Overview Team Size: 3–4
Members Organised by: FISCUL,
LSR Venue: Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi About the Competition Pirates of the Portfolio is FISCUL’s flagship finance competition, organised as part of EconVista 2026, the Department of Economics’ annual academic fest. The competition is designed to take participants beyond conventional finance quizzes and test their ability to apply financial knowledge, analyse problems, and make decisions under pressure. The competition progresses through multiple stages, beginning with an online preliminary quiz, followed by an online finance case challenge, and culminating in a live stock-market simulation and investment pitch. The quiz will test participants across financial markets, corporate finance, and current affairs, while also assessing their logical reasoning, mathematical aptitude, arithmetic skills, and analytical thinking. The final stage will place teams in the role of fund managers, where they will have to respond to changing market conditions, manage their portfolios, and make investment decisions in real time. The competition will ultimately test not just what participants know about finance, but how effectively they can apply it when the stakes are high.
Competition Format Round 1: Preliminary Quiz - An online quiz testing participants across financial markets, corporate finance, current affairs, logical reasoning, mathematical aptitude, arithmetic, and other core financial concepts. Each question will have a different maximum score based on its difficulty, with the 10 questions adding up to 1,000 points.For each question, teams can bet any number of points up to its maximum, based on their confidence. Correct answers earn the points wagered, while incorrect answers lose them. Teams will be ranked based on their final score, with the highest-scoring teams advancing to the next round.
Round 2: Finance Case Challenge - An online case challenge where shortlisted teams will be presented with a real-world finance problem. Teams will be required to analyse the situation, identify the key issues, work with the information and data provided, and develop a practical and well-reasoned recommendation.The strongest 8 teams will qualify for the on-campus final round.
Final Round: Live Stock Market Simulation - The final round will take place on-campus at Lady Shri Ram College for Women and will consist of two stages.
Stage 1: Stock Market Simulation The top 8 teams will participate in a live stock-market simulation, acting as fund managers with an initial virtual capital of ₹1,00,000.Teams will trade a predefined set of stocks across multiple rounds as market news and developments unfold. With each news update influencing stock prices, teams will have to make strategic buy/sell decisions while managing risk and maximising their portfolio value.The top 5 teams from the simulation will advance to the final stage.
Venue
Lady Shri Ram College for Women, DU
Delhi, India
Stage 2: Shark Tank Window The top 5 teams will pitch their investment strategy to a panel of judges acting as Sharks. Teams will have a short window to present their investment strategy, best trade/investment thesis, key risks, and why the Sharks should back them.The Sharks will have a separate pool of capital and can choose to invest in teams whose strategies they believe in. Eligibility & Team Formation Open to students of all years and academic backgrounds. Teams must consist of 3–4 members. Cross-college team participation is permitted. Rules & Guidelines All submissions must be made within the officially communicated submission window. No extensions will be provided. Teams have creative freedom in their case submissions and pitches, provided the substance of their analysis remains clear. The final round will be conducted in person at Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi. The decision of the judges will be final and binding.
Timeline Registration Deadline: 30 September, 11:59 PM Round 1 –
Preliminary Quiz: 1 October 2026 Round 2 – Finance
Case Challenge: 2–6 October 2026 Final Round –
On-campus: 9 October 2026