Vantage has announced a Demo Trading Contest for traders who want to participate using a virtual trading account. The contest allows participants to trade in a simulated environment while competing based on their trading performance.
The contest is scheduled to run from 1 November to 30 November 2026. Participants receive a demo STP account with a virtual balance of $10,000 on the MT4 platform.
Contest Overview
Participants can trade more than 1,000 instruments during the contest period. The final ranking is based on percentage gain rather than the final account balance alone.
Only positions that remain open for at least 2 minutes are included in the performance calculation.
For example, a trader who grows a $10,000 demo balance to $50,000 would achieve a 400 percent gain.
If multiple participants achieve the same percentage gain, the trader with the lower drawdown receives the higher ranking.
Prize Distribution
The contest provides trading credit to the highest-ranked participants.
1st Place: $2,000 Trading Credit
2nd Place: $1,000 Trading Credit
3rd Place: $500 Trading Credit
4th to 8th Place: $100 Trading Credit each
The prizes are credited to a verified live trading account after the required verification process.
Prize Conversion and Withdrawal
The contest rewards are provided as trading credit and cannot be withdrawn directly. Participants can convert the credit into withdrawable cash after completing the required trading volume.
$2,000 Prize: 20 Lots Required
$1,000 Prize: 10 Lots Required
$500 Prize: 5 Lots Required
$100 Prize: 1 Lot Required
Withdrawal requests must be submitted within 30 days after receiving the prize credit. Processing can take up to 3 business days.
How the Demo Contest Works
Participants need to complete the required registration process for the contest. On the first day of the competition, eligible participants receive their demo contest trading account.
Trading can then be carried out through the provided MT4 demo account during the contest period. Final positions and trading performance are evaluated according to the contest rules.
Important Terms and Conditions
The contest is available to new and existing Vantage clients from eligible regions. Although participants do not need a live trading account to participate in the demo competition, a live account must be opened and verified to claim a prize.
Each client can receive only one prize.
Previous winners may participate again, but they are not eligible for additional rewards under the stated conditions.
Trading activities such as hedging abuse, excessive churning, arbitrage, manipulation, or other prohibited practices can result in disqualification and loss of the prize.
Vantage also reserves the right to disqualify participants who violate the contest rules or provide false information and may modify, suspend, or terminate the contest according to its terms.
