# Competitions and Leaderboard

> Compete for cash prizes and exclusive rewards. Trade Echo runs monthly trading competitions with a weighted scoring system.

Source: https://tradeecho.com/docs/community/competitions-leaderboard (updated 2026-07-06)

Compete for cash prizes and exclusive rewards. Trade Echo runs monthly trading competitions with a weighted scoring system.

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## Prize Structure

| Place | Prize |
|-------|-------|
| 1st | $4,000 |
| 2nd | $3,000 |
| 3rd | $1,500 |
| 4th-5th | $750 each |
| 6th-10th | 1-Month Premium + Swag Pack |

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## Ranking System

Your score is calculated by a weighted system:

| Component | Weight | Description |
|-----------|--------|-------------|
| **Community Vote** | 65% | Quality of your trades and insights |
| **Performance** | 25% | Based on your trading P&L (bot-tracked) |
| **Chat Activity** | 10% | Engagement in discussion channels |

### Community Vote (65%)

- Community votes based on quality of your trades and insights
- Share valuable analysis, help others, post accurate signals
- Highest weight - focus on quality contributions

### Performance (25%)

- Based on trading performance tracked via Trade Alerts Bot
- Post accurate alerts, close winning trades, show consistent profitability
- Only closed trades (STC/BTC) count toward P&L

### Chat Activity (10%)

- Measured by engagement in channels like trade-analysis
- Post regularly, share insights, support others
- Engagement bonus

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## How to Enter

1. **Post trade alerts** in the Member Alerts channel
2. **Share insights** in the trade-analysis channel
3. **Engage** with the community
4. **Be supportive** and helpful to others
5. **Demonstrate** consistent trading skill

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## Bot Commands for Leaderboard

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `!leaderboard week` | Top performers for the week |
| `!leaderboard month` | Top performers for the month |
| `!leaderboard` | All-time rankings |
| `!stats [@user]` | View trading statistics |
| `!trades [@user]` | View trade history |

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## Competition Rules

- All alerts must be posted in real-time (at entry)
- Bot-validated trades only count toward leaderboard
- Only closed trades (STC/BTC) count toward P&L
- Engagement and feedback are part of scoring
- Be respectful and supportive of other traders

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## Wins Wall

Standout member wins get featured on the public **Wins Wall** at [tradeecho.com/wins](https://tradeecho.com/wins), including the **Member of the Week** spotlight. Share your winning trades in Discord or the Social Feed - staff pick and publish the best ones.