1. Entry and Eligibility - The contest is open to new Trade Center
Pro Demo registrants only. There is only one entry per demo account holder.
2. Trading Period - There are two elements to the contest trading period. Each contestant will be provided a two-week demo account. Each week we will award prizes to the top three traders for that week. At the conclusion of the contest (May 30, 2008) the trader who makes the most with their two-week trial will be awarded the grand prize.
3. Determination of the Winners - Each week the top three traders will be determined as follows: All demo accounts will be marked to the market on the close of the trading day (1:15Pm PST) on Friday of each week in order to determine each entrant's ending balance. The traders with the highest balance at the end of the week will determined the winners. All taxes related to the prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners.
4. To be eligible for the contest, all traders must be willing to let their trading record be published and or distributed by Trade Center, LLC during the life of the contest.
5. Disentitle - Trade center has sole discretion to disqualify any entrant found in violation of the rules of the contest or applying inappropriate trading strategies.
6. Postponement or Cancellation - Trade center reserves the right to extend the contest, to postpone the start date of the contest or to cancel the contest if Trade Center, in its sole discretion, determines that such action is reasonable or necessary. Trade Center , in its sole discretion, may reject any entrants application for any reason.
7. Registration Period - The Registration period for the Trade Center Pro Challenge begins on April 1, 2008. Trade Center LLC reserves the right to limit or turn off registrations as it deems necessary.
8. Trading Period - The trading period begins April 10, 2008 and ends at market close on July 10, 2008. Traders may place orders anytime after market close on March 31, 2007.
9. Initial Cash Balance - Traders will be given an initial cash balance of US $50,000 of fictitious funds in their Trade Center Pro Challenge account.
10. Eligible Securities - Traders can buy and or Sell any futures or commodity listed on any exchange that is quoted by our data vendor.
11. Order Types and Trade Execution - Market, limit, and stop orders will be accepted. All orders are executed at the real-time bid/ask prices as provided by our data vendor when placed during market hours. The Trade Center Pro application will display real time prices. The transaction will automatically appear in the Trader's Portfolio and Transaction History.
Limit and stop orders may be placed as "Day" orders which are good for the day only, or as "GTC" orders, which are good until cancelled.
12. Commissions - Each trade will incur a broker commission fee which is differnt for each market traded. A full list of fees can be viewed from within the application. Commisions will be subtracted from their Trade Center Pro Challenge cash balance.
13. Buying on Margin - All Futures and Commodities trade on margin and each market has different margin requirements.
14. Short Sells - Short sell is permitted and short orders do not need an uptick to be filled.
15. Discrepancies - Traders should report any account discrepancy within one (1) week from the transaction date. Trade Center LLC will, at its sole discretion investigate and adjust any legitimate discrepancy. Discrepancies reported after one (1) week may or may not be adjusted.
16. Transaction Limits -There is no maximum number of trades allowed for this trading period.
17. Cash Prizes - are determined based on greatest portfolio value, one prize per individual, at the end of the trading period as per the following schedule:
Best Overall Trader
1st Place 1 oz. of Gold
Weekly Top Winner Cash Prizes
Winners Receive Amazon Gift Cards* in leiu of cash
1st Place $150
2nd Place $100
3rd Place $50
* Amazon.com is not a sponsor of this promotion. Amazon, Amazon.com, and the Amazon.com logo are registered trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Amazon.com gift certificates are issued by A2Z Gift Certificates, Inc. and are redeemable only at www.amazon.com. See www.amazon.com/gc-legal for terms and conditions of use of Amazon.com gift certificates.
Notice: - In order to qualify for the weekly prize, players must have a profitable portfolio. As of market open on the first trading day of the week in question players must have a portfolio balance greater than the starting balance of the contest ($50,000USD) in virtual currency.
18. Winners and Leaderboard - Players positions on the leaderboard are unofficial. Players listed on the leaderboard may not be the actual winners. Trade Center LLC conducts audits to determine weekly and end-of-contest winners. All pricing information is received from Open Ecry, an independent data provider, and Trade Center Pro Challenge is not responsible for the accuracy of such data. All prices are an approximation of market value at the time each trade is executed. We will make a commercially reasonable effort to ensure that trades are filled at actual price at the time of trade, but we make no guarantee that the price at which a Participant buys or sells a futures or commodity will match any other price that may be found outside of the contest. If Trade Center LLC finds trades counter to or outside the scope of rules Trad Center LLC has final trading adjustment authority to rectify.
19. Winner Notification -Winners will be notified by us in a commercially reasonable timeframe, after the account audit process has concluded. Winner acknowledges that is it his/her responsibility to ensure that his/her contact information is valid and accurate. Winners must be over the age of 18 at the time of entry into the contest in order to be eligible to win prizes. Trade Center Pro Challenge requires all winners provide proof of age of majority, residency and identity prior to the award of all prizes. Trade Center LLC accepts no responsibility for inaccurate or invalid information submitted to us. Winners are responsible for any taxes due as a result of winning prizes. If confirmation response is not received by us within 14 days, the result may be forfeiture of any prize or award or earned as determined by Trade Center LLC at its sole discretion.
20. In the event of disputes, the decisions of Trade Center LLC are final.
21. The results of this contest are generated at the discretion of the individual participants. The methodologies used are not necessarily indicative of any particular trading system or program. Trade Center as a firm does not participate as a contestant in the contest, nor does any of it's employees or brokers.
