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| Detail |  TenX Circle |  The Thunder Trader |  Tralent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | Paid entry | Paid entry | Paid entry |
| Entry cost | $20, $100, $250 or $500 per attempt; one-time entry fee | $150, $250, $500 or $1,000 per event | $20 to $500, depending on market and tournament length |
| Account | Simulated | Simulated | Simulated |
| Account details | Simulated capital has no monetary value and cannot be withdrawn. Bronze: $5,000 capital / $20 fee / $200 reward; Silver: $10,000 / $100 / $1,000; Gold: $25,000 / $250 / $2,500; Platinum: $50,000 / $500 / $5,000. TradingView charting with Ouinex-branded infrastructure; not MT4 or MT5. No real market execution of program trades. | Demo account. Fighter ($150) and Gladiator ($250) get $100,000, Titan ($500) $250,000 and Legend ($1,000) $300,000 in demo capital. | Simulated trading. Tournaments last 1 hour, 4 hours, 1 day or 1 week. |
| Markets | Perpetuals, Forex, Commodities, Stocks, Equity indices | Forex, Crypto | Forex, US stocks |
| Prize type | Cash | Cash | Cash |
| Operator’s cut | Not a pooled-entry-fee prize model; rewards are paid from TenX own funds. | 20% of entry fees | 17% or 20% of entry fees (Tralent’s pages conflict) |
| Who gets paid | Each qualifying successful program earns its tier fixed reward; no top-percentile quota. | Top 3% to 35% of entrants, depending on event size | Top 30% of entrants |
| How rewards are earned | Pass or fail against fixed rules: 7 qualifying days plus cumulative realised net P&L above $0, without a risk breach. | Net P&L at the end of the event | Percentage P&L, with the same position size allowance for every entrant |
| Drawdown rules | 6% static drawdown of initial capital, measured on Equity including unrealised P&L. Immediate failure when Equity touches the floor (94% of initial capital); floor never trails upward. | No daily or total drawdown limit | Not stated |
| Trading rules | 30 calendar days from purchase, including weekends. Each qualifying day runs on Paris time and needs closed realised P&L of at least 2.5% of that day opening balance, not initial capital. Maximum gross exposure: 500% of current Equity across all open positions. One active program per tier. After pass, failure or expiry, same-tier cooldown ends at the original 30-day window end. Copy trading, coordinated hedging, martingale/grid abuse and unauthorised bots are prohibited. | 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. | Same position size allowance for every entrant. Free practice tournaments pay no money. |
| Who can enter | 18+. Restricted jurisdictions and sanctions rules apply, and US traders are not eligible. Check eligibility for your location and citizenship before paying. | Not open to residents of Hong Kong, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington or sanctioned countries. | Must be 18+. Not open to residents of FATF-listed countries, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Sudan, Syria or Venezuela. |
| KYC | No KYC needed to purchase or trade, or internally claim a reward; completed KYC required before Main Wallet withdrawal. AML and sanctions checks can delay or restrict payments. | Verification before rewards are paid | Veriff identity check before withdrawal |
| Prize withdrawal | Claim Balance to Main Wallet in USDT or USDC; internal claim has no blockchain network fee. External withdrawal fees, supported networks and processing time are not confirmed. KYC required before withdrawal. | Paid after verification, usually within 72 hours | Bank wire (minimum $50) or USDT (5 USDT fee), up to 5 business days |
| Operator | TenX Capital Inc | LN17 ShapeFuture Limited | Tralent Online Gaming Services Co. LLC |
| Based in | Republic of the Marshall Islands | Hong Kong | Dubai, UAE |
| Sources | Program tiers, markets and charting (23 October 2026), Terms: simulated capital, rewards, trading rules, refunds and eligibility (23 October 2026), Official FAQ. Checked 23 Oct 2026. | Terms and Conditions (updated 20 May 2026). Checked 10 Oct 2026. | Platform terms, Website terms, How it works. Checked 10 Oct 2026. |
| Visit | Visit TenX Circle | Visit Thunder Trader | Visit Tralent |