more and less than 1000) that will rise the most in a month.Yutaka Matsuo, a specially appointed associate professor at the University of Tokyo Graduate School, was appointed as the chair of the judging committee.
Mr. Matsuo said, "Japan's finance has maintained a strong position historically, but in the future, strengthening technological competitiveness throughout Japan is an urgent issue. Under these circumstances, this time called the Fintech Data Challenge. I think it is very good that the competition is held. I hope that many people will be interested in it and will work hard to improve their level, which will eventually lead to competitiveness in the financial field of Japan as a whole. I commented.
Participation qualifications are students enrolled in either a bachelor's degree / master's degree / doctoral course at a university or graduate school. You can apply by yourself or in a group, and if you want to participate, apply from the entry form of "Fintech Data Championship".
Those who wish to participate will attend the orientation (place: Nikkei Inc. Tokyo Headquarters) to be held on January 2019, 1.Participants will receive an Amazon gift voucher worth 16 yen per person, and all transportation expenses for local participants will be paid.The system construction period is January 1-5000, and the operation period is February 1-16. An award event (location: Nikkei Inc. Tokyo Headquarters) will be held on March 31th.The prize money of the winner is 2 yen, and the other excellent winners will receive an idea prize of 1 yen, a Macbook, etc.
