Contest Rules

Format, scoring, discipline requirements, and compliance terms

Basic Information

Contest name

Global Strategy Challenge

Contest mode

Paper trading contest

Current status

Registration open

Registration opens

2026-07-06

Settlement currency

USD

Organizer

PM.finance

Schedule Timeline

2026-07-06Registration opensParticipants complete registration, submit materials, and pass eligibility review.
2026-08-06Registration closesNew registrations close; submitted materials continue through review.
2026-08-07Qualifier starts (paper trading)Strategies run in the platform paper trading environment, with daily performance and leaderboard updates.
2026-10-06Qualifier endsQualifier performance is frozen and the contest enters the judging stage.
2026-10-13Judging deadlineJudges complete scoring, and the platform aggregates and publishes final results.

Groups and Eligibility

Individual Group

Submit complete contest materials and pass platform eligibility review

Simulated capital: 100,000 USD(cap 300,000)
Advancement: Top 30 in qualifier
Registration cap: Unlimited

Institution Group

Submit complete contest materials and pass platform eligibility review

Simulated capital: 100,000 USD(cap 500,000)
Advancement: Top 30 in qualifier
Registration cap: Unlimited

Student Group

Submit complete contest materials and pass platform eligibility review

Simulated capital: 100,000 USD(cap 150,000)
Advancement: Top 30 in qualifier
Registration cap: Unlimited

Scoring and Ranking

Final rank = performance rank × 80% + judge score rank × 20%

Performance ranking basis: Cumulative return. Judges score each dimension independently; averages are combined with performance ranking using the weights above.

Judge scoring dimensions (100 pts total)

Innovation

20 pts

Strategy Logic

20 pts

Risk Control

20 pts

Robustness

20 pts

Presentation

20 pts

Tie-breakers: evaluated by Lower max drawdown first, then Earlier registration first.

Prize Settings

Prizes to be announced

Prize settings will be announced by the organizer before the contest.

Prize amount and form are subject to the organizer's final announcement. Strong performers, including non-winners, may receive platform recommendations, but any capital allocation is at the platform's sole discretion.

Discipline and Anti-Cheating

Prohibited actions

Proxy trading: contest strategies must be run by the submitting team and may not be operated by others.
Fabricated data: forged backtest reports, historical performance, or team information are prohibited.
Multiple-account participation: using multiple accounts or related-account arbitrage to bypass risk controls is prohibited.
Market manipulation: abnormal trading patterns intended to affect prices are prohibited.

Monitoring and penalties

The platform monitors trading patterns and risk metrics; anomalies trigger manual review.
Confirmed violations result in disqualification; issued rewards become void and may be recovered.
Serious violations may lead to bans from future platform contests and reports to regulators where appropriate.
Participants may submit a written appeal through the published appeal process.

Contest Agreements

Participants must confirm the following agreements online during registration:

Contest agreement, including eligibility, data use, and intellectual property terms
Risk disclosure covering simulated performance, market risk, and leverage risk
Confidentiality agreement covering platform technical details and review information
Compliance undertaking for institution groups covering lawful operation and information authenticity

Contest Risk and Compliance Statement

This contest uses paper trading. Leaderboards and performance data are simulated results, not real-money trading results, and do not constitute return promises, investment advice, or recommendations. Simulated performance does not indicate future results.
In-contest leaderboards are provisional. Results do not become final rankings or award bases until certified by the platform. The platform may recalculate leaderboards due to data correction or eligibility review.
Any post-contest capital allocation or matching opportunity is at the platform's sole discretion. Participation or awards do not constitute a funding commitment.
Markets involve risk, and strategy allocation should be handled cautiously. Participants make independent decisions and bear corresponding risks.

Individual Group	Submit complete contest materials and pass platform eligibility review	100,000 USD(cap 300,000)	Top 30 in qualifier	Unlimited
Institution Group	Submit complete contest materials and pass platform eligibility review	100,000 USD(cap 500,000)	Top 30 in qualifier	Unlimited
Student Group	Submit complete contest materials and pass platform eligibility review	100,000 USD(cap 150,000)	Top 30 in qualifier	Unlimited