Your Victory. Your Rewards. Your Future

Winning at the World Series of Trading® goes far beyond the competition. In addition to the coveted WSOT trophy, your success can open unparalleled opportunities. It's about transforming your proven skill into tangible, lasting value. Not only will you be added to the prestigious Hall of Fame, but you might also receive an exclusive invitation to the Legends Club. Here’s how your victory could open new doors:

Shape the Future

Monetize Your Trading Knowledge

Turn your expertise into a new income stream and leave a lasting impact. Winners could earn the unique opportunity to launch their own coaching programs within the WSOT Masterclass. Share your winning strategies, mentor the next generation of traders, and guide aspiring talents on their own successful journeys.

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Monetize Your Personal Brand

Your proven success at WSOT isn't just a trophy. It's a powerful asset. You might unlock exclusive marketing deals, secure sponsorships from prominent brokers and prop firms, and gain a significant platform by being featured in high‒profile podcasts and industry media. Become a recognized voice and a magnet for lucrative partnerships.

Reach New Capital

Monetize Your Trading Performance

Elevate your trading beyond personal gains. As a WSOT winner, you could grow an invaluable network and gain direct introductions to leading hedge fund institutions actively seeking top‒tier traders. This is your chance to transition from independent success to potentially managing substantial capital within the institutional world.

WSOT® Trading Competition Rules

The World Series of Trading (WSOT) is committed to showcasing authentic performance in live market conditions. This competition is designed for real traders with real accounts, competing under equal and transparent standards. Below are the official rules that govern participation.

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Eligible Accounts & Instruments

All trading platforms and account types are permitted. Participants can use any tradable financial instruments, including derivatives, spot assets, or physical stocks. However, only live trading accounts with real funds of at least 10,000 EUR, USD, GBP, or CHF are eligible. Demo accounts, synthetic results, or simulated performance are not accepted.

Approved Broker Jurisdictions

Accounts must be held with brokers regulated in one of the following jurisdictions: the European Union, the United States, Canada, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Israel, New Zealand, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, or Chile. If a broker falls outside this list, WSOT may review and approve it upon request.

Fair Play & Account Ownership

The account must be registered in the participant's name. Both physical persons and legal entities (companies) may enter. If a person owns a company, both the individual and the company may participate separately, provided they register only one account each. Participants cannot register more than one trading account in the competition. This rule exists to maintain fairness, prevent result manipulation, and promote a genuine display of skill.

Permitted Trading Styles

All trading styles are permitted, including discretionary, systematic, and fully automated strategies, as long as they are legal and executed on live accounts. There is no requirement for trading frequency or activity level — this is not a competition of volume, but of quality, decision‒making, and true trading performance.

RANKING & SPECIAL AWARDS

All verified and active participants are listed in a single global leaderboard, ranked by overall equity growth. The participant with the highest performance is named the WSOT Champion and receives the Championship Bracelet. In addition, two Special Awards recognize excellence in specific disciplines: The Stocks Bracelet is awarded to the highest-performing participant who trades exclusively in physical stocks. Trading stocks as CFDs or using leveraged instruments disqualifies a participant from this award, but does not affect their position in the global leaderboard. The Risk Control Bracelet is awarded to the participant within the Top 10 of the global leaderboard who achieves the lowest maximum drawdown — recognizing exceptional defensive skill and risk management.

Official Entry & Account Verification

A participant is officially included in the competition after submitting a valid broker statement showing the account's equity and balance at the time of entry. This can include accounts with open positions, as long as the equity is clearly documented. Statements must reflect the account's condition either right before the tournament begins (if the market is closed), at the moment of entry, or at any time afterwards if the participant joins later. However, registrations are not accepted within the final two calendar months of the tournament, ensuring every participant has a fair chance to build a meaningful track record.

MONTHLY PERFORMANCE UPDATES

Each month, participants must submit updated account statements through the WSOT website or by email by the end of the first week of the following month. Statements must show the current equity, account number, account holder's name, and include any deposits or withdrawals made. These capital flows are factored into performance evaluation. Rankings are updated during the second week of each month based on the submitted statements. If you know in advance that you cannot submit a statement on time — for example, due to travel or other personal circumstances — please notify us beforehand at [email protected] and let us know when the statement will be delivered. Failure to submit a monthly statement without prior notice results in disqualification and exclusion from the rankings.

Integrity & Auditing

WSOT reserves the right to audit participants by contacting their broker or requesting confirmation from regulatory bodies or other third parties. Our goal is to maintain the integrity of the competition and ensure all submitted results are valid and verifiable.

Real-World Trading Philosophy

There is no obligation to trade constantly or show steady returns. We value the reality of professional trading, with its ups and downs. This competition welcomes participants who trade honestly, as they would in any professional setting.

HONORS & WINNER BENEFITS

All bracelet winners undergo additional verification before being officially recognized and inducted into the WSOT Hall of Fame.

As part of their prize, winners might be inducted into the WSOT Legends Club and gain the opportunity to expand their professional presence. This includes:

The potential to launch coaching programs or educational content with WSOT, turning proven expertise into an income stream by mentoring aspiring traders.

Access to customized marketing packages that enhance visibility, open doors to partnerships, and position winners for media exposure, sponsorships, and interviews.

Introductions to leading capital allocators, including hedge funds and prop firms actively seeking top-performing traders.

These benefits are designed to help winners monetize their trading success, increase their reach, and shape the future of the trading community.

In addition to raw equity performance, other metrics such as Maximum Drawdown and Calmar Ratio will be calculated. WSOT reserves the right to highlight and reward traders who achieve exceptional results in these and other performance indicators.

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WSOT Performance Metrics Calculation

Performance Calculation

Performance is measured based on the percentage change in equity from one reporting period to the next. Participants must submit monthly account statements, and the performance will be updated accordingly.

Monthly Performance (%) = ((Equity_End - Equity_Start + Withdrawals - Deposits) / Equity_Start) × 100

The formula accounts for capital flows by subtracting deposits and adding withdrawals, ensuring that equity growth reflects actual trading performance only. These monthly values are compounded to track total performance throughout the competition.

Calmar Ratio

The Calmar Ratio is calculated by dividing the participant’s annualised return by their maximum drawdown since the beginning of the competition. It is updated monthly based on cumulative performance and updated drawdown.

Calmar Ratio = ((1 + R)^(12 / n) - 1) / Max Drawdown

Where:

‒ R = cumulative return (as a decimal, e.g., 0.25 for 25%)

‒ n = number of month elapsed

‒ Max Drawdown = absolute value of highest historical drawdown (see below)

This ratio reflects the risk‒adjusted performance of the trader over time.

Drawdown (Maximum Drawdown)

Drawdown is calculated as the maximum observed decline in equity from any historical peak to any subsequent low, based on the monthly updates submitted by the trader.

Max Drawdown (%) = ((Trough Equity - Peak Equity) / Peak Equity) × 100

Each month, WSOT compares the current equity to the highest equity reported so far to track any drop. The maximum drawdown value is updated continuously as new data becomes available.

EVERY EDITION HAS ITS LEGENDS

2025 had Silvan Abicht. 2026 will have its own name at the top of the leaderboard — and three bracelets up for grabs. The question is simple: are you ready to put your trading on the world stage?

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