1.1. These Rules supplement the World Trading Competition Terms and Conditions (the “Terms”) and the Annexes. In case of conflict, the Terms prevail.
1.2. Official Server Time. the server time displayed on all ZERO MARKETS trading platforms and on the ZERO MARKETS Client Portal. Official Server Time governs all openings, closings, deadlines and timestamps for the Competition. The server operates at UTC+03:00, except during the period from 2 November 2025 through 8 March 2026, when it operates at UTC+02:00. Any seasonal or operational time adjustments will be announced by email and by notice on the Client Portal; however, the time shown on the Client Portal always prevails.
Step 1. Signup: If you are not yet registered with ZERO MARKETS, complete your sign-up on the ZERO MARKETS Client Portal (https://trader.zeromarkets.com/). If you are already a client, proceed to Step 2. Complete any required electronic verification (KYC/EV) when requested.
Step 2. Enroll in a Qualifier. When enrollment opens, enroll in your desired Qualifier before the enrollment deadline. You may participate in any Qualifier(s); only participants who earn a Ticket may enter the Final Cup.
Step 3. Get your Dedicated DEMO Account. Upon enrollment, you will receive a dedicated, standardised DEMO Account for that round (one competition DEMO Account per participant per round). If you do not receive your DEMO Account promptly after enrollment, contact our support via the official ZERO MARKETS channels.
Step 4. Trade during the round dates. During the competition window, place your trades. Only trades opened and closed in your designated DEMO Account within the round period are counted. At the scheduled close, all open positions are automatically closed and your Final Equity is recorded. Participants are advised to close all positions before the end of the competition. If participants do not close their positions, the platform will automatically close them, which will impact rankings.
Step 5. Official Ranking. Track your performance and placement on the Competition Official Ranking in the ZERO MARKETS Client Portal.
Score=ROI%×Trades Factor×Days Factor×Drawdown Penalty
Measures how much your account grew (or fell) during the round.
Formula: ROI% = 100 × (Final Equity − Initial Equity) ÷ Initial Equity
Encourages active trading.
Formula: TradesFactor = min(1, ClosedTrades ÷ 20)
1 point at 20+ closed trades, 0.5 point for 10 closed trades, less if fewer.
Rewards participants who spread their trading over multiple days.
Formula: DaysFactor = min(1, TradingDays ÷ 10)
1 point at 10+ trading days, 0.5 point for 5 trading days, less if fewer.
Notes: A “trading day” is any calendar day with ≥1 closed trade, measured by Official Server Time – UTC+03:00.
Penalizes large drops in account value (drawdowns).
Formula: Drawdown% = (Highest Equity – Lowest Equity) / Highest Equity * 100%
Formula: DD_Penalty = 1 − max(0, DD% − 20) ÷ 80
Interpretation: No penalty up to 20% drawdown. From 20% to 100%, the penalty scales linearly down to 0 (at 100%, penalty = 0).
Score = 40 × 0.90 × 0.90 × 0.9375 = 30.375
Score = 30.375
Tip: Even with great ROI, large drawdowns can cut your score. Stay consistent and manage risk.
Participants are ranked by Score (highest to lowest). If there’s a tie:
To keep the competition fair, don’t:
PROMOTER: ZERO MARKETS, a global multi-asset broker headquartered in Australia, operates through the following entities, in compliance with the regulatory requirements applicable to the client’s jurisdiction and with each entity’s licensing conditions: ZERO Financial Ltd, an investment broker, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of Mauritius (licence no. GB21026308); and ZERO Markets LLC, registered with the Financial Services Authority (FSA) of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines under no. 503 LLC 2020, with its registered address at Euro House, Richmond Hill Road, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
For purposes of these Terms:
i. Promotion or Competition: the promotional action “World Trading Competition”.
ii. Round or Qualifying Round: each independent qualifying phase of the Promotion.
iii.Final Cup: the final round of the Promotion.
iv.Ticket: the invitation granting eligibility to participate in the Final Cup, as described in Clause 4.2.1.
