Competitions
Trading Competitions
A trading competition (sometimes called a trading tournament) is a timed contest where every trader starts with the same balance and trades the same live markets. When the clock runs out, the leaderboard ranks players by return — and the best trader wins the educational USDT prize pool. Enter a stock trading competition during US market hours, a crypto trading competition that runs around the clock, or a fast Sit & Go.
Stock trading competitions
Trade US-listed stocks, ETFs and indices during US market hours. Scheduled tournaments usually end at the closing bell, and open positions are scored at the official closing price.
See stock eventsCrypto trading competitions
Crypto never sleeps. These events run 24/7 — including nights and weekends — so you can compete whenever it suits your schedule, on major pairs at live market prices.
See crypto eventsSit & Go's and heads-up duels
Fast one-on-one and small-table contests that start as soon as the seats fill. A complete trading competition in under an hour — ideal for sharpening your execution.
Find a seatFree practice rooms
Every practice room runs the same trading screen, order types and live prices as the real events — with no entry fee. Learn the mechanics before any money is on the line.
Practice freeHow to enter a trading competition
1. Create your account
Sign up free with your MetaMask wallet — that's your player identity and where prizes are paid. Pick a username and an avatar and you're in the lobby.
2. Pick a tournament
Browse the lobby or the calendar below. Each card shows the entry fee, the prize pool, the format and the start time. Click any tournament to open its room.
3. Pay the entry fee
Fund your account with USDT (EVM, Tron, Solana or BASE) and register. The educational buyin fee is locked in at registration — the prize pool grows with every entrant in NGTD events.
4. Trade when the bell rings
When the tournament starts your seat unlocks with the same starting balance as everyone else. Trade the live markets until the clock runs out — the leaderboard updates in real time.
How trading competitions work: scoring
Your score is your percentage return
Rankings are based on return on your starting balance, not absolute dollars. A 5% gain beats a 4% gain whether the balance is $10,000 or $100,000 — everyone starts equal.
Open positions close at the bell
When time expires, any position still open is scored at the official closing price — for stocks, the closing-bell price; for crypto, the last price in the final minute. Late scoring can never change an outcome.
Qualification rules
Some events require a minimum number of trades or a minimum amount of your balance put to work. Miss the requirement and you're disqualified from prizes — the rules are shown on every tournament card before you enter.
Upcoming tournament calendar
Live now and starting soon — click any tournament to open its room.
Demo Arena — Crypto Practice — Oct 01
CRYPTO · starts Oct 1, 12:00 AM UTC · 4/500 players
Free entry
Play money prize pool
Demo Arena — Stocks Practice — Oct 01
STOCKS · starts Oct 1, 1:30 PM UTC · 0/500 players
Free entry
Play money prize pool
Demo Arena — Crypto Practice — Oct 02
CRYPTO · starts Oct 2, 12:00 AM UTC · 0/500 players
Free entry
Play money prize pool
Demo Arena — Stocks Practice — Oct 02
STOCKS · starts Oct 2, 1:30 PM UTC · 0/500 players
Free entry
Play money prize pool
Crypto After Dark
CRYPTO · starts Oct 1, 12:00 AM UTC · 0/1000 players
$25 entry
USDT prize pool
24 Hours Marathon
CRYPTO · starts Oct 1, 1:00 PM UTC · 0/1000 players
$25 entry
USDT prize pool
Daily All Day Grind
STOCKS · starts Oct 1, 1:30 PM UTC · 0/1000 players
$25 entry
USDT prize pool
Opening Range Breakout
STOCKS · starts Oct 1, 2:00 PM UTC · 0/1000 players
$10 entry
USDT prize pool
Closing Bell
STOCKS · starts Oct 1, 6:30 PM UTC · 0/1000 players
$10 entry
USDT prize pool
Crypto After Dark
CRYPTO · starts Oct 2, 12:00 AM UTC · 0/1000 players
$25 entry
USDT prize pool
24 Hours Marathon
CRYPTO · starts Oct 2, 1:00 PM UTC · 0/1000 players
$25 entry
USDT prize pool
Daily All Day Grind
STOCKS · starts Oct 2, 1:30 PM UTC · 0/1000 players
$25 entry
USDT prize pool
The rules, in plain English
Same starting balance for everyone
Every entrant receives an identical starting balance and trades the same live markets, so results measure skill, not capital.
Real order types, real fills
Market, limit, stop and bracket orders all work, and shorting is allowed — fills happen at live market prices, never simulated ones.
Anti-cheat built in
Every order, fill and score is calculated on our servers, not in your browser. Duplicate fills and impossible trades are rejected automatically.
One account, one seat
Each player may enter a tournament once. Multi-accounting and collusion are detected and lead to disqualification and forfeiture of prizes.
Full details are on the Rules page and the FAQ.
Fair play, guaranteed by design
Balances, orders and scoring live on our servers — a player's browser only shows the results. Every fill is verified, every position is auditable, and the final rank is calculated from the closing-bell price so late scoring can never change the outcome. It's the same standard the big prop-firm competitions use, applied to an educational prize pool that pays real USDT to the top finishers.
New to competitions?
Read our step-by-step guide: what a trading competition is, how one works, and the habits that separate winners from the pack.
How to win a trading competitionWant to watch first?
The 24/7 demo room shows the exact screens players use, with live prices and a live leaderboard. No sign-in needed.
Try the free demoReady to enter?
Browse the tournament lobby for live, registering and scheduled events across stocks, crypto and Sit & Go formats.
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