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Tradeify Opens Free $1M Premier Trading League With FlyQuest
Tradeify is running a free simulated futures contest with a $1 million cash prize pool and a December live finale in Fort Lauderdale — Open 1 starts September 21. The league is separate from its paid evaluation products.
What happened
Tradeify is promoting a $1,000,000 Premier Trading League on its homepage: a free-to-enter simulated futures competition run with esports organization FlyQuest, ending in a live finale in Fort Lauderdale on December 11, 2026.
Independent coverage (DailyFXWire, September 13; PropScorer, September 8) describes the structure as follows. ProprietaryTrading.com has confirmed the $1M league branding on tradeify.co (opens in new tab) and the broader Tradeify–FlyQuest partnership on FlyQuest’s January 22, 2026 announcement. Traders should treat detailed match rules as provisional until checked against Tradeify’s own league rules page before registering.
| Item | Reported detail |
|---|---|
| Entry | Free (optional paid resets) |
| Prize pool | $1,000,000 cash; first place reported at $180,000; ~1,000 paid places |
| Open 1 | September 21 – October 19, 2026 |
| Open 2 | October 26 – November 23, 2026 |
| Finale | December 11, 2026, Fort Lauderdale (live) |
| Format | Head-to-head matches on fresh $50,000 simulated accounts |
| Markets | E-mini S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, gold, crude oil |
| Size cap | 1 mini or 10 micros |
| Platform | Tradovate |
| Resets (optional) | Single-match reset $25; full points wipe $49 |
Reported advance path: each open runs eight head-to-head matches; top four from each open move to the live finale. Match losses cost points, not cash capital; coverage states there is no drawdown knockout in the contest format.
Open 1 registration closes before September 21 market open. Always read Tradeify’s current official rules before signing up — scoring, resets, and eligibility decide who advances.
Why it matters for traders
This is marketing spend as product, not a new evaluation SKU.
- Separate from funded accounts. Nobody buys a challenge to play. Cash prizes come from contest economics, not from a funded-account profit split. Do not confuse league results with Tradeify Evaluation / Lightning Funded terms.
- Esports crossover. FlyQuest’s org-wide Tradeify partnership (announced January 2026) already pitched simulated prop trading to gamers and teased a futures LAN event. The Premier Trading League is that lane going live: reach younger competitive audiences without a paid challenge gate.
- Free entry with optional friction. Optional $25 / $49 resets are the only reported fees. That is still a funnel — resets and email capture matter more to the firm than the sticker “free.”
- Timing. Open 1 starts in days (September 21). Contests like this usually spike sign-ups right before the window; rules pages and country restrictions are worth checking early.
What is verified vs. still firm-side
Confirmed by ProprietaryTrading.com against primary pages:
- Tradeify homepage CTA: “Join the $1,000,000 Premier Trading League.”
- FlyQuest press post (January 22, 2026): org-wide Tradeify partnership; simulated prop trading + education; “futures trading LAN tournament” promised later in 2026.
Attributed to secondary coverage (verify on Tradeify’s league rules before acting):
- Open dates, $50K match accounts, markets, Tradovate, reset prices, $180K first place, ~1,000 paid places, eight matches per open, top-four advance.
Still confirm directly with Tradeify before registering:
- Country / residency eligibility and any KYC for cash prizes.
- Exact scoring, reset limits, and whether multiple entries are allowed.
- Whether finale travel is required or optional for finalists.
- Tax / prize-payment mechanics for winners outside the U.S.
What to watch next
- Copycat prize leagues. Large guaranteed pools + esports partners are becoming a customer-acquisition channel alongside discounts.
- Conversion path. Expect Tradeify to route league traffic into Evaluation / Instant products after the opens.
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FAQ
Q: Is the Premier Trading League a funded account?
A: No. Coverage and Tradeify’s own framing treat it as a simulated contest with cash prizes, separate from paid evaluations.
Q: When does Open 1 start?
A: Reported start is September 21, 2026 at market open; registration closes before that.
Q: What does it cost?
A: Entry is reported as free. Optional resets ($25 single match / $49 full wipe) are the only fees cited in secondary coverage.
Q: Who is FlyQuest?
A: A North American esports organization. Its January 2026 partnership with Tradeify covers teams/creators and education for gamers learning simulated prop trading.
Sources
Firms mentioned
Quick reference for the firms referenced above — pulled from our live firm listings.
Tradeify
Wilmington, USA
- Model
- Evaluation + Instant Funding
- Split
- 90%
- Payouts
- Daily on Select Daily funded accounts; every 5 days on Growth, Lightning and Select Flex
- Max
- $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K (Select also $300K)
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