Challenges

Challenge vs. Trade League: what's the difference?

Challenges are individual funded-account products with no timer and published payout amounts — payouts 1–4 are fixed dollar amounts and the 5th pays up to a published cap. Trade League is a monthly ranked tournament where everyone trades an identical $50,000 account and the top 10% of paid entries share a revenue-share pool.

Updated

TradeSport offers two completely separate product types.

Challenges

  • Individual product — your results depend only on your own trading, not on other traders.
  • No time limit. The account stays open until you take your final payout, hit the max loss, or walk away.
  • Published payout amounts per tier — payouts 1–4 are fixed dollar amounts, and the 5th pays up to a published cap (the lower of 50% of your profit above starting balance or the cap).
  • Two formats (One-Phase and Two-Phase) and three account sizes ($50K / $100K / $150K).
  • Unlimited resets at the same price as entry.

Trade League

  • A monthly ranked tournament. Everyone trades an identical $50,000 simulated account and is ranked by final P&L when the tournament closes.
  • The top 10% of paid entries are paid from the Trade League revenue share every month, regardless of how many traders compete. The payout field and per-rank amounts calibrate to actual participation — each month's Trade League page publishes the details.
  • Runs on a calendar-month schedule: entries open on the 1st, trading starts at the CME open of the first trading day, and the tournament closes on the last Friday of the month at 4:00 PM ET.
  • Entry is $75, resets are $50 (up to 10 per entry), and a $195 bundle includes entry plus 3 prepaid resets.
  • First public Trade League: January 2027, monthly thereafter.

In short: buy a Challenge if you want to earn payouts on your own schedule against fixed targets. Enter Trade League if you want to compete against other traders for a share of the monthly revenue-share pool.

Was this helpful?

Let us know if this article answered your question.

BrowseAll help articlesStill need help?Chat with our team