Join the VantoTrade Monthly Forex Trading Contest

Take part in VantoTrade Monthly Forex Trading Contest and trade with no personal capital at risk. The traders with the highest final balances win cash prizes each month.

VantoTrade Monthly Forex Trading Contest Prizes

The top three traders receive real cash prizes, which are credited to their trading account.

1st place, $250
2nd place, $125
3rd place, $75

Winners must complete full KYC verification and join a short interview. Prize funds are paid as trading balance into a live account.

Contest status

This round is closed. Final results are still waiting for post-contest review.

Winner interview

Q1. How was your experience using the VantoTrade platform during the contest?
It was smooth. I didn't run into any problems.

Q2. Were you checking the leaderboard during the week, and did it affect your trading?
Yes, I watched it, and it almost made me nervous.

Q3. What did you learn that you can use in your real trading, and what would you do differently next time?
I learned to stay patient and wait for better setups.

Q4. What advice would you give someone joining next month's contest?
Stay patient and don't focus too much on the leaderboard.

Q5. Would you keep trading with VantoTrade after the contest?
Yes.

VantoTrade Monthly Forex Trading Contest Rules

Everything below applies before you join the Monthly Trading Contest.

How the contest works

VantoTrade runs a one-week demo trading contest every month.

Trading starts on Sunday at 00:05 and ends on Friday at 23:45, MT5 Server Time. The contest week follows the U.S. Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) Friday schedule.

Each person can enter only once per month.

Registration

Log in to the Client Portal, open MT5 Accounts, select Add Account, choose Demo, and then pick MT5 Demo Contest from the list.

Registration closes on Thursday at 23:45, MT5 Server Time.

You must have a registered Client Portal account before entering. Duplicate entries and multiple registrations are disqualified.

VantoTrade Monthly Forex Trading Contest account

VantoTrade provides the MT5 demo account.

Starting balance, $1,000
Leverage, 1:200

Tradable instruments

Only the symbols shown in the MT5 trading platform can be traded during the contest.

Trading rules

Trading must be manual. Expert Advisors, scripts, trade copiers, copy trading services, automated tools, semi-automated tools, and algorithmic execution are not allowed.

Participants must trade from their own personal device. VPS use, remote desktops, dedicated servers, and cloud-hosted trade execution are not allowed.

Only one position can be open at a time across all instruments. Pending orders count once they are triggered.

There is no limit on the number of trades you can place.

The maximum trade size is 0.10 lots.

All positions must be closed by Friday at 23:45, MT5 Server Time.

Any rule break leads to disqualification.

Fair play policy

The contest rewards individual trading skill. Any attempt to gain an unfair edge can lead to disqualification.

One person, one account

Each participant may trade on only one contest account. Multiple contest accounts, whether opened directly or through another person, are not allowed.

If VantoTrade finds linked accounts tied to the same person or group, all related accounts can be disqualified.

Coordinated trading

Participants may not coordinate trades. This includes, but is not limited to:

Opening opposite positions across different contest accounts to lock in gains on one account
Matching trade entries, exits, or edits between accounts
Sharing contest login details with another person
Any other cooperation meant to manipulate rankings

All accounts involved in coordinated trading are disqualified.

Monitoring and enforcement

VantoTrade uses monitoring systems to detect unusual activity, including multiple accounts, automated trading, coordinated strategies, and banned infrastructure use. Monitoring runs during the contest and the post-contest review.

The methods, tools, and review criteria are private.

VantoTrade can request more verification at any time. If a participant does not respond within the given time, the account is disqualified.

Winner selection

Winners are ranked by the highest account balance at the end of the contest.

Open trades at the finish do not count.

Final rankings are confirmed only after the review period ends. If disqualifications happen during review, VantoTrade can update the standings.

Prize conditions

Winners must:

Pass full KYC verification as a client
Agree to a short written or verbal interview
Allow publication of the contest account login, trade history, country, and name initial

Prizes are credited as trading balance to a live account.

The VantoTrade team contacts winners directly to confirm eligibility and set payout details.

Prize payouts depend on the post-contest review. VantoTrade can hold back or remove prizes if rule violations are found at any point.

Grounds for disqualification

A participant may be disqualified for any of the following:

Operating multiple contest accounts or being linked to them
Using Expert Advisors, scripts, bots, or any other form of automated trading
Trading from a VPS, remote desktop, dedicated server, or cloud-hosted setup
Coordinating trades with other participants, including hedging across accounts
Sharing contest account credentials
Failing to reply to a verification request within the required time
Any other behavior VantoTrade believes harms the fairness or integrity of the contest

Disqualification decisions are made by VantoTrade alone, are final, and cannot be appealed.