2. Trading Period - There are two elements to the contest trading period. Each contestant will be provided a two-week demo account. Each week we will award prizes to the top three traders for that week. At the conclusion of the contest (May 30, 2008) the trader who makes the most with their two-week trial will be awarded the grand prize.
3. Determination of the Winners - Each week the top three traders will be determined as follows: All demo accounts will be marked to the market on the close of the trading day (1:15Pm PST) on Friday of each week in order to determine each entrant's ending balance. The traders with the highest balance at the end of the week will determined the winners. All taxes related to the prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners.
4. To be eligible for the contest, all traders must be willing to let their trading record be published and or distributed by Trade Center, LLC during the life of the contest.
5. Disentitle - Trade center has sole discretion to disqualify any entrant found in violation of the rules of the contest or applying inappropriate trading strategies.
6. Postponement or Cancellation - Trade center reserves the right to extend the contest, to postpone the start date of the contest or to cancel the contest if Trade Center, in its sole discretion, determines that such action is reasonable or necessary. Trade Center , in its sole discretion, may reject any entrants application for any reason.
7. Registration Period - The Registration period for the Trade Center Pro Challenge begins on April 1, 2008. Trade Center LLC reserves the right to limit or turn off registrations as it deems necessary.
8. Trading Period - The trading period begins April 10, 2008 and ends at market close on July 10, 2008. Traders may place orders anytime after market close on March 31, 2007.
9. Initial Cash Balance - Traders will be given an initial cash balance of US $50,000 of fictitious funds in their Trade Center Pro Challenge account.
10. Eligible Securities - Traders can buy and or Sell any futures or commodity listed on any exchange that is quoted by our data vendor.
11. Order Types and Trade Execution - Market, limit, and stop orders will be accepted. All orders are executed at the real-time bid/ask prices as provided by our data vendor when placed during market hours. The Trade Center Pro application will display real time prices. The transaction will automatically appear in the Trader's Portfolio and Transaction History.
Limit and stop orders may be placed as "Day" orders which are good for the day only, or as "GTC" orders, which are good until cancelled.
12. Commissions - Each trade will incur a broker commission fee which is differnt for each market traded. A full list of fees can be viewed from within the application. Commisions will be subtracted from their Trade Center Pro Challenge cash balance.
13. Buying on Margin - All Futures and Commodities trade on margin and each market has different margin requirements.
14. Short Sells - Short sell is permitted and short orders do not need an uptick to be filled.
15. Discrepancies - Traders should report any account discrepancy within one (1) week from the transaction date. Trade Center LLC will, at its sole discretion investigate and adjust any legitimate discrepancy. Discrepancies reported after one (1) week may or may not be adjusted.
16. Transaction Limits -There is no maximum number of trades allowed for this trading period.
17. Cash Prizes - are determined based on greatest portfolio value, one prize per individual, at the end of the trading period as per the following schedule:
Best Overall Trader
1st Place 1 oz. of Gold
Weekly Top Winner Cash Prizes
Winners Receive Amazon Gift Cards* in leiu of cash
1st Place $150
2nd Place $100
3rd Place $50
* Amazon.com is not a sponsor of this promotion. Amazon, Amazon.com, and the Amazon.com logo are registered trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Amazon.com gift certificates are issued by A2Z Gift Certificates, Inc. and are redeemable only at www.amazon.com. See www.amazon.com/gc-legal for terms and conditions of use of Amazon.com gift certificates.
Notice: - In order to qualify for the weekly prize, players must have a profitable portfolio. As of market open on the first trading day of the week in question players must have a portfolio balance greater than the starting balance of the contest ($50,000USD) in virtual currency.
18. Winners and Leaderboard - Players positions on the leaderboard are unofficial. Players listed on the leaderboard may not be the actual winners. Trade Center LLC conducts audits to determine weekly and end-of-contest winners. All pricing information is received from Open Ecry, an independent data provider, and Trade Center Pro Challenge is not responsible for the accuracy of such data. All prices are an approximation of market value at the time each trade is executed. We will make a commercially reasonable effort to ensure that trades are filled at actual price at the time of trade, but we make no guarantee that the price at which a Participant buys or sells a futures or commodity will match any other price that may be found outside of the contest. If Trade Center LLC finds trades counter to or outside the scope of rules Trad Center LLC has final trading adjustment authority to rectify.
19. Winner Notification -Winners will be notified by us in a commercially reasonable timeframe, after the account audit process has concluded. Winner acknowledges that is it his/her responsibility to ensure that his/her contact information is valid and accurate. Winners must be over the age of 18 at the time of entry into the contest in order to be eligible to win prizes. Trade Center Pro Challenge requires all winners provide proof of age of majority, residency and identity prior to the award of all prizes. Trade Center LLC accepts no responsibility for inaccurate or invalid information submitted to us. Winners are responsible for any taxes due as a result of winning prizes. If confirmation response is not received by us within 14 days, the result may be forfeiture of any prize or award or earned as determined by Trade Center LLC at its sole discretion.
20. In the event of disputes, the decisions of Trade Center LLC are final.
21. The results of this contest are generated at the discretion of the individual participants. The methodologies used are not necessarily indicative of any particular trading system or program. Trade Center as a firm does not participate as a contestant in the contest, nor does any of it's employees or brokers.
COMMODITY FUTURES, FOREX, AND OPTIONS TRADING INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL RISK AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS.