A trading competition built for Africa. Play the Standard League every Friday, or take on the monthly three-round VIP knockout. Trade virtual capital and compete for cash prizes.
Each person plays in one league.
Everyone in the same game starts from the same fresh virtual balance.
Enter any day from Friday 00:00 to Thursday 23:59 (Lagos time) and you play the following Friday, all day. Make at least one trade or forfeit your place. Enter again for the next week whenever you like. Launch: entry is open now, and every entry until Thursday 12 November, 23:59 plays in the first game on Friday 13 November 2026.
Entry stays open for 14 days, Friday to Friday. Rounds run on weekdays only. Round 1 dates are announced before entry closes, and each next round is announced the day before the current round ends. The top 10 in Round 3 share the prize pool.
Every VIP entrant starts together with a fresh virtual account and equal conditions.
Qualifiers start fresh. A new balance, the same rules, and a smaller field.
Finalists receive another fresh virtual account and compete for the cash prizes.
Prizes come from 65% of the confirmed entries for that game or VIP cycle; 35% covers running the event. Ranking is by percentage return; ties go to the trader whose last trade was earlier. Traders who do not trade, or who are eliminated, are not ranked. Full details are in the event terms.
No funded-account promise. No deposit to trade with. Every round takes place on a virtual account; the eventual winners receive cash prizes.
At the start of every Standard game and every VIP round, every trader in that game gets the same fresh capital and conditions. Standard games start at $10,000 in virtual funds up to Friday 13 November 2026 and at $5,000 from Friday 20 November 2026. VIP rounds start at $10,000. Rankings use % return, so every balance competes on equal terms.
Read the rules ↗If equity reaches or falls below 90% of that game’s starting balance at any time, you are eliminated for that game or round. Open profit and loss count.
One platform account per person, playing in one league. Standard players may enter once per weekly game; VIP players once per monthly cycle. Duplicate accounts are not permitted.
Every Standard game and every VIP round uses a new virtual account, with the same fresh balance for everyone in that game. No added funds or account resets during a game.
A Standard entry secures a place in the next Friday game. A VIP entry secures a place in Round 1; trading results decide who reaches Rounds 2 and 3.
Your virtual account is created automatically when your game opens. Use the same login to open the trading room. If you make no trade during your game, you forfeit that game.
Entry fees, leagues, prize pools, ranking, tie-breaks, price data, refunds, complaints and governing law are set out in the approved event terms. The trading rules, including instruments and leverage, are shown in the trading room. Participants must be 18 or older.
Standard games run all day on Friday, Lagos time. VIP rounds run on the weekday dates the organiser publishes. Your virtual account is ready when your game opens: sign in and use “Open trading room” on your dashboard.
18+ only: anyone aged 18 or older can enter. You confirm your age when you register, and the organiser may ask for proof of age before paying a prize.
In Naira: pay ₦5,000 (Standard) or ₦22,000 (VIP) through Paystack, using the payment options shown on the Paystack checkout, such as card, bank transfer or USSD. In crypto: pay USD 3.50 (Standard) or USD 15.00 (VIP) through NOWPayments. Your entry is confirmed once the payment provider has verified your payment. Whichever way you pay, each entry counts toward its league’s prize pool at the league’s USD entry fee.
On the NOWPayments page, pick a coin whose minimum is below your entry fee. Standard ($3.50): choose USDT on BSC (BEP20), Solana, Polygon or TON, or USDC, LTC or TRX. USDT-TRC20 and BTC are below the network minimum for this amount. VIP ($15): USDT-TRC20 works too; BTC does not (minimum about $20).
Crypto you can trade in the game: see the Crypto tab in the Trading room. These are trading markets, not payment options; pay only with the networks above.
If the organiser cancels before trading starts, you receive a full refund of your entry fee. You can also request a full refund before your game or VIP Round 1 starts. See “Cancellation and refunds” in the event terms.
Africa Traders Arena is organised by HAAVE FