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DetailThe Thunder TraderBullRushTralent
EntryPaid entryFree entry, Paid entryPaid entry
Entry cost$150, $250, $500 or $1,000 per eventHourly contests are free. Daily, weekly and monthly contests are free or cost $5, $10 or $50.$20 to $500, depending on market and tournament length
AccountSimulatedSimulatedSimulated
Account detailsDemo account. Fighter ($150) and Gladiator ($250) get $100,000, Titan ($500) $250,000 and Legend ($1,000) $300,000 in demo capital.Contest trading account with no real money, funded with platform creditsSimulated trading. Tournaments last 1 hour, 4 hours, 1 day or 1 week.
MarketsForex, CryptoNot confirmedForex, US stocks
Prize typeCashCash, Prop account, Platform creditsCash
Operator’s cut20% of entry feesNot stated17% or 20% of entry fees (Tralent’s pages conflict)
Who gets paidTop 3% to 35% of entrants, depending on event sizeVaries by contestTop 30% of entrants
How winners are rankedNet P&L at the end of the eventDepends on the contest: highest profit, profit factor, win rate, winning streak or first to hit a profit targetPercentage P&L, with the same position size allowance for every entrant
Drawdown rulesNo daily or total drawdown limitVaries by contestNot stated
Trading rulesDaily 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.Each contest sets its own scoring rule.Same position size allowance for every entrant. Free practice tournaments pay no money.
Who can enterNot open to residents of Hong Kong, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington or sanctioned countries.Not available in CT, HI, ID, IA, IN, KS, MO, MT, NV, NH or WA.Must be 18+. Not open to residents of FATF-listed countries, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Sudan, Syria or Venezuela.
KYCVerification before rewards are paidKYC required to withdraw cashVeriff identity check before withdrawal
Prize withdrawalPaid after verification, usually within 72 hoursPrizes credited to your BullRush wallet. Unclaimed prizes can be forfeited after 7 business days.Bank wire (minimum $50) or USDT (5 USDT fee), up to 5 business days
OperatorLN17 ShapeFuture LimitedBullRush Entertainment LLCTralent Online Gaming Services Co. LLC
Based inHong KongCarson City, Nevada, USDubai, UAE
Not confirmed
  • Rewards are discretionary under the terms and can be withheld, reduced or cancelled.
  • No independent record of reward withdrawals found.
  • 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.
  • Tralent’s own pages list two different fees, 17% and 20%. Confirm the current figure before you enter.
  • No independent record of withdrawals found.
SourcesTerms and Conditions (updated 20 May 2026). Checked 10 Oct 2026.Competition types, Terms of Use (updated 10 March 2026). Checked 10 Oct 2026.Platform terms, Website terms, How it works. Checked 10 Oct 2026.
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