● LIVE · Tournament scoring: PMC + PNL · Upcoming rounds open · Commission per position 0.08% · Age 18+ · Free qualifier → Tour Pass → USDT prize pool · Test USDT · no real loss · Auto-close at end · ● LIVE · Tournament scoring: PMC + PNL · Upcoming rounds open · Commission per position 0.08% · Age 18+ · Free qualifier → Tour Pass → USDT prize pool · Test USDT · no real loss · Auto-close at end ·
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GUIDE · TOURNAMENTS Updated Oct 23, 2024 · 6 min read

Complete guide to BuyCrypt tournaments.

How to join, how scoring works, and how to walk away with USDT prize pools. Two game modes — PMC and PNL — plus the Tour Pass ticket system that unlocks the paid bracket.

📖 Estimated read · 8 min · 🎯 PMC vs PNL explained · 🎟️ Tour Pass system
TL;DR · 3 steps
  • 1. Pay $5 (or grind a free L0 tournament)
  • 2. Trade demo or real exchange — top PMC or PNL wins
  • 3. Winner gets a $5,000 funded-account eval seat
Just want to play? → Free tournaments now · The Ladder
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Key points

Two scoring modes. One leaderboard.

Every tournament runs on one of two scoring engines. Know which one you're entering — the winning strategy is completely different.

Dimension
🪙 PMC Score
💼 PNL
What's measured
% price movement per closed position, summed
Final USDT balance at end of tournament
Balance matters?
No — irrelevant
Yes — the whole game
Leverage matters?
No
Yes
Worked example
Long ETH at $2,500 → close at $2,550 = +2% recorded
Start with 1,000 USDT → end with 1,340 USDT = highest wins
Best for
Catching clean directional moves
Compounding, risk sizing, position management
💡 Heads up

Participant results are updated every few minutes. Closed a position but your ranking hasn't moved? Just wait — the sync isn't instant.

Tournament list

Upcoming. Live. Ended.

In the app, tap the Tournaments button. You'll see three tabs — each tab filters the list by state.

Tournaments button in bottom nav
🔴 Red box · Step 1
Find the Tournaments button in the bottom navigation of the app. The trophy icon opens the tournament list.
Soon / Live / Ended toggle
🔴 Red box · Step 2
The state toggle sits at the top of the tournament screen. Switch between Soon, Live, and Ended to filter what you see.
🔜 Soon

Upcoming tournaments

Tournaments that haven't started yet. Register now and you'll trade from the first second when the clock flips.

Best for planners
Live

Active tournaments

Currently running. You can still join mid-way — but remember, traders who started earlier already have a head start on PMC or PNL.

Best for opportunists
🔚 Ended

Completed tournaments

Finished rounds. You can browse every participant, every closed position, and every result — useful for studying winners.

Best for students
Card anatomy

What's on a tournament card.

Before joining, read the card. Every tournament tells you the coin, participants, start time, entry fee, and prize pool. Tap the card for the extended view — it adds end time, description, and prize breakdown.

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Coin
Trading pair — shown left of the name. You can't change it mid-tournament.
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Participants
Current count, plus the minimum required for the tournament to start.
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Start date & time
When the clock flips live. Extended view also shows the end time.
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Entry fee
FREE for qualifiers. Paid tournaments cost a Tour Pass.
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Prize pool
Total payout split among the top finishers. Bigger fee = bigger pool = more winning places.
Tournament card with coin, participants, date, entry fee, prize
🔴 Red boxes · BTC Battle card
All five fields highlighted above: coin (₿ BTC), participants (6/50), date (Feb 8, 10:00), entry fee (100 Tour Passes), prize pool (1640 USDT). Tap "Leaderboard" to preview, "Join tour" to enter.
Details view with full reward breakdown
🔴 Red box · Details button
Tap Details to expand the card. You'll see the end date, full tournament description, and the complete prize breakdown — every winning place and its payout.
Extended view

Tap the card for full prize breakdown.

The compact card gives you the essentials. The Details view gives you everything — so you know exactly what you're competing for before you commit a Tour Pass.

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End date & time
When the tournament closes and all positions auto-close.
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Description
Rules, theme, and any special conditions for this round.
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Prize breakdown
Place-by-place payout — what 1st gets, what 2nd gets, all the way down.
How to join

Three taps to join.

From scrolling the list to trading on the leaderboard — here's the full flow.

STEP 01
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Select tournament

Browse the list. Check the coin, entry fee, and prize pool. Tap the card for extended details.

STEP 02

Confirm participation

Tap Join to see tournament conditions and your selected key. Confirm with Join tour.

STEP 03
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Start trading

You're in. Check the "Your place" field for your live ranking. The trading pair is locked — focus on the trade.

