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EntryFree entry, Paid entryPaid entryFree entry
Entry costHourly contests are free. Daily, weekly and monthly contests are free or cost $5, $10 or $50.$150, $250, $500 or $1,000 per eventFree
AccountSimulatedSimulatedSimulated
Account detailsContest trading account with no real money, funded with platform creditsDemo account. Fighter ($150) and Gladiator ($250) get $100,000, Titan ($500) $250,000 and Legend ($1,000) $300,000 in demo capital.$10,000 in virtual funds
MarketsNot confirmedForex, CryptoFinancial markets, Synthetic indices
Prize typeCash, Prop account, Platform creditsCashCash
Operator’s cutNot stated20% of entry feesNone (free entry)
Who gets paidVaries by contestTop 3% to 35% of entrants, depending on event sizePublished before each contest
How winners are rankedDepends on the contest: highest profit, profit factor, win rate, winning streak or first to hit a profit targetNet P&L at the end of the eventFinal account balance
Drawdown rulesVaries by contestNo daily or total drawdown limitNot stated
Trading rulesEach contest sets its own scoring rule.Daily events need 4 closed trades, weekly events 3 sessions and 6 closed trades. Max size per tier: 2 to 20 forex lots, $50,000 to $500,000 crypto notional. EAs and bots allowed.At least 4 active trading days. Bots and EAs not allowed.
Who can enterNot available in CT, HI, ID, IA, IN, KS, MO, MT, NV, NH or WA.Not open to residents of Hong Kong, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington or sanctioned countries.Open to anyone, but you need a fully verified Deriv account to claim a prize.
KYCKYC required to withdraw cashVerification before rewards are paidFully verified Deriv account required
Prize withdrawalPrizes credited to your BullRush wallet. Unclaimed prizes can be forfeited after 7 business days.Paid after verification, usually within 72 hoursCash credited to your Deriv account
OperatorBullRush Entertainment LLCLN17 ShapeFuture LimitedDeriv (broker)
Based inCarson City, Nevada, USHong KongVaries by Deriv entity
Not confirmed
  • Markets offered not confirmed from official pages.
  • Prop account prizes follow BullRush’s separate prop terms, which are not covered here.
  • No independent record of cash withdrawals found.
  • Rewards are discretionary under the terms and can be withheld, reduced or cancelled.
  • No independent record of reward withdrawals found.
  • Prize amounts change with each contest.
SourcesCompetition types, Terms of Use (updated 10 March 2026). Checked 10 Oct 2026.Terms and Conditions (updated 20 May 2026). Checked 10 Oct 2026.Deriv trading competitions and FAQ. Checked 10 Oct 2026.
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