Trading competitions

Prove your edge. Win up to $5,000. Without risking a dollar.

Demo account. Clear rules. Real USD prizes and free months of plan. If your system works, here's where you prove it — no entry fee, no gatekeeping, no paying anyone to test it.

3rd place
$250+
1st place
$5,000
2nd place
$1,000+
No deposit Demo or live account Transparent ranking

Three steps. Zero friction.

No endless forms. No absurd KYC. No sales call. If your account is active, you compete today.

1

Activate your plan

FREE plan for open tournaments. PRO plan or higher for premium tournaments with bigger prizes. 14-day trial, no card.

2

Connect your broker

MT5, cTrader, NinjaTrader 8 or TopstepX. Demo or live. The broker certifies the trades; we sync in real time.

3

Sign up and compete

Pick tournament, connect account, done. The system validates drawdown rules on its own. Your ranking updates with every closed trade.

Clear rules from minute zero

Each tournament has its own limits — but these three are the pillars of the system. No traps hidden in the small print.

3–5%

Max daily loss

Drop below the limit in a day, automatic disqualification.

8–10%

Max total drawdown

The accumulated total from the start of the tournament can't fall more than this %.

0–100

Ranking by TN Score

Combines consistency, profit factor and recovery — doesn't reward a lucky trade.

Frequently asked questions

No. You only need an active plan on TradingNote during the tournament. You can compete with a demo account from any compatible broker. There's no entry fee and no additional deposits required.

Ranking uses the TN Score, a 0–100 index that combines Win Rate, Profit Factor, Expectancy per trade and Recovery Factor — all weighted at 25%. Under this system, a consistent account beats one with a single giant winner.

You're automatically disqualified and the account can't re-enter that tournament. The system verifies the rules in real time at every closed trade — no surprises at the end.

Each tournament sets its own max (default: 1 account per participant). On each tournament's detail page you'll see how many accounts you can register.

At the end of the tournament, the top 3 of the ranking receive the announced prizes (USD + months of plan). We contact you by email to coordinate the transfer and activation of the extra months.

Yes, unless the tournament explicitly restricts it. In fact, several tournaments are designed specifically for algorithms. What matters is the result — and that you respect the risk rules.

Your system. Your proof. Your prize.

Demo account. Clear rules. Real prizes. If you lose, you lose nothing — but you keep the lesson. And if you win, the proof is public.

Create account and compete