v. Participant: any individual who enrolls in the Promotion.
vi. Enrollment or Registration: the act of signing up for the Promotion via the Client Portal within the official enrollment period for the relevant round.
vii. Client Portal: ZERO MARKETS Client Portal (https://trader.zeromarkets.com).
viii. DEMO Account or Competition Account: the exclusive, standardised demonstration account provided by ZERO MARKETS for a given round, in which balances and trades are simulated and do not use real funds.
ix. Official Server Time: the server time displayed on all ZERO MARKETS trading platforms and on the ZERO MARKETS Client Portal. Official Server Time governs all openings, closings, deadlines and timestamps for the Competition. The server operates at UTC+03:00, except during the period from 2 November 2025 through 8 March 2026, when it operates at UTC+02:00. Any seasonal or operational time adjustments will be announced by email and by notice on the Client Portal; however, the time shown on the Client Portal always prevails.
x. Initial Equity and Final Equity: the balances recorded pursuant to Clauses 3.1.1 and 3.1.2, respectively, for the standardised DEMO account.
xi. Standardised Initial Balance: the uniform starting balance configured by ZERO MARKETS for all DEMO Accounts in a round.
xii. Ranking: the classification of Participants based on their Score within a round.
xiii. KYC/EV: know-your-customer and electronic verification checks.
xiv. Restricted Jurisdiction: any jurisdiction in which ZERO MARKETS does not offer services or participation is restricted by law, regulation or the PROMOTER’s policies.
1.1. Purpose of the Competition. The promotional action “World Trading Competition”, hereinafter referred to as the “Promotion” or “Competition”, aims to bring together traders from different countries in a global tournament, promoted by ZERO MARKETS, using demonstration (DEMO) accounts, with no deposit required to participate, and to foster financial education and trading literacy in a simulated environment. The Competition seeks to encourage the practical learning of market concepts, platform use and sound risk management, and to award the participants with the best performance, in accordance with the criteria set out in these Terms and in the separate Competition Rules document.
1.2. Competition Period. The Promotion will run for approximately 9 (nine) months, divided into independent qualifying rounds and a Final Cup. Each round will have its own official schedule for registration, execution and publication of results, as disclosed on the hotsite and official channels.
1.3. Schedule of rounds. The full schedule, including registration dates, competition periods and publication of results for each round, will be made available on ZERO MARKETS’ official channels and updated whenever necessary.
1.4. Official communication channels. All official communication regarding the Promotion will be carried out via the ZERO MARKETS website (www.zeromarkets.com/wtc/ ), the ZERO MARKETS Client Portal (https://trader.zeromarkets.com) and email.
1.5. Promotion Restrictions. The Promotion and any related communications are not intended for distribution, publication or use by any person in any jurisdiction where such distribution, publication, participation or use would be contrary to law or regulation. This Promotion is void where prohibited. Participation is available only to residents of jurisdictions where ZERO MARKETS offers services and where such participation is lawful. The PROMOTER may, in its sole discretion, restrict advertising, decline or cancel enrollment, void results, withhold prizes and/or restrict access to promotional materials if it determines that a person is located in or a resident of a Restricted Jurisdiction, or that participation or advertising would breach applicable laws, regulations or licensing conditions. Any promotional communication does not constitute an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell any financial product or to open an account in any jurisdiction in which ZERO MARKETS is not authorised to provide such services. Use of anonymisation tools or methods (including VPNs) to circumvent geo-blocking, audience targeting or eligibility controls does not establish eligibility and may result in disqualification under Clause 2.6.
2.1. Eligible Clients and Participants. The following shall be considered:
2.2. Mandatory procedures to participate in the Competition:
2.3. Participant Limit per Round. The Competition will not have a participant limit per round. Each participant may register only once per round, and only one competition DEMO account is permitted per individual, matched to the details of their personal identification documents. Duplicate registrations, multiple accounts, or attempted fraud will result in immediate disqualification and a ban from the Competition.
