# Trading Competitions

> Trading Competitions

- Skill: `signal-execution-labs/trading-competitions` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add signal-execution-labs/trading-competitions`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/signal-execution-labs/trading-competitions/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: Signal-Execution-Labs (https://skillmd.com/u/signal-execution-labs)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/signal-execution-labs/trading-competitions

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# Trading Competitions

Compete risk-free for prizes with K.I.T.'s trading community. Run paper trading tournaments, climb leaderboards, and prove your strategies work.

## Category
Social

## Inspired By
- TradingView "The Leap"
- CME Group Trading Challenge
- FTX Paper Trading Competition
- Binance Trading Competition

## Features

### Competition Types
- **Global Tournaments**: All K.I.T. users compete
- **Private Leagues**: Create invite-only competitions
- **1v1 Battles**: Head-to-head challenges
- **Team Events**: Trade as a group
- **Agent Battles**: Pit AI agents against each other

### Competition Formats
- **Best Returns**: Highest % gain wins
- **Risk-Adjusted**: Best Sharpe ratio
- **Consistency**: Lowest drawdown with positive returns
- **Trade Count**: Most profitable trades
- **Asset-Specific**: Crypto-only, Forex-only, etc.

### Timeframes
- **Sprint**: 1-hour flash competitions
- **Daily**: 24-hour challenges
- **Weekly**: 7-day tournaments
- **Monthly**: Full month events
- **Quarterly**: Major championship events

### Prize Pools
- **Token Rewards**: K.I.T. governance tokens
- **Cash Prizes**: Sponsored competitions
- **NFT Trophies**: On-chain achievement badges
- **Subscription Credits**: Premium features
- **Recognition**: Hall of Fame listing

### Fairness Features
- **Equal Starting Capital**: Everyone starts same
- **No Real Money Risk**: Pure paper trading
- **Verified Execution**: Anti-cheat measures
- **Replay Audit**: All trades recorded
- **Sybil Protection**: One account per person

### Social Features
- **Live Leaderboard**: Real-time rankings
- **Spectator Mode**: Watch top traders live
- **Commentary**: Add notes to trades
- **Strategy Sharing**: Post-competition analysis
- **Follow Winners**: Copy winning strategies

### AI Agent Competitions
- **Bot vs Bot**: Automated strategy battles
- **Human vs AI**: Challenge K.I.T. agents
- **Agent League**: Monthly AI championships
- **Open Source Battles**: Community-submitted bots

## Usage

```typescript
import { TradingCompetitions } from 'kit-trading/skills/trading-competitions';

const competitions = new TradingCompetitions();

// Join a competition
await competitions.join('weekly-returns-2026-07');

// Create private league
const league = await competitions.create({
  name: 'Crypto Traders Club',
  format: 'best-returns',
  duration: 'weekly',
  maxParticipants: 50,
  startingCapital: 10000,
  assets: ['crypto'],
  private: true
});

// Get leaderboard
const leaderboard = await competitions.leaderboard('weekly-returns-2026-07');
// [
//   { rank: 1, user: 'trader123', returns: 45.2, trades: 23 },
//   { rank: 2, user: 'cryptoking', returns: 38.7, trades: 18 },
//   ...
// ]

// Submit agent for AI competition
await competitions.submitAgent('my-trend-follower', {
  strategyId: 'trend-follow-v2',
  parameters: { ... }
});
```

## API Endpoints

- `GET /api/competitions` - List active competitions
- `POST /api/competitions` - Create competition
- `POST /api/competitions/:id/join` - Join competition
- `GET /api/competitions/:id/leaderboard` - Get rankings
- `GET /api/competitions/:id/trades` - View trades
- `POST /api/competitions/:id/agent` - Submit AI agent
- `GET /api/competitions/history` - Past results