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Artefact is an interview-style session on three ladders: two futures (A and B) and their difference (A−B). The books are mispriced; a risk-free arbitrage exists. You have a timed window to find it and trade the correct sides.

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Objective

Trade each contract on the correct side to close the arbitrage and maximize risk-free profit. Skills targeted: multi-instrument execution, outright and combo spreads, risk optimization. Open Artefact from the Simulator hub (or go to /artefact).

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How a session works

  1. Start the interview simulation from the live tab.
  2. Inspect top of book on A, B, and A−B. Compare the traded spread to the implied spread from the outrights.
  3. Place orders on the mispriced legs so the arb locks in profit as sizes fill.
  4. End when time expires (or end early). You get a report with positions, P&L, and the arb analysis.
  5. Pass/fail uses final P&L against the profitable strategy total from the market analysis.
Session length defaults to 60 seconds and is set under Artefact Settings.

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Reading the report

The end-of-session report includes:
  • Session timing and duration
  • Final position by instrument
  • Cash, mark-to-market, and total P&L
  • Initial top of book and implied spread
  • Detected arbitrage opportunities (or a summary when none remain)