Trade League
Trade League is a monthly ranked tournament — everyone trades the same $50,000 account and the top 10% share the revenue share. Challenges are open-ended funded-account programs — One-Phase is funded from day one, Two-Phase starts with an evaluation you pass before activating the funded phase — where you earn fixed published payouts by hitting profit targets, with no ranking against other traders. They have different pricing, different drawdown rules, and different payout models.
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TradeSport offers two very different ways to trade: Trade League (a tournament) and Challenges (funded-account programs — One-Phase is funded from day one; Two-Phase starts with an evaluation, then the funded phase). Here's how they compare.
| Trade League | Challenges (One-Phase / Two-Phase) | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Monthly ranked tournament | Open-ended funded program (One-Phase: funded from day one; Two-Phase: eval, then funded) |
| You win by | Finishing in the top 10% of paid entries by final balance | Hitting published profit targets while following the rules |
| Payout | Share of the monthly revenue share (dynamic, rank-based) | Fixed published payout amounts (5 payouts, then the account closes) |
| Account size | $50,000 for everyone | $50,000 / $100,000 / $150,000 tiers |
| Price | $75 entry ($50 resets, $195 bundle) | $440–$725 (One-Phase) or $165–$400 (Two-Phase) list — check current promotions |
| Time limit | Calendar month — hard close on the last Friday | None |
| Max loss | $2,000 intraday + Limited End-of-Day trailing drawdown | Intraday-trailing drawdown until first payout, then locks at starting + $100 |
| Contracts | 9 flat | Tiered minis/micros caps |
| Resets | $50, up to 10 per entry, until the entry/reset deadline | Same price as entry, unlimited |
Choose Trade League if…
- You want a low fixed cost ($75) with upside based on how you rank against the field.
- You like a defined monthly window with a leaderboard.
- You're comfortable that payouts depend on your rank and the month's participation.
Choose a Challenge if…
- You want published, fixed payout amounts you can earn on your own performance, with no ranking involved.
- You want no time limit.
- You want a larger account ($100K or $150K tiers).
They're not mutually exclusive — many traders do both. Just remember the rules are different products with different drawdown mechanics; don't assume one's rules apply to the other.
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- Blowing up your Trade League account: before vs. after the reset deadlineIf you breach the Trade League max loss before the entry/reset deadline (11:59 PM ET, Wednesday of the final week), you can buy a $50 reset — up to 10 per entry — and keep competing. If you blow up after the deadline, no resets are available and your account forfeits revenue-share eligibility for that month. You can enter again the next month.
- Do coupon codes work on Trade League?Generally, no. Trade League pricing ($75 entry / $50 reset / $195 bundle) is essentially never discounted. Standard affiliate codes mirror the current promotions, which apply to challenges but not typically to Trade League — so entering one at Trade League checkout credits the affiliate but usually doesn't change your price.
- How much does Trade League cost?Trade League entry is $75 per monthly tournament. Resets are $50 each (up to 10 per entry), and a $195 bundle includes one entry plus 3 prepaid resets. All purchases are one-time card payments — there is no subscription or recurring billing. Trade League pricing is essentially never discounted.
- How Trade League payouts work: the revenue shareThe top 10% of paid entries, ranked by final balance, share the Trade League revenue share each month — regardless of how many traders compete. The payout field and per-rank amounts calibrate to actual participation and are published on the Trade League page. The standard 90/10 trader split applies; payouts are disbursed via Rise after KYC.
- How Trade League resets workA Trade League reset costs $50 and restores your simulated account to its $50,000 starting balance, clearing any open positions. You can buy up to 10 paid resets per entry, at any time from when entries open through the entry/reset deadline (11:59 PM ET on the Wednesday of the tournament's final week). After that deadline, no more resets are available for that month.