"Upcoming" means the tournament has been announced and registration is open, but trading hasn't started yet. This is the planner's view — sorted by start date, soonest first. Different from active now (trading already in progress), where the urgency is "what's still joinable right now."
Most large crypto exchange tournaments announce 1-4 weeks before trading begins. Championship circuits announce 2-6 months ahead with multi-stage registration windows. Prop firm challenges effectively "run continuously" — pick any day, sign up, your individual challenge starts on demand. The cards below show only events that haven't started yet, so this list rotates daily as new events get announced and existing events transition into active status.
What's the difference between 'upcoming' and 'active' tournaments?
Upcoming means registration is open but trading hasn't started. Active means trading is in progress. Different intent: 'upcoming' is the planner's view (when can I commit time and capital?), 'active' is the now-or-never view (what's still joinable today?). Both are useful — we surface both because they answer different planning questions.
How far in advance do trading tournaments get announced?
Varies by format. Major crypto exchange tournaments: 1-4 weeks ahead. Flagship championships (WCTC, USIC): 2-6 months for registration with year-long trading. Prop firm challenges: run continuously, individual challenge starts on demand after sign-up. Forex broker contests: 2-8 weeks notice. We surface them in /tournaments/upcoming as soon as they appear in the ingestion pipeline.
How often is the upcoming tournaments calendar updated?
Continuously. We ingest new tournament announcements from 64+ platforms via daily scrapers + API integrations. Admin manual review approves each entry before going live. Typical lag from official announcement to appearance on this page: 4-24 hours. Subscribe to our newsletter (homepage) for daily digests of new upcoming events.
Can I get notified when new tournaments are announced?
Yes — our newsletter on the homepage sends a weekly digest of new tournament announcements with cards. Or follow our /traders catalog for trader-specific upcoming events (when a tracked trader registers for a championship, we surface it on their profile).
Are all upcoming tournaments verified?
Yes — every tournament listed on this site goes through manual admin review before publication. We cross-check against the platform's official announcement page or API. Tournaments that fail verification (missing prize pool, vague rules, evidence of past payout problems) don't appear. The /upcoming list is the curated subset, not the raw ingestion feed.