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Join our demo trading competitions to test your strategies, sharpen your skills, and earn your place among top traders. No capital dey at risk.

Why you suppose join Deriv trading competitions

E free to join

Join any competition without paying anything. No deposit, no real-money risk.

Track your performance

Track your position wit live rankings.

Trading 24/7

Compete 24/7, including weekends and public holidays.

Real-cash prizes

Winners go receive real cash wey dem go credit straight to their Deriv account.

How you fit start

  1. Check the competitions wey dey available

    Visit contest.deriv.com to see all the upcoming and active trading competitions.

  2. Choose your challenge

    Choose a competition wey match wetin you like, the markets you prefer, and the time wey you get.

  3. Register free

    Sign up for the competition wey you choose and secure your place.

  4. Start to compete

    Trade for live market conditions with virtual funds and climb the leaderboard.

Wetin our participants dey talk

The highlight for me na the intense final days. To manage risk while I dey maintain consistent performance under pressure really test my discipline and strategy. Wetin surprise me pass na how market sentiment fit change quick during key sessions — e remind me say to adapt dey as important as to get strong plan. To future competitors, focus on consistency instead of excitement. E no be about to make the biggest trade, na about to make the right trade. Risk management, emotional control, and patience na wetin really separate winners from the rest.

Asma, pesin wey earn 2nd prizeSep 2025

E be tough competition. Wetin impress me pass during the competition na the trading conditions, stable spreads, and super fast execution — wey be key for me to win. I advise other traders make dem stay focused and calm, no rush any trade and stick to your gameplan.

Pubh, pesin wey earn 3rd prizeSep 2025

The most notable feature of the tournament na say many trading tools and symbols dey available where I fit trade gold, synthetic indices and crypto. The surprise for me na the instant and direct update of the leaderboard moment by moment. I wan advise other traders make dem evaluate their trading before dem make any decision for the next tournament.

Mahmoud, pesin wey earn 1st prizeAug 2025

Thank you for the recognition and for organizing such a great tournament. The highlight of the competition for me na say the competition be fierce marathon of talented traders, and e really test my consistency and endurance for the whole 14 days. Something wey surprise me na say one trader hold the first position for six straight days but lose all their money for just 72 hours. Na powerful reminder be that of how psychological discipline important for the trading environment. E be truly rewarding experience, and I dey look forward to the next tournament.

Tinotenda, pesin wey earn 2nd prizeAug 2025

I wan thank Deriv and everybody wey involve for this wonderful competition. Honestly, the competition be opportunity for me to try trading on Synthetic Indices. I don hear about them before and I try them small, but the competition be great chance for me to trade these new tools, and e be fantastic opportunity because the company's platform get wide variety of these Synthetic Indices. Honestly, I find them profitable, and the trading strategy wey I dey use dey give excellent results with the Synthetic Indices.

Shereen, pesin wey earn 3rd prizeAug 2025

Questions wey people dey ask often

How do the Deriv trading competitions work? n The Deriv trading competitions na free events wey get time limit, where you fit compete with virtual funds for demo environment. You go trade across financial markets and 24/7 Synthetic Indices, and top performers fit win real cash prizes based on their final rankings. Who fit participate for the competitions? Anybody fit participate. But you go need to get fully verified Deriv account before you fit claim your prize. Is there a participation fee? No participation fee dey. Just register for any competition and start to compete.
Wetin I go do to register? Just go contest.deriv.com, pick competition wey you like, then finish the registration process for just few clicks. E possible to join after competition don start? Yes, registration dey close one week before each competition end. Make you sign up early so you no go miss any chance to climb the leaderboard. I fit join with many accounts? Na only one account per person you fit use, but you fit use am join many competitions.
Wetin be the starting balance for the competition trading account? You go receive $10,000 virtual funds to compete. E get any trading requirements? Yes. To qualify for the rankings, you must trade actively for at least 4 days during the competition. How dem dey calculate rankings? Your final position dey depend on your account balance when the competition end. The higher your balance, the higher your rank. I fit track how I dey perform during the competition? Yes, the live leaderboard dey show your rank, your stats, and where you stand against other competitors for real time.
Wetin I fit win? Each competition dey offer real money rewards, wey dem go credit straight to your Deriv account. Dem go share the exact breakdown before the event start. How I go take receive my prize? If you win, you go get email wey go show you the steps to claim your prize. Once you complete am, dem go add the amount to your Deriv account automatically. Abeg note say you must get Deriv account wey dem don fully verify before you fit receive your prize. Tax dey apply to the winnings? Yes, if your local laws require am. You dey responsible for any tax wey apply to your winnings.
Wetin go happen if I face technical issues? You fit contact our support team through live chat for our website make dem help you. But system failures or connection issues no go lead to compensation or adjustment for competition results. I fit use bots or automated tools? No, all trades must dey placed manually. To use bots, EAs (expert advisers), or any kind automated trading strategy no dey allowed for competitions.
Wetin go happen if I break the rules? Any violation — including to use multiple accounts or bots, or to try manipulate the market — go make dem disqualify you from the competition. Wetin go happen if dispute dey? Deriv go review the matter and make the final decision to ensure fairness. All decisions wey Deriv make na final and binding.
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