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Alpha Kings

Trade. Compete. Prove it.

Compete against other traders using simulated capital. Real entry fees and prizes apply only where permitted. Start free: no deposit, no wallet.

What a round looks like

Real prices. Simulated money. A clock that ends.

Every player gets the same simulated balance and trades the same live markets. When time is up, the server closes any open position at the live price and ranks everyone by realized profit.

  • Market, limit and stop orders
  • Live crypto prices
  • Free to start: no deposit, no wallet
Example round: the prices and numbers are made up. Contests trade simulated funds. The example shows a buy order filled, the price rising, and the position closed for a realized profit of $842 on simulated funds.

How a contest runs

Everyone starts equal. Only your trades move the leaderboard.

  1. Step 1

    Reserve a seat

    Pick a free event or a free arena round.

  2. Step 2

    Check in

    Confirm you are there before the start.

  3. Step 3

    Trade the round

    Same balance, same markets, same clock.

  4. Step 4

    Ranked by realized P&L

    Open positions close at the live price at the end.

  • Same starting balance

    Everyone in an event starts with the same simulated balance, the same markets and the same clock. No real trades are placed.

  • Highest realized profit wins

    Players are ranked by realized profit and loss in dollars, highest first. When time is up, the server closes any open position at the live price.

  • Rules up front

    Every event shows its markets, start and end, minimum players and what happens if it is cancelled, before you reserve a seat.

  • Fixed timing

    Events start and end at set times, shown in your time zone. Check in before the start. If too few people check in, the event is cancelled and everyone is told.

  • Payouts

    The arena and launch events are free and have no prize. Paid contests, where permitted, show the entry fee, the arena fee and what the winner receives before you pay.

Read the full rules

Standings

One good trade can change the board.

Rankings use realized profit and loss: what you lock in when you close a trade. Everyone has the same balance, so the only edge is how you trade.

See the leaderboard
Example with sample names: one closed trade moves a player from 4th to 1st. Ranked by realized P&L on the same simulated balance. AI rivals are always labeled.

Try-It Arena

Try it free, right now.

Free. No deposit. Simulated funds. You may face real people and AI rivals, and every AI rival is labeled.

Play a free round

Next free round

 

Person AI rival, until a person takes the seat

Length
10 minutes
Starting balance
$100,000 simulated
At the table now
0 people, 6 AI rivals

AI rivals hold the seats nobody has taken. Each person who joins takes one.

Markets

Trade only what is live.

A market opens for trading only while its prices are live, so nobody trades on a frozen price. Launch events trade crypto, and the others come back when their price feed returns.

  • Crypto

    Live prices

    BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, LTC and more

  • Forex

    Prices paused

    EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and more

  • Indices

    Prices paused

    US30, NAS100, SPX500, GER40 and more

  • Metals and energy

    Prices paused

    Gold, silver, oil, natural gas

Get on the list

Early access to new events, invitations by email and launch news. It is free, and you can leave any time.

Not an investment, and it has no cash value. Once you finish a practice trade after the short tutorial, you can also take an optional numbered profile badge.

  • Early accessTry new event formats before they open to everyone.
  • Event invitationsAn email when a new event is set, with the time in your zone.
  • Launch newsWhat we are building next, and a real say in it.

When money is involved, every dollar is shown first.

Paid contests run only where permitted. Each one shows the entry fee, the arena fee and what the winner receives before you pay. Launch events and the arena are free.

Read how fees work
Example paid contest: 3 players, $10 entry

Example: 3 entries of $10 make the prize pool. The 5% victory fee is $1.50, and the winner receives $28.50.

Each player pays
$10.00 + $2.00 arena fee
Prize pool
$30.00
5% victory fee
-$1.50
Winner receives
$28.50

Can you outperform another trader on the same balance?

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