Zoomex’s 2026 World Trading Championship (ZWTC) has entered a key phase of its October schedule, with total prize money of up to $5 million, the largest pool in the event’s three-year history. The team competition ended on Oct. 11, while the individual contests run from Oct. 13 through Oct. 28. A separate $1.5 million raffle is also scheduled to close on Oct. 28. Different tracks rank participants by returns, trading volume and community popularity, so entrants need to check the registration windows and rules for each event.
Three prize pools cover teams, individuals and the raffle
ZWTC 2026 has three main prize pools. The team competition offers $2.5 million in total: $1.5 million for the team returns track, $700,000 for team trading volume and $300,000 in popularity rewards. The individual competition offers $1 million, divided among an AI-versus-human trading contest, individual stock futures profit and loss, and individual perpetual-contract trading volume. Those tracks carry prizes of $300,000, $300,000 and $400,000, respectively.
A further $1.5 million is allocated to the raffle, including puzzle-collection rewards, a 2026-dollar lucky prize and cash awards of up to $10,000. Because the event measures returns, trading volume and community participation across different tracks, participation is not limited to competing for a single leaderboard position. Eligibility requirements and scoring methods for each reward remain subject to Zoomex’s published event rules.
Team competition reached its Oct. 11 deadline
The team competition began on Sept. 21 and ended at 10:00 UTC on Oct. 11. Standard team registration closed at 10:00 UTC on Oct. 3, following an early-bird window from Sept. 14 to 17. Team captains could register from Sept. 1 through Sept. 21. Final rankings combine factors including returns, trading volume and popularity.
With the team competition complete, the relevant leaderboards have moved into the settlement phase. The published schedule shows that the team rankings covered nearly three weeks of trading activity. Participants must refer to the official rules to verify the weighting and calculation methods for each metric.
Individual contests run from Oct. 13 to 28
Early-bird registration for the individual competition runs from Oct. 10 to 13, while standard registration remains open through Oct. 23. The contests run until 10:00 UTC on Oct. 28. The AI-versus-human trading contest has a $300,000 prize pool. The stock futures profit-and-loss and perpetual-contract volume tracks provide two additional ways to qualify, based respectively on trading performance and transaction scale.
The tracks involve derivatives trading, and rankings depend on both the event rules and participants’ performance during the competition period. The volume and profit-and-loss tracks measure different outcomes and should not be treated as equivalent objectives.
Raffle continues through Oct. 28
The lucky draw began on Sept. 9 and is scheduled to continue through Oct. 28. Participants do not necessarily need to rank among the leaders in the team or individual competitions to enter, provided they meet the relevant activity conditions. Eligibility, reward distribution and participation steps remain governed by the event terms. For new users, the raffle differs from leaderboard competitions that require participants to compete on trading performance.
Zoomex details platform and partnership information
Zoomex says it was founded in 2021 and serves more than 35 countries and regions, with more than 3 million users and over 700 trading pairs. The platform focuses on cryptocurrency derivatives, while the championship includes futures, perpetual contracts and stock futures products. The company also lists partnerships with MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, TOKEN2049, CoinGecko, BeInCrypto and TradingView.
Zoomex says it holds registrations, licenses or regulatory registrations in multiple jurisdictions, including the U.S. MSB, Canada MSB, U.S. NFA and Australia’s AUSTRAC. The company also says the platform has completed a security audit by blockchain security firm Hacken. The scope of each registration or qualification differs, and service availability and product conditions may depend on the user’s jurisdiction.
Under the published schedule, the team competition ended on Oct. 11, the individual contests began on Oct. 13, and both the solo competition and lucky draw are scheduled to close on Oct. 28. Participants must also confirm that the relevant services are available in their location and review the full event rules before registering or trading.