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International Student Network for Quantitative Trading

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97% of our members land an internship after joining D+A Strategies

FUTURE OF PROP TRADING

Master trading, compete in challenges & gain valuable research

Empowering students to become professional traders through quant research, strategy development, and real-world trading challenges.

97% of our members land an internship after joining D+A Strategies

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YOUR PATH AT D+A

From Beginner to Expert

From the fundamentals of trading to deep market analysis. Become a financial expert in todays fast paced global economy and pave the way for your future professional career.

From Beginner to Expert

From the fundamentals of trading to deep market analysis. Become a financial expert in todays fast paced global economy and pave the way for your future professional career.

From Beginner to Expert

From the fundamentals of trading to deep market analysis. Become a financial expert in todays fast paced global economy.

Stage 04AssociateTrading Syndicate

Lead your subgroup and earn direct access to the D+A Strategies Trading Syndicate — our elite traders, managing their own separate Funded Accounts.

Loyalty payout estimate

Monthly return5%

Funded accounts1

Size per account$200,000

Total funded volume$200,000

Total profit$10,000

Firm share (80%)$8,000

Member pool (50%)$4,000

Payout per member$6.67

Illustration only, based on ~600 active members. A payout is made only when a Funded Account is successfully passed. No legal entitlement — we are not an investment fund.

Trainee

Learn everything you fundamentally need to know about trading across 6 modules — built precisely with our team — supported by hands-on homework tasks.

Junior Analyst

Get gradually introduced to Quant Trading and Quant Research, already taking on responsibility in selected projects.

Senior Analyst

Hold a clear, responsibility-owning role in one of the Quant Research or Quant Trading teams, working in a subgroup of 5–7 people led by one Associate.

AssociateTrading Syndicate

Lead your subgroup and earn direct access to the D+A Strategies Trading Syndicate — our elite traders, managing their own separate Funded Accounts.

Loyalty payout estimate

Monthly return5%

Funded accounts1

Size per account$200,000

Total funded volume$200,000

Total profit$10,000

Firm share (80%)$8,000

Member pool (50%)$4,000

Payout per member$6.67

Illustration only, based on ~600 active members. A payout is made only when a Funded Account is successfully passed. No legal entitlement — we are not an investment fund.

Head

Lead an entire subdivision of the desk.

Join Our Trainee Program: From Beginner to Quant Trader

Start with the fundamentals of trading and progress to developing, backtesting, and applying your own strategies. Dive into research papers, collaborate on market analysis, and compete in trading challenges against other members of our network.

Join Our Trainee Program: From Beginner to Quant Trader

Master Prop Trading & Become A Funded Trader

Learn what prop trading is, how you and the network can leverage it for capital, and how to navigate firm challenges successfully.

Master Prop Trading & Become A Funded Trader

Learn what prop trading is, how you and the network can leverage it for capital, and how to navigate firm challenges successfully.

Master Prop Trading & Become A Funded Trader

Learn what prop trading is, how you and the network can leverage it for capital, and how to navigate firm challenges successfully.

Choose Your Path: Quant Research Team or Quant Trading Team

Join the Quant Research Team to analyse macroeconomic developments, identify market inefficiencies, and develop data-driven insights through structured research reports and statistical analysis. Or become part of the Quant Trading Team, where you design, backtest, and deploy systematic trading strategies, work with real market data, and optimise performance for live execution, including participation in prop firm challenges.

Choose Your Path: Quant Research Team or Quant Trading Team

A Global Network of Top Business School Students

Join an international community of students from the world's leading business schools. Gain exclusive insights into trading, investment banking, and consulting, connecting you with top talent and opportunities across the finance industry.

A Global Network of Top Business School Students

Insights from Industry Experts

Gain valuable knowledge through exclusive lectures and deep market analysis from leading professionals in quantitative trading and finance.

A Global Network of Top Business School Students

Join an international community of students from the world's leading business schools. Gain exclusive insights into trading, investment banking, and consulting—connecting you with top talent and opportunities across the finance industry.

A Global Network of Top Business School Students

Insights from Industry Experts

Gain valuable knowledge through exclusive lectures and deep market analysis from leading professionals in quantitative trading and finance.

Insights from Industry Experts

Gain valuable knowledge through exclusive lectures and deep market analysis from leading professionals in quantitative trading and finance.

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Testimonials by Members

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Testimonials by Our Members

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Testimonials by Our Members

"D+A Strategies helped me to move away from theoretical concepts and gave me hands-on experience which made me feel very comfortable going into my interview process"

Chiara S.

MSc, Wharton, Amundi

"[...] wanted to mention how useful I have found the process so far. I just completed an interview at Point72 and felt confident going into it thanks to this opportunity. So thank you for taking me on board!"

David L.

BSc, London School of Economics, Point72

"Love the international spirit and developing my own strategies together with the rest of the team"

Marco R.

MSc, Bocconi, Goldman Sachs

"[...] Just wanted to reach out. I had no experience with trading coming in and just passed my first 100K FTMO challenge."

Ryan T.

BSc, Oxford, 400K Funded Trader

"I really appreciate the effort you put in and helped me solve this issue (with my strategy). [...] Btw just got an offer from Citadel for next summer, happy to hear from others about their experience!"

Minahil S.

BSc, HKUST, Citadel

"Trading cannot be understood entirely in theory – you need to try it, fail, and try again. Great to see how you guys do it"

Giulio L.

PhD Candidate, Imperial College, Researcher

"Trading cannot be understood entirely in theory. You need to try it, fail, and try again. Great to see how you guys do it"

Giulio L.

PhD Candidate, Imperial College, Researcher

"Thank you for the level of detail you put in, much appreciated!"

James G.

BSc, NYU Stern, Houlihan Lokey

"[...], thank you very much! By the way I saw D+A Strategies published results of the Algorithm on LinkedIn, it's insane and shows the visibility the team is getting! Super happy to have joined. See you next meeting!"

Tanguy N.

MSc, London Business School, McKinsey

OUR TEAM

The founders behind D+A Strategies

Student traders building the network they wished they’d had.

Elias Aaron SauerCo-Founder · Bocconi University · Spring Intern, Deutsche Bank · FTMO Funded Trader

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Raffael HodiCo-Founder · Bocconi University · Competitive Athlete

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Verified & Funded

Funded, not just theory

Our founders trade real, funded capital — verified through FTMO’s challenge and verification.

OUR TEAM

The founders behind D+A Strategies

Student traders building the network they wished they’d had.

Elias Aaron SauerCo-Founder · Bocconi University · Spring Intern, Deutsche Bank · FTMO Funded Trader

LinkedIn Mail

Raffael HodiCo-Founder · Bocconi University · Competitive Athlete

LinkedIn Mail

Verified & Funded

Funded, not just theory

Our founders trade real, funded capital — verified through FTMO’s challenge and verification.