2.4. Participation in multiple qualifying rounds. A participant may register for and compete in all qualifying rounds, even if they have already secured their place in the Final Cup and received prizes in previous rounds. In this case, the participant may accumulate additional prizes; however, they will receive only a single invitation (Ticket) to the Final Cup, and any additional spots earned by already-qualified participants will be automatically transferred to the next eligible ranked participant in the respective round.
2.5. Invalid Registrations Registrations submitted after the deadline, incomplete, misdirected or not meeting the requirements of these Terms will be deemed invalid. The PROMOTER is not responsible for registrations that are lost, stolen, forged, defaced, damaged or corrupted. Invalid registrations will not be accepted, and their holders will have no right to participate or to any prizes.
2.6. Disqualification and Competition Ban. Participants who, after duly enrolling, fail to comply with the Competition Rules will be disqualified from the round and may also face a ban from the Competition, depending on the severity of the infraction, to be determined solely by the PROMOTER, in its sole discretion, without any obligation to justify its decision, including but not limited to cases where they:
Without prejudice to the foregoing, the PROMOTER may suspend a participant, void scores or rankings, withhold or forfeit prizes, or cancel an invitation to the Final Cup while an investigation is pending or upon determination of a violation. All decisions of the PROMOTER are final and binding.
3.1. Evaluation and Scoring. Winners of each round will be determined by the scoring system applied to the dedicated DEMO account, calculated on the round’s standardised initial balance. For purposes of these Terms, the scoring formula is: Score = ROI% × Trades Factor × Days Factor × Drawdown Penalty. Definitions, calculation methods, parameters and illustrative examples are set out in the separate Competition Rules document, which forms an integral part of these Terms.
3.2. Valid Trades. Only trades executed in the exclusive DEMO account provided by ZERO MARKETS for the respective round will be considered for ranking purposes. Trades in any other accounts, whether live or demonstration, will not be recognised or counted for ROI, ranking or prize calculation, without exception.
3.3. Tie-Breakers. In the event of a tie in the Score between two or more participants in a Qualifier round or the Final Cup, the tie-breaker will be (i) higher Final Equity; and, if still tied, (ii) lower Max Drawdown. If the tie persists, the PROMOTER may apply a further tie-breaker at its sole discretion, including the earlier date and time of enrollment. Tie-breakers for the Bonus Round are governed by Clause 3.1.5 and Annex 4.
3.4. Internal Audit and Verification. The PROMOTER may, at its sole discretion, conduct internal audits, data reconciliations and security checks to confirm participants’ good faith and eligibility and the legitimacy of reported results, and may request reasonable additional information to complete such checks.
3.5. Final Decisions and Remedies. The PROMOTER’s decisions regarding validation of results, application of rules and allocation of prizes are final and unappealable.
3.6. Publication of Results. The results of each round will be published on the ZERO MARKETS Client Portal, on the official competition hotsite and on official communication channels, in accordance with the defined schedule. Winners will be notified via the email registered on the Client Portal and may be contacted directly by the PROMOTER’s team.
3.7. Data Confidentiality. In accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws, public disclosure will be limited to the winners’ name, country of residence and ranking position; where required by law or to protect privacy, the PROMOTER may disclose only initials, country and/or an anonymised ranking identifier. Detailed information on individual performance (score, ROI, factors and drawdown) will be available exclusively to the participant in their logged-in area of the ZERO MARKETS Client Portal. Personal data will be processed solely to administer the Competition, verify eligibility and publish results as described above, and will be retained only as necessary for these purposes and to meet legal obligations.
4.1.Total prize pool. The “World Trading Competition” will award a total amount of US$ 150,000 (one hundred and fifty thousand United States dollars) in prizes, in accordance with the schedule and rules for each qualifying round, the Bonus Round and the Final Cup, as detailed in ANNEXES 1, 2, 3 and 5. The Bonus Round (Annex 4) does not distribute cash prizes; its sole reward is qualification to the Final Cup, as set out in Clause 4.2. Amounts are gross and denominated in United States dollars (USD).