Join confirmation screen with rewards and selected key
🔴 Red boxes · Step 02 confirmation
The Join screen shows tournament conditions, the full reward breakdown, and your selected participation key (the highlighted account + API key). Hit Join tour to lock in.
Your place field showing live ranking after joining
🔴 Red box · Step 03 you're in
After joining, the Your place field shows your live rank — here, № 15. Right next to it: Long / Short ratio. Updated every few minutes as positions close.
Leaderboard & profiles

Inspect every trade. Every trader.

The leaderboard isn't just a list of names. Every participant is tappable — and their profile shows exactly how they got their score.

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Participant card

What's on each row

Every row on the leaderboard compresses the trader's identity and score into one line. The screenshot on the right shows a PMC Score tournament with 29 participants — rank, avatar, exchange, nickname, and result percentage.

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Avatar + rank
Visual identity and current position
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Exchange & key
Which venue and which API key is scoring for them
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Nickname
The name they chose — public and searchable
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Result
% for PMC, USDT for PNL — the single number ranking is based on
Leaderboard with participant cards
🔴 Red box · 1st place row
Highlighted: pezdul_kozla leading with +2.21%. Rank, avatar, exchange + API key tag, nickname, and PMC score — all on one line.
Participant profile with result graph, long/short ratio, closed positions
🔴 Red boxes · Three data zones
Top: result graph over time. Middle: long/short ratio (80% long / 20% short). Bottom: every closed position with direction + PMC.
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Profile inspection

Tap any row to dig deeper

Click a participant. Their profile opens with the full picture of how they got here — shown in three zones on the screenshot.

📈 Result graph
Line chart showing how their result evolved tick-by-tick across the tournament.
🔄 Long / short ratio
Bias indicator — are they directional bulls, bears, or balanced?
📜 Closed positions list
Every trade they closed, with entry, exit, and outcome. Pure trading transcript.
💡 Hide the description: tap Tournament Description to collapse it and focus on the leaderboard.
Tournament types

Pick your game.

The trading pair is chosen for you — automatically, per tournament rules. What differs is how you're scored.

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Mode · PMC

Price Movement Change

Only the percentage move counts. Your balance and leverage are completely irrelevant. Skill is pure direction-calling.

Worked example
Long ETH/USDT
Entry: $2,500
Exit: $2,550
Recorded: +2.00%
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Mode · PNL

Profit and Loss

Every participant starts with the same USDT balance. Winner = highest balance at the close. Balance + leverage are the whole game.

The goal
Start: 1,000 USDT (all players)
End: 1,340 USDT (top finisher)
Winner: highest balance
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Mode · Balance

Balance Tournament

Announced in advance. The goal is to grow your balance with leverage. All starting balances are reset equal — fairness first.

The twist
Level: Leverage-based
Start: Reset balance
Risk: Higher upside
Mode: Announced early
Before you trade

5 things every player should know.

Rules that aren't obvious until you've played once. Read them now — save yourself a surprise later.

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01 · Safety

Liquidation owes nothing

If your test USDT get liquidated, you owe the platform zero. It's simulation — no real debt.

02 · Timing

Pre-tournament trades don't count

Only positions opened after the tournament starts are scored. Existing positions are ignored.

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03 · Wrap-up

Auto-close at the end

The system will automatically close all positions when the tournament ends. No leftover open trades.

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04 · Scoring

Only closed positions count

Your result is calculated from fully closed positions. An open trade is unrealized — doesn't score.

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05 · Fee

0.08% per closed position

A 0.08% commission is charged on every closed position. Factor it into your win rate math.

Pro tip

Update lag is real

Closed a position and your rank hasn't moved? Leaderboard refreshes every few minutes. Not a bug — be patient.

Tickets

The Tour Pass system.

Free tournaments are the entry point. Once you've started earning, you can spend Tour Passes to enter paid tournaments with bigger prize pools and more winning places.

Tour Passes are either won in free qualifiers or purchased directly in the app. Your current balance is shown in the upper-right corner of the tournament list — tap the number to buy more.

💡 Key principle

Higher entry fee = larger prize pool = more winning places. Spending more Tour Passes puts you in bigger tournaments with bigger potential upside.

Tour Pass counter in upper-right corner of tournament list
🔴 Red box · Upper-right corner
Your Tour Pass balance — here 3 Tour pass — is always visible at the top of the tournament list. Tap the number to buy more. You'll also notice the "You're in" button on the card below, confirming you've already joined this one.
Start here

Find your first tournament.

Download the app. Open the Tournaments tab. Pick a free qualifier. Trade. The more rounds you play, the more passes you earn, the bigger the pools you unlock.

Free to start · Simulated trading · No real funds at risk
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