A trading contest runs for a set period on one or more markets. The more you trade on those markets during the period, the higher you are in the ranking. Prizes go to the top places.

Each contest has its own page with a link we share in the announcement (news, newsletter or social channels). The page shows:

the status: Running, Not running or Final results;
Period, Markets and Prizes by place;
Minimum volume, if the contest has one: below it you are not in the ranking;
the ranking: Participant (names are partly hidden), Volume and Trades. When you are logged in, your row is marked you. The ranking is updated every few minutes; the time of the last update is shown under it.

How you take part. You do not need to sign up: every trade on the contest markets during the period counts, on the Trade page, through Swap or through the API. Both sides of a trade count, buying and selling. Trades of your sub-accounts count for your main account. Volume is counted in US dollars at the market prices of the moment.

Prizes. After the contest ends, the final results are fixed and each winner gets a cash voucher for the prize of their place. It shows in Account → My vouchers as Payout pending: the contest results are being checked while Strade checks the results. Trades of an account with itself or between related accounts do not count as fair trading, and such prizes can be cancelled. Once confirmed, the amount is paid to your Funding wallet: What are vouchers and how do they work?

The exact rules, markets and prizes of each contest are on its page and in the announcement.

Stay safe: Strade support never asks for your password, 2FA codes or seed phrase. Contest prizes are never paid against a "fee" or a transfer from you.

How do trading contests work?