NTU CEIT x Baringa Inter-varsity International Trading Case Competition

Name of the competition: NTU CEIT x Baringa Inter-varsity International Trading Case Competition

About the competition: The NTU CEIT x Baringa Inter-varsity International Trading Case Competition is an event bringing students together to solve real-world commodity trading challenges. This hackathon-style initiative is focused on commodity trading, AI, and strategic thinking in fast-paced energy markets.

Date of competition: 17 October 2025

Achievement: 1st place

Prize: $5000

REP Students:  Gudamarlahalli Shivashankar Harshith, Yang Xianyan Winston, Nickolas Chua Teck Yang, Li Yuexin

Product/proposal: The team built a LNG trading optimisation model which used ARIMA-GARCH forecasting methods to maximise profit and using hedging methods to reduce the risk exposure.

Description: Teams are tasked to build flexible, data-driven model to optimise value for allocating and trading LNG across global markets

From left to right: Yang Xianyan Winston, Nickolas Chua Teck Yang, Gudamarlahalli Shivashankar Harshith and Li Yuexin