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Highest-prize trading tournaments

The 15 biggest cash-prize competitions running now or about to start, ranked by total prize pool. Combined: $16.0M on the table.

We list cash-prize events across all asset classes — crypto exchanges (Bybit, Binance, OKX, KuCoin), prop firms (FTMO, MyForexFunds), forex brokers, and championship circuits. Trophy-only events like the World Cup Trading Championships live separately on the Hall of Fame; this page is for the prize money.

Bigger prize pools attract bigger fields, which means more competition for the top spots. Always check the prize-distribution structure (flat vs tiered vs proportional) before assuming a $1M pool means $1M to the winner — most events split deeply down the leaderboard.

dYdX
dYdX
free
LIVE
Surge Season 8
$1,000,000
Apr 1 → Jun 30
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47 DAYS LEFTJoin Tournament
Gate
Gate
free
LIVE
WCTC S8 — World Crypto Trading Championship Season 8
$850,000
USDT PERPSPOT
Apr 23 → May 20
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Bitunix
Bitunix
free
LIVE
TradFi vs Crypto Trading Competition
$630,000
USDT PERPFOREXSTOCK CFD
deposit $50K+
May 12 → May 25
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10 DAYS LEFTJoin Tournament
Zoomex
Zoomex
free
LIVE
Zoomex Zero-Cost Trading Competition
$600,000
USDT PERP
May 14 → Jun 10
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26 DAYS LEFTJoin Tournament
KuCoin
KuCoin
free
LIVE
KuCoin PROOF: Tomorrowland Edition
$500,000
SPOT
May 4 → Jun 2
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19 DAYS LEFTJoin Tournament
Phemex
Phemex
free
LIVE
Phemex Astral Trading League: Taurus Season
$450,000
Apr 21 → May 18
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XM
XM
freedemo
LIVE
XM.COM Demo Competitions
$125,000
DEMO
May 3 → Jun 2
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19 DAYS LEFTJoin Tournament
Phemex
Phemex
free
LIVE
Multi-Bot Trading Season
$60,000
USDT PERPSPOT
May 8 → May 31
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16 DAYS LEFTJoin Tournament
What counts as a 'highest-prize' trading tournament here?

We rank by total advertised prize pool in USD. Trophy-only events (no cash component) are excluded; they live on /hall-of-fame instead. Pool sizes shown are platform-stated; we verify against the platform's announcement page before listing.

Does a bigger prize pool mean a better tournament for me?

Not always. Larger pools attract larger fields, lowering your odds of placing. Check the prize distribution: a $1M pool split top-200 deep favors steady performers; a $100K winner-take-all favors high-variance plays. Read the T&C tab on each event before deciding.

How are prize pools verified?

Every entry is cross-checked against the platform's own announcement page or API by an admin before publish. We don't take platform claims at face value — if an exchange says '$5M prize pool' but the T&C splits half into pro-rata trading rebates, the listed figure here is the cash component only.

Why are some events trophy-only?

Championship circuits like WCTC, USIC, and ICTC pay verified Money Manager Verified Ratings prizes plus prestige — but the public face is the trophy and Hall of Fame entry, not a cash leaderboard. Those are tracked on /hall-of-fame.

Can I filter by prize range or country?

Yes — use the main /tournaments page with prize_min/prize_max query parameters or the country selector. This page surfaces top-30 across all geographies; the main grid is fully filterable.