TradeStation and TradingView wrapped up The Leap, a four-week trading competition that attracted over 107,000 participants, a new record for the co-marketed event. Traders executed more than 3.35 million trades across the platform, generating $274.9 million in virtual profit as they tested their strategies against one another.
- Event Duration: 4 weeks
- Total Participants: 107,000+ traders
- Trades Executed: 3.35 million+
- Virtual Profit Generated: $274.9 million
- Most Traded Instrument: E-mini Nasdaq-100
- Second Most Traded: Gold
The E-mini Nasdaq-100 emerged as the dominant instrument, leading in both trading volume and funded participation. Gold maintained a consistent second-place position throughout the competition, indicating trader preference for a mix of equity index and precious metal strategies.
The competition’s leaderboard crowned Me-tis as first place, followed by HappyLittleTrades in second and XVandana66 in third. Prize distribution extended beyond the top finishers: positions six through twenty-five earned $550 each, places twenty-six through fifty received $400, and traders ranking from 201 to 250 secured a three-month TradingView subscription. Winners will be notified via email to claim their prizes.
TradeStation indicated that subsequent rounds of The Leap are planned, with participants encouraged to consult the Knowledge Base for additional details and to prepare for the next iteration of the competition.