4.2. Distribution of prizes by round.
Round 1 – Qualifier 1 (Q1): will award US$ 10,000 in prizes among the top 10 finishers, and grant Tickets for access to the Final Cup to places 1 through 15, as set out in the specific rules for Q1 (ANNEX 1).
Round 2 – Qualifier 1 (Q2): will award US$ 15,000 in prizes among the top 10 finishers, and grant Tickets for access to the Final Cup to places 1 through 30, as set out in the specific rules for Q2 (ANNEX 2).
Round 3 – Qualifier 1 (Q3): will award US$ 25,000 in prizes among the top 10 finishers, and grant Tickets for access to the Final Cup to places 1 through 45, as set out in the specific rules for Q3 (ANNEX 3).
Final Cup (FC): will award US$ 100,000 in prizes among the top 15 finishers, as set out in the specific rules for the FC (ANNEX 4).
4.3. Tax implications. Any tax implications on the prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners, who should seek independent financial and tax advice. Taxes, charges, bank fees and foreign exchange costs may apply, in accordance with the laws and rules applicable in each jurisdiction.
4.4. Prize payment. The prize will be paid exclusively by credit to a live account held by the winner with ZERO MARKETS, in USD, after validation of results and completion of applicable eligibility and KYC/EV checks. If the winner does not yet have a live account, the winner must open the account and complete the required checks within 30 (thirty) days from notification; the credit will be made within 10 (ten) business days after final validation and/or completion of such checks, whichever occurs last. The amount credited may be withdrawn in full to a bank account in the winner’s name, in the country of residence/origin, subject to withdrawal policies, any operational limits, processing times, third-party costs and regulatory and anti-money laundering requirements. No physical cash, cheques or vouchers will be delivered; the prize is personal and non-transferable and may not be converted into other goods, services or benefits. Failure to observe deadlines, the inability to verify eligibility, or non-compliance with regulatory requirements may result in forfeiture of the prize, in which case the PROMOTER may invite the next eligible participant in the ranking.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Bonus Round does not award cash prizes; the sole reward is a Ticket to the Final Cup, granted in accordance with Annex 4. The provisions of this Clause 4.4 regarding cash prize payment apply exclusively to the monetary prizes awarded in Q1, Q2, Q3 and the Final Cup.
5.1. Image Rights Assignment. The Winner hereby agrees to assign, free of charge, the rights to use their image, voice and texts produced for the Promotion, without any cost to the PROMOTER, for the exclusive purpose of publicising this Promotion, by means of posters, films and/or spots, jingles and/or stings, as well as in any type of media and/or promotional materials, including television, radio, newspapers, posters, banners, billboards, direct mail and the Internet, for a period of 24 (twenty-four) months from the end date of the Promotion.
5.2. Eligibility. Directors, managers, employees and contractors of the PROMOTER and suppliers associated with this Promotion, as well as their immediate family members, are not eligible to participate in the Promotion.
5.3. Exclusions and Disqualification. The PROMOTER reserves the right to disqualify any and all entries from any Participant who tampers with, or benefits from the tampering of, the entry process or the Promotion. Entries must be submitted separately and each entry must individually meet and is subject to the Participation Criteria. The PROMOTER may, in its sole discretion, declare invalid any entries made by a Participant and/or prohibit a Participant from taking part in this Competition or in a round if the Participant:
5.4. Responsibility for Data. The Participant is solely responsible for the information and registration data provided, including the accuracy and truthfulness of such information and data, and the contact details for receipt of the Prizes must be kept up to date in the Participant’s registration with the PROMOTER. The PROMOTER is exempt from any liability in the event of inaccuracy or untruthfulness of the information and data entered by the Participant.
5.5. Promoter’s Limitation of Liability. The PROMOTER shall not be liable for losses, damages or injuries arising from participation in the Competition, except where liability cannot be excluded by law. No penalty and/or liability shall be attributed to the PROMOTER and/or to the persons/companies involved in carrying out this Promotion, nor shall any obligation arise to pay for any property and/or non-material (moral) damage resulting from:
5.6. Amendment of the Competition. If necessary, the PROMOTER reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend, suspend or cancel the Competition, without any obligation to compensate Participants in relation to the Prizes offered. The PROMOTER undertakes to take all reasonable measures to minimise the impact of any issues and will promptly inform Participants of any changes to the terms and progress of the Competition, seeking to ensure transparency and clarity.
