Trade the thesis
Every participant begins with simulated capital and competes in the same market environment.
TBC Trading Challenge
Read the market. Defend your edge.
Compete with simulated capital, measure performance from more than one angle, and explain the thinking behind every result.
Strategy trace / demo data
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Simulated
OpenMidpointFinale
Capital
Simulated
Rankings
PnL + risk
Finale
Live stage
The challenge
A market test with a second scoreboard.
Why it exists
Markets reward outcomes. Good traders also understand the path that produced them.
Defend the process
Shortlisted traders move beyond the leaderboard to explain decisions, risk, and lessons live.
Challenge routes
Different edges. One discipline.
The source materials outline several possible market routes. Their final scope is still under review, so these cards show the intended direction—not confirmed categories.
CRYScope TBA
Crypto markets
Build a thesis, execute it with simulated capital, and show how your process holds up when the market moves.
SYSFormat TBA
Systematic strategies
Translate a repeatable idea into disciplined decisions. The final format and supported tooling are still being finalized.
MULMarkets TBA
Multi-asset
Explore how ideas transfer across markets while keeping position sizing, risk, and reasoning visible.
Scoring
Return is a result. Risk is part of the story.
The challenge concept intentionally separates raw performance from risk-adjusted performance, then adds human judgment at the finale.
Metric 01PnL
Absolute performance
How effectively did the strategy grow its simulated starting capital?
Metric 02Risk
Risk-adjusted return
How much return did the strategy earn for the volatility it accepted?
Metric 03Thesis
Strategy reasoning
Finalists explain what they traded, why it worked, and what they learned.
Exact formulas, weighting, and minimum-activity rules are TBA.
How it works
From first position to final defense.
- 01
Register
Build your profile and choose a challenge route.
Date TBA - 02
Compete
Trade with equal simulated capital during the online round.
Duration TBA - 03
Qualify
Top performers across both rankings advance.
Criteria TBA - 04
Defend
Present your strategy and reasoning live at the finale.
Conference stage
Recognition
Three ways to prove an edge.
Prize amounts and final award categories are still being finalized. The current concept recognizes outcome, discipline, and explanation.
Total prize pool
TBA
The prize pool will be published with the confirmed challenge rules and partners.
Performance
Top absolute return
Risk
Top risk-adjusted return
Finale
Best strategy defense
Finale jury
Results meet scrutiny.
The live finale is designed to reward traders who can make their decisions legible. Judge appointments will be announced once confirmed.
J01
Judge TBA
Market practitioner
J02
Judge TBA
Risk specialist
J03
Judge TBA
TBC representative
Partners
Built with the market around us.
Partner discussions are ongoing. The slots below are deliberately placeholders—not confirmed organizations.
Logo TBA
Title partner
Logo TBA
Trading platform
Logo TBA
Knowledge partner
Logo TBA
Prize partner
Organized by
Interested in supporting student traders, market education, or the live finale? Partnership details will be available with the confirmed challenge package.
FAQ
Before the opening bell.
01Is this real-money trading?
No. The challenge uses simulated capital so participants can compete on a comparable starting point without putting personal funds at risk.
02Who can participate?
Final eligibility, geography, and team-size rules are still being confirmed. Join the interest list to receive the published rules first.
03Which markets and platform will be used?
The final market scope and platform provider are not confirmed yet. The competition format will be published before registration opens.
04How are winners selected?
The current concept combines absolute performance, risk-adjusted performance, and a live strategy explanation. Exact formulas and judging criteria remain TBA.
Registration status
The next signal is coming.
Dates, eligibility, platform, and the registration link are being finalized. This page will update when the rulebook is ready.