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| Detail |  Deriv Trading Competitions |  XM Competitions |  Size.club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free entry | Free entry, Paid entry | Paid entry |
| Entry cost | Free | Demo Weekly is free. The Daily Arena costs $5. | Paid entry per attempt. Funded challenges cost $15, $55, $149, $449, $849 or $1,499 by account tier. Cash challenge entries are chosen in the app; the website does not publish the minimum or maximum. Free practice has no prize. |
| Account | Simulated | Simulated | Simulated |
| Account details | $10,000 in virtual funds | Virtual funds in both contests | A 15-minute browser game with a simulated balance on live prices: five 3-minute stages, you against nine skill-rated bots, with one competitor cut at the end of each stage. Funded prize tiers: Bronze $1,000 / $15 entry / 65% share; Silver $5,000 / $55 / 70%; Gold $10,000 / $149 / 75%; Emerald $50,000 / $449 / 80%; Diamond $100,000 / $849 / 85%; Ruby $200,000 / $1,499 / 90%. Funded accounts trade simulated perpetual futures on crypto, equities, commodities and indices. Charts by TradingView. |
| Markets | Financial markets, Synthetic indices | Not confirmed | Perpetuals, Crypto, Stocks, Commodities, Equity indices |
| Prize type | Cash | Cash | Cash, Prop account |
| Operator’s cut | None (free entry) | Not stated | Not a pooled prize. Entry fees are kept by the operator as service fees, and rewards are paid from the operator's own assets. |
| Who gets paid | Published before each contest | 100 winners weekly, 10 winners daily | In the standard solo format, only the player who finishes first against the nine bots with a positive final score and meets the winning conditions wins. |
| How rewards are earned | Final account balance | Leaderboard position at the end of the contest | Score is built from simulated trading P&L plus boosts and rewards. The lowest-ranked competitor is eliminated at each stage end. The terms say results are measured against the platform's evaluation engine on the same market data, and the full scoring method is not published. |
| Drawdown rules | Not stated | Not confirmed | Game: position and leverage limits are shown per game. Funded account: daily loss limit of 5%, 4% or 3% by tier, based on equity at 00:00 UTC; total loss limit of 10%, 8% or 6%, trailing from the highest recorded equity and capped at the starting balance. Both include open P&L, and hitting either ends the account. |
| Trading rules | At least 4 active trading days. Bots and EAs not allowed. | Not confirmed. | One account per person. Play your own games; automation, scripts, account sharing, self-referral and bug exploits are prohibited. Tied scores use an order fixed before the game. Forfeiting a paid game loses the entry; a cash game voided for a platform issue is refunded. Funded payouts need all positions on that account closed. |
| Who can enter | Open to anyone, but you need a fully verified Deriv account to claim a prize. | Not confirmed. Which XM entity serves you depends on your country. | 18+. Not available to US citizens or permanent residents wherever they live, anyone in the US, the UK or Ontario, Canada, or residents of the listed sanctioned countries, including Russia, Belarus, Iran, Cuba and North Korea. |
| KYC | Fully verified Deriv account required | Not confirmed | The terms say Size does not undertake KYC or sanctions screening, but may request information or verification at its discretion. |
| Prize withdrawal | Cash credited to your Deriv account | Described by XM as withdrawable cash | Wallet deposits are USDC on the HyperEVM network only. Prizes and funded payouts go to the Size wallet by smart contract. Wallet withdrawals cost $1, plus any bridge or provider fees. |
| Operator | Deriv (broker) | XM (broker) | Trench Labs Group Ltd |
| Based in | Varies by Deriv entity | Varies by XM entity | Not confirmed |
| Sources | Deriv trading competitions and FAQ. Checked 10 Oct 2026. | XM Competitions page. Checked 10 Oct 2026. | Homepage and FAQ (7 November 2026), Funded challenge tiers, entry prices, profit shares and loss limits (7 November 2026), Cash challenges: paid entry and up to 100x multiplier (7 November 2026), Game rules: 15-minute format, bot opponents, eliminations and winning conditions, Opponents and markets, Entry and cash prizes, Funded account drawdown rules, Funded profit split and payouts, Wallet balance, withdrawals and fees, Fair play and access, Official FAQ, Terms of Service PDF: operator, eligibility, KYC stance, fees and payouts (last updated 16 October 2026), Restricted jurisdictions PDF (last updated 11 August 2026). Checked 7 Nov 2026. |
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