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| Detail |  BullRush |  Tradeiators |  World Cup Trading Championships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free entry, Paid entry | Free entry, Paid entry | Paid entry |
| Entry cost | Hourly contests are free. Daily, weekly and monthly contests are free or cost $5, $10 or $50. | Paid Battles listed on 7 November 2026 cost $30 or $50. The FAQ says some Battles and Missions are free to enter. Funded account challenges are a separate product with their own fees. | Entry fee per division, plus a minimum starting balance in your own account: $500 for monthly divisions, up to $10,000 for World Cup Futures |
| Account | Simulated | Simulated | Real money |
| Account details | Contest trading account with no real money, funded with platform credits | Battles give every entrant the same virtual starting balance for a fixed period. Battles listed on 7 November 2026: Live Trading Competition With Account Manager ($50 entry, 3 days, reward up to $2,050), South Africa Battle With AI Coach ($30, 7 days, up to $5,000) and Crypto Masters ($50, about 14 days, up to $6,250). Charts by TradingView. Tradeiators also sells 1-step, 2-step and instant funded account challenges up to $200,000. | Your own real-money futures or forex account, held with its partner broker |
| Markets | Not confirmed | Crypto, Forex, Stocks, Commodities, Equity indices | Futures, Forex |
| Prize type | Cash, Prop account, Platform credits | Cash | Trophies or merch |
| Operator’s cut | Not stated | Not stated. Rules say entry fees do not give a proportional share of the reward pool unless a Battle's rules say so. | Not applicable (no prize pool) |
| Who gets paid | Varies by contest | Eligible top 3 traders in each Battle, per the homepage. Rewards can be fixed, pooled or by rank, as shown before entry. | Top finishers per division |
| How rewards are earned | Depends on the contest: highest profit, profit factor, win rate, winning streak or first to hit a profit target | Leaderboard on simulated performance. The scoring method is disclosed per Battle and can use P&L, percentage return, drawdown, risk-adjusted performance or other stated criteria. Results are provisional until integrity checks finish. | Net return over the contest period |
| Drawdown rules | Varies by contest | Set per Battle and shown before entry; not published on the public site. | Your own account; losses are real |
| Trading rules | Each contest sets its own scoring rule. | Simulated execution may include spreads, slippage, swaps, fees and leverage. Disqualification for cheating, multi-accounting, account sharing, prohibited automation, collusion, payment fraud, exploit abuse or access from a prohibited country. Ties go to higher return, lower drawdown or earlier achievement unless stated otherwise. Entry fees are generally non-refundable once a Battle starts. | Any strategy. Futures and forex divisions. |
| Who can enter | Not available in CT, HI, ID, IA, IN, KS, MO, MT, NV, NH or WA. | 18+ with legal capacity. Not available in prohibited or restricted countries, but the public site does not list them. | Not confirmed. |
| KYC | KYC required to withdraw cash | Identity, age and payment-ownership checks can be requested before paid entry and must be passed before any reward is paid. | Broker account opening |
| Prize withdrawal | Prizes credited to your BullRush wallet. Unclaimed prizes can be forfeited after 7 business days. | Verified rewards are paid within the timeframe shown on the platform, or a reasonable period if none is shown. Payment methods are not listed publicly; the policy mentions bank, card, wallet and crypto settlement. Some payments go through Finvera LTD, a payment agent in Limassol, Cyprus. | Not applicable (trophies, no cash prize) |
| Operator | BullRush Entertainment LLC | PrimeEdge Global Ltd (technology: SAL Innovations Ltd) | WorldCupChampionships.com |
| Based in | Carson City, Nevada, US | Majuro, Marshall Islands (registered operator); offices listed in Dubai, Malta, Cyprus and Bulgaria | Not confirmed |
| Sources | Competition types, Terms of Use (updated 10 March 2026). Checked 10 Oct 2026. | Homepage: live Battles, entry fees, rewards, FAQ and operator disclosure (7 November 2026), Battle, Mission and Competition Rules (effective 5 October 2026), Terms and Conditions: eligibility, KYC, real rewards and refunds, Payments, Rewards, Payouts and Refund Policy, About us: founded 2024. Checked 7 Nov 2026. | Homepage, 2026 entry page. Checked 10 Oct 2026. |
| Visit | Visit BullRush | Visit Tradeiators | Visit World Cup |