The rules

THE FULL rules.

Short and clear. Read them before you register.

  • $0

    Free entry

    Joining the competition costs nothing.

  • $250

    $250 minimum deposit

    Deposit at least $250 into a linked 10X Trader account before you register. At 10x that is $2,500 of trading capital.

  • % return

    Ranked on % return

    Your return is measured on your full 10X capital, so a $250 account can beat a $25,000 one. Ties go to the lowest max drawdown.

  • Closed + open

    Every trade counts

    Open positions are valued at the closing price. Equity is snapshotted every hour.

  • Corrected

    Deposits don't count as profit

    Deposits made during the competition do not count as profit. Withdrawals are added back.

  • 10 trades

    Minimum 10 trades

    You need at least 10 trades to rank for prizes.

  • 10%

    10% max drawdown

    Reaching it means you're out. Your status becomes Breached: no cash prize and no draw entry.

  • 25%

    Max risk

    Open risk on your trades may not exceed 25% of your own deposit.

  • 1 account

    One account per person

    Checked through identity verification. Duplicate accounts are excluded.

Full terms

  1. Central Cup is a monthly trading competition run by Amir's Central on 10X Trader accounts. Entry is free.

  2. You need a linked, funded 10X Trader account with a deposit of at least $250. The deposit must land before you register.

  3. Ranking is by percentage return on your full 10X capital. Deposits during the competition are not profit. Withdrawals are added back.

  4. Open positions are valued at the closing price, with hourly snapshots.

  5. In a tie, the lowest max drawdown ranks higher.

  6. You need at least 10 trades to rank for prizes.

  7. A 10% max drawdown puts you out. Your status becomes Breached, with no cash prize and no draw entry.

  8. Open risk on your trades may not exceed 25% of your own deposit.

  9. One account per person, checked through identity verification. Duplicate accounts are excluded.

  10. The top 10 are checked against the fair-play rules during verification, which takes 3 to 5 days, before anything is paid.

  11. House accounts marked PRO are shown for reference. They never win cash or enter the draw.

Draw terms

  1. One iPhone 18 Pro Max is drawn live among places 4 to 10. Places 4 to 10 each get one entry. Referrals add extra entries.

  2. Breached or excluded traders do not enter the draw.

  3. We publish a hash of a secret seed before the draw and reveal the seed after it, so anyone can check the result.

Prizes and payout

1st place $2,500, 2nd place $1,500, 3rd place $1,000, plus the iPhone draw. Cash is paid within 7 days after verification, to your 10X Trader account or in USDT. Prizes sponsored by Amir.

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