General
There's no experience requirement — just be 18+ and outside the restricted countries. Tiers run from Beginner to Advanced, trading is fully simulated so the downside is capped at your entry fee, and micro contracts let you trade small.
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There's no experience requirement. If you're 18 or older and outside the restricted countries, you can sign up and start.
That said, TradeSport is built so newer traders can start sensibly:
- Tiers are graduated. Challenges come in Beginner ($50K), Intermediate ($100K), and Advanced ($150K) tiers, with rules and targets scaled per tier.
- The downside is capped. Trading is simulated, so your entry fee is the most you can lose — there's no way to go into debt learning. Two-Phase entries are the cheapest way in.
- Micro contracts are available. The symbol list includes micros (MES, MNQ, MYM, MGC) that let you trade at one-tenth the size of full contracts.
- The rules reward discipline, not swings. Winning-day minimums and consistency rules are designed around steady performance rather than one lucky day.
Be honest with yourself, though: payouts require hitting published profit targets while respecting drawdown rules — that takes real skill, and most people need practice to develop it. Read the full rules for a product before buying, and remember entry fees are non-refundable once your account is provisioned.
See "Common trading terms explained" if the vocabulary is new to you.
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- Is TradeSport gambling?No. Outcomes on TradeSport are determined by trading skill against published, objective rules — not by chance, lottery mechanics, or wagering. Entry fees buy access to compete, not a bet on an event.