5.7. Personal Data. Participants authorise the collection, storage, processing, use and sharing, between the PROMOTER and third parties as may be necessary, of personal data strictly required for the operation and publicity of the Promotion itself and delivery of the prize, within the limits of the Consumer Defense Code and the General Data Protection Law, without any cost to the PROMOTER, and the PROMOTER is expressly prohibited from commercialising or assigning such data, even free of charge.
5.8. Use of Personal Data. The PROMOTER may use any personal information that Participants provide in connection with this Promotion for the purposes of the Promotion and in announcements, publications, media statements and other promotional materials associated with the Promotion. The PROMOTER may disclose the information for these purposes to its related bodies, corporate entities and contractors, and to its partners. Some of the PROMOTER’s related bodies, companies and contractors to whom the Participant’s personal information may be disclosed are located overseas and, as a result, the Participant’s personal information may be disclosed overseas. If Participants do not provide the requested information, they will not be able to participate in the Promotion. The PROMOTER is bound by the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). If a Participant has any questions about how their personal information is managed, they should contact the PROMOTER at [email protected].
5.9. Privacy. In addition to the Privacy Notice set out in the Enrollment Conditions, if the Participant has chosen to take part in this Promotion by following the Enrollment procedures, the PROMOTER may also use the Participant’s personal information to provide information about the PROMOTER’s products and services by mail, telephone, email and/or SMS. The Participant may notify the PROMOTER at any time if they no longer wish to receive this information by contacting [email protected]. The PROMOTER may continue to provide the Participant with such information for an indefinite period if the Participant does not request deletion.
5.10. Governing Law & Jurisdiction. These Terms and the Promotion are governed by the laws applicable to the PROMOTER’s contracting entity and, where relevant, mandatory consumer protection rules of the participant’s place of residence. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive (or non-exclusive, if you prefer) jurisdiction of the competent courts of that forum.
5.11. Risk warning. Trading derivatives and international assets involves a significant risk to invested capital and is not suitable for all investors. The features of our products, including fees and charges, are described in the relevant legal documents available on our website. The legal documents should be considered before transacting with us. Please read and ensure you fully understand our Legal Documentation and Privacy Policy on our website www.zeromarkets.com.
The qualifying rounds Q1, Q2, Q3 and the Final Cup of the World Trading Competition are conducted on demonstration (DEMO) accounts only, and no participant deposit is required to take part in those rounds; trades within those Competition Accounts are simulated and do not use real funds. The Bonus Round is conducted on Live Competition Accounts funded with real capital provided by the Participant. Trades in the Bonus Round involve real capital and real risk of loss, and are subject to the standard live-account terms of ZERO MARKETS.
5.12. Integration with Company Terms. The World Trading Competition. and these Terms and Conditions form an integral part of “ZERO MARKETS’ Terms and Policies” available at https://www.zeromarkets.com.
5.13. Language; translations. This document and its annexes may be provided in languages other than English. Any translation is provided for convenience only. In the event of any inconsistency, discrepancy or ambiguity between a translated version and the English version, the English version shall prevail to the maximum extent permitted by law.
1. Enrollment Period
2. Competition Period
Only trades executed within this period will be considered for ranking purposes
3. Round Prizes
Distribution
1. Enrollment Period
2. Competition Period
Only trades executed within this period will be considered for ranking purposes
3. Round Prizes
Distribution
1. Enrollment Period
2. Competition Period
Only trades executed within this period will be considered for ranking purposes
3. Round Prizes
Distribution
1. Enrollment Period
There will be no separate enrollment for the Final Cup. Each participant will receive a special demo account in the ZERO Markets Portal.
2. Competition Period
Only trades executed within this period will be considered for ranking purposes
3. Prizes
Distribution