Quantitative Reasoning · Optiver-style
Math Tests
32 quantitative problems drawn from Optiver interview reports — probability, statistics, linear algebra, and stochastic calculus. Practice individually or take the full timed test and see your score broken down by category.
Questions labelled QR track cover linear algebra, statistics, and stochastic calculus — topics specific to Quantitative Researcher interviews. They do not typically appear in pure trading-role assessments.
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Tips
- Beat the Odds The "Beat the Odds" section of the Optiver assessment gives you 90 seconds per question. Speed matters as much as correctness.
- Topics Confirmed topic list from a Quantitative Trading Intern candidate: expectation, variance, conditional probability, Markov chains, Martingales, and Bayes' Theorem.
- Card questions Card combinatorics (pairs, flushes, hands) are repeatedly cited across Glassdoor Optiver reviews — know your C(52,5) and hand probabilities cold.
- Mental model Interviewers report that the reasoning process matters as much as the final number. Practice articulating your Bayes and EV logic out loud.