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SZN 1 - $10K USD in Prizes

The first season of the Ascend Testnet Trading Competition rewards the top traders on the PnL leaderboard with real prizes.

Competition Details

  • Objective: Trade on Ascend testnet for a chance to win part of $10,000
  • Prizes: Top 10 traders on the PnL leaderboard will win
  • Duration: TBA

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Prize Breakdown

The top 10 traders share a total prize pool of $10,000 USD:
RankPrize
1st$2,500
2nd$2,000
3rd$1,500
4th$1,000
5th$800
6th$650
7th$500
8th$450
9th$350
10th$250

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Leaderboard & Scoring

The leaderboard ranks traders using a weighted scoring formula that rewards consistent, active trading, not just raw PnL. Each metric is normalized across all traders before being weighted, so scores are comparable regardless of absolute values. 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
FactorWeightWhat It Measures
Account PnL%20%Overall profitability relative to your account
No. of Trades50%Trading activity and engagement
No. of Active Days30%Consistency over time
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 scoped to the SNEK event window (Apr 7–13) only. For non-eligible addresses, finalScore = baseScore. See the SNEK Boosted Contest for full details. This means the most active and consistent traders have the best chance of climbing the leaderboard, even without the highest PnL percentage.
The scoring formula is subject to change based on community feedback to ensure fair and competitive gameplay.
Leaderboard showing top traders ranked by PnL%, trades, and active days
The leaderboard can be filtered by:
  • Today - Daily performance
  • Weekly - Rolling 7-day performance
  • Monthly - Rolling 30-day performance
  • All - All-time performance

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How to Participate

1

Set Up Your Account

Follow the Public Testnet User Guide to connect your wallet, claim testnet funds, and deposit to your trading account.
2

Start Trading

Open leveraged positions across any available market: crypto, stocks, metals, commodities, and more.
3

Climb the Leaderboard

Trade actively and consistently to maximize your score. The leaderboard rewards number of trades (50%), active days (30%), and PnL% (20%). Monitor your ranking on the Leaderboard page.
This is a testnet competition. No real funds are at risk while trading. Prizes are distributed after the competition concludes.