2 questions reported in XTX interviews, organised by the group that asks them. Every question carries a model answer and graded feedback on your own attempt.
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Multiple testing, out-of-sample discipline, capacity and decay. 1 question
Systematic trading interviews use this to test whether you can reason about strategy economics.
A strategy makes 250 trades a year, wins 55% of the time, and wins and losses are the same size (1 unit). Estimate the annual Sharpe ratio. What does this tell you about how much edge a systematic…
Expected value under pressure, adverse selection and inventory risk. 1 question
Electronic market making interviews test whether you understand the microstructure you'd trade in.
Why does latency matter to a market maker, and what is queue position worth?
Write your answer, get it graded on technical accuracy, completeness and communication, and see exactly which mechanic you missed.
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