Trader Champ

How Trader Champ Works

Trader Champ is a skill based fantasy stock contest platform. Participants compete by selecting 5 stocks and building portfolios for scoring purposes only. No real securities trades are executed and no brokerage accounts are involved.

Step 1: Join a Contest

Before the contest starts you select a set of stocks based on the contest rules. Your selections are locked once the contest begins.

Choose from available contests with different entry fees and prize pools or create your own contest. Each contest last for one trading day and starts at 9:30am Eastern Standard Time and ends at 4:00pm Eastern Standard Time

Step 2: Select Your Stocks

Selections are used only to calculate contest scores using real market data. No buying or selling of real stocks occurs.

To add stocks to your portfolio, simply search for the stocks you're interested in and click the plus icon to include them. Remember, you can't select the same stock twice, so once you've chosen a stock, it's deactivated from the available stock list. If you wish to remove a stock, click on the red minus icon to the right of your stock list.

If you're creating your own game, name your game and tap the green plus sign at the bottom of your screen if you are on a mobile device or click on "Create Game" at the top of your screen if you are on a tablet or larger device. Once you've successfully joined or created a game, you can access and manage your portfolio by clicking on the "My Contest" link in the top navigation. There, you'll find the game you want to view or edit. Click on the "view" link to access that specific game.

Until the stock market opens, you won't be able to see your opponents' portfolios. At that point, your portfolio will be locked, and you won't be able to add or edit stocks.

All Trader Champ games are based on percentages. The higher the percentage gain of your portfolio, the better your chances of defeating your opponent. For example, if a stock is priced at $1000.00 per share and it increases by $100.00 per share to $1100.00, that's a gain of 10%. Conversely, if a stock is priced at $20.00 per share and it goes up by $10.00 per share to $30.00, that's a gain of 50%. In this game, the $20.00 stock would outperform the $1000.00 stock.

After-hours and pre-market stock movements are not considered. Stock percentage gains or losses are based on the opening price as soon as the stock market officially opens at 9:30 AM Eastern Time.

Step 3: Compete and Track Performance

As markets move your contest score updates based on the performance of your selected stocks according to the published scoring formula.

Step 4: Winners and Payouts

At the end of the contest final scores are calculated and winners are determined.

Entry fees are pooled into the contest prize pool. Trader Champ may retain a service fee. Eligible winners are paid after contest completion through supported payout methods.

Important Disclosures