Traders contest

Traders Contest

Conditions and registration

Tournament Rules

Compete for the highest profit during the contest window while staying within the risk limits and rules below.

All rules apply throughout the entire contest period.

Account size: $50,000

LMI Evaluation Programme account

Min profit: $1,000

Daily Pause: $1,000

Max Trailing Drawdown: $2,500

Max size: 5 lots

Account & Risk Limits limits

Managed account size Fixed

$50,000 USD LMI Evaluation Programme account
Profit target Scoring

No fixed profit target, but final profit must be at least $1,000 USD.
Daily Pause Risk

$1,000 USD Daily Pause risk limit.
Max Trailing Drawdown Risk

$2,500 USD maximum trailing drawdown.
Maximum position size Sizing

5 lots (or 50 micro lots).
Consistency rule None

No consistency rule.
Scaling plan None

No Scaling Plan.

Trading Rules market

Schedule & Admin ops

Contest start Time

Sunday, February 15 — 5:00 PM (17:00) (Chicago time, CT).
Contest end Time

Friday, February 20 — 3:59 PM (15:59) (Chicago time, CT).
Registration window Time

Registration is open from February 2 to February 15, 5:00 PM (17:00) (Chicago time, CT).
Restart option Optional

Unlimited restarts are allowed — fee $5 USD; payment via the LMI Trade Report (LMI Trade Report → Choose contest account → Request Restart).
VolFix nickname Required

Change the VolFix nickname from automatic to a unique name (used in Market Watch → Start → Traders rating → Registration).
Participant identity Required

1 login = 1 participant.

Prizes are awarded strictly based on profit and rule compliance.

Highest profit wins

Show the maximum profit during the contest without violating any rules.
Prize places

Prize spots are taken by the top 10 participants who, at the moment the contest ends, show the highest profit without any rule violations.

Top 10 places