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DetailTralentBullRushXM Competitions
EntryPaid entryFree entry, Paid entryFree entry, Paid entry
Entry cost$20 to $500, depending on market and tournament lengthHourly contests are free. Daily, weekly and monthly contests are free or cost $5, $10 or $50.Demo Weekly is free. The Daily Arena costs $5.
AccountSimulatedSimulatedSimulated
Account detailsSimulated trading. Tournaments last 1 hour, 4 hours, 1 day or 1 week.Contest trading account with no real money, funded with platform creditsVirtual funds in both contests
MarketsForex, US stocksNot confirmedNot confirmed
Prize typeCashCash, Prop account, Platform creditsCash
Operator’s cut17% or 20% of entry fees (Tralent’s pages conflict)Not statedNot stated
Who gets paidTop 30% of entrantsVaries by contest100 winners weekly, 10 winners daily
How winners are rankedPercentage P&L, with the same position size allowance for every entrantDepends on the contest: highest profit, profit factor, win rate, winning streak or first to hit a profit targetLeaderboard position at the end of the contest
Drawdown rulesNot statedVaries by contestNot confirmed
Trading rulesSame position size allowance for every entrant. Free practice tournaments pay no money.Each contest sets its own scoring rule.Not confirmed.
Who can enterMust be 18+. Not open to residents of FATF-listed countries, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Sudan, Syria or Venezuela.Not available in CT, HI, ID, IA, IN, KS, MO, MT, NV, NH or WA.Not confirmed. Which XM entity serves you depends on your country.
KYCVeriff identity check before withdrawalKYC required to withdraw cashNot confirmed
Prize withdrawalBank wire (minimum $50) or USDT (5 USDT fee), up to 5 business daysPrizes credited to your BullRush wallet. Unclaimed prizes can be forfeited after 7 business days.Described by XM as withdrawable cash
OperatorTralent Online Gaming Services Co. LLCBullRush Entertainment LLCXM (broker)
Based inDubai, UAECarson City, Nevada, USVaries by XM entity
Not confirmed
  • Tralent’s own pages list two different fees, 17% and 20%. Confirm the current figure before you enter.
  • No independent record of 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.
  • Full contest terms, markets and country eligibility not confirmed.
SourcesPlatform terms, Website terms, How it works. Checked 10 Oct 2026.Competition types, Terms of Use (updated 10 March 2026). Checked 10 Oct 2026.XM Competitions page. Checked 10 Oct 2026.
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