I’ve always heard complaints about exchange trading comps — unfair rules, bots dominating, or hidden conditions. Decided to test it myself.
Joined a small trading challenge 3 months ago and ended up winning $100. Tried again later and won $250. Not life-changing, but encouraging enough.
From this little experience, I picked up 3 lessons:
1. Don’t judge until you’ve actually tried.
2. Some comps do provide a fairer playing field.
3. Pick competitions that match your category and strength.
Curiousto know if anyone else here had similar or opposite experiences with trading comps?
Yes trading competitions they are actually good but that is not what to bring out the best from you
I have also experienced this before, I was at the top 50 but when I woke up the next day I saw myself at top 100 less than 50, and I was so emotional I started for serching for position so that I can go up cuz I really wanted to win the 2,500 price, and it's made me even lose more, so the only thing I benefited from that competition is how to control my emotions, but that did not do it all
in my personal trading journey I have lost a lot of money and every single money I lost I learned from each and everyone of them. because once it is your money you lose that is where it hits you hard, so I do think it is your personal trading journey that brings the best out of you and not competitions.