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Market Making Card Game Interview Questions

Market making card game interview questions for quoting deck-state markets, card draw probabilities, and revealed-card updates.

Candidates practicing card-based market-making prompts.

Deck state controls fair value

Card markets depend on what remains in the deck. Always state whether cards are drawn with or without replacement.

Count before quoting

Count favorable cards and total remaining cards, then convert the probability or expected payoff into fair value.

Concrete example

If a fresh deck contract pays 100 for drawing an ace, fair value is about 100 x 4/52 before spread.

Update after reveals

A revealed non-ace changes both numerator and denominator. The next quote should use the updated deck state.

Inventory still matters

Even with a clean card probability, your quote can skew if you are already long or short that event.

Common mistakes

Candidates often forget to remove revealed cards from the deck before requoting.

Practice the pattern

Use the LeetQuidity curriculum and calibration to turn this topic into a focused practice plan.