> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ascend.market/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# SNEK Boosted Contest

> Hold 250K SNEK on Cardano mainnet and earn a 2x score boost on the SNEK 15-minute market during the Ascend testnet competition.

The SNEK Boosted Contest is a special track within the Ascend testnet trading competition. The 15-minute SNEK directional market is now eligible for a **2x score boost** for verified SNEK holders. The trader with the highest weighted score on this market will be declared the winner. Scoring follows the same formula used in the main \$10K competition, with the 2x boost applied on top.

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## How to Qualify

Hold a minimum of **250,000 SNEK** in your Cardano mainnet wallet. That is the same wallet you connect to Ascend testnet. No separate registration is required.

When you connect, Ascend checks your mainnet balance in real time. If you meet the threshold, you will see an alert on screen:

<Frame caption="Eligible for 2x boost alert shown on connection">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/acme-58ae63bf/HPF2guvviuWSzyjQ/images/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-04-06%20at%2010.43.47%20PM.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=HPF2guvviuWSzyjQ&q=85&s=7ba4e00e4775edb0671eb92a6d2c2fc8" alt="You're eligible for a 2x boost alert after connecting Lace wallet" width="669" height="390" data-path="images/WhatsApp Image 2026-04-06 at 10.43.47 PM.jpeg" />
</Frame>

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## The Boosted Market

The SNEK 15-minute market is pinned at the top of the Explorer page with an orange highlight and a **SNEK 2x Boost** badge. This is the only market where the boost applies for this contest.

<Frame caption="SNEK 2x Boost market pinned at the top of the Explorer page">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/acme-58ae63bf/HPF2guvviuWSzyjQ/images/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-04-07%20at%204.35.22%20PM.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=HPF2guvviuWSzyjQ&q=85&s=d7d585a5fe3561e88e8b740ea090f791" alt="Explorer page showing SNEK boosted market highlighted with orange border and SNEK 2x Boost badge" width="720" height="351" data-path="images/WhatsApp Image 2026-04-07 at 4.35.22 PM.jpeg" />
</Frame>

The market resets every 15 minutes. Each time you trade on this market while holding the minimum SNEK, your score is multiplied by 2x.

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## Tracking Your Boost on the Leaderboard

Ascend has a dedicated **SNEK leaderboard** separate from the main competition leaderboard. Toggle to it on the Leaderboard page to track your rank among other SNEK holders. The SNEK logo and 2x indicator appear next to your address once your boost is active.

<Frame caption="Toggle to the SNEK leaderboard to track boosted traders">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/acme-58ae63bf/HPF2guvviuWSzyjQ/images/leaderboardsnek.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=HPF2guvviuWSzyjQ&q=85&s=cc4145faf842ce8e22fccc498c16d5e0" alt="SNEK leaderboard showing boosted traders with SNEK 2x indicator" width="1908" height="1190" data-path="images/leaderboardsnek.png" />
</Frame>

### Global Leaderboard

**Step 1 — Normalize each metric (0–100):**

```
normPnl_i = (pnlPercent_i - min) / (max - min) × 100
```

Same for `tradeCount` → `normTrades` and `activeDays` → `normDays`.

**Step 2 — Base score:**

```
baseScore = 0.2 × normPnl + 0.5 × normTrades + 0.3 × normDays
```

**Step 3 — SNEK boost (eligible addresses with SNEK period PnL only):**

```
snekShare = min(snekPnl / totalPnl, 1)

finalScore = baseScore + (0.2 × normPnl) × snekShare × 1
                         └──── boost addend ────┘
```

Where `snekPnl` is DB-scoped to Apr 7–13 only.

#### What The Boost Actually Does

For a non-eligible address: `finalScore = baseScore`

For an eligible address it adds a fraction of their PnL component back on top, proportional to how much of their PnL came from SNEK event trades:

| Address                        | snekShare | Boost addend             | Effect                                           |
| ------------------------------ | --------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `addr_test1qr5w` (3.6M / 4.7M) | 77%       | `+0.77 × pnlComponent`   | Large boost — most PnL was SNEK                  |
| `addr_test1qqur` (98M / 112B)  | 0.09%     | `+0.0009 × pnlComponent` | Tiny boost — SNEK was negligible vs all-time PnL |

**Max possible boost** is `+1×` the PnL component (when `snekShare = 1`, i.e. 100% of their PnL came from SNEK trades). The total score can never exceed `baseScore + pnlComponent`, so it's bounded and can't artificially inflate rankings beyond what the PnL metric justifies.

### SNEK-Only Leaderboard

Unchanged — still binary `base × 2` for eligible, `base` for everyone else, scored against SNEK-period trades only.

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## Summary

| Detail                | Info                                                      |
| --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| Minimum SNEK required | 250,000 SNEK                                              |
| Market                | Will SNEK go up? (15-minute)                              |
| Boost                 | 2x score multiplier                                       |
| Winner criteria       | Highest weighted score (same formula as main competition) |
| Eligibility check     | Live at trade time, no snapshot                           |
| Competition ends      | Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 23:59 UTC                       |
| Wallet                | Same Cardano wallet on mainnet and testnet                |

<Note>
  The boost is checked live each time you place a trade. Keep at least 250,000 SNEK in your connected wallet throughout the contest to maintain eligibility.
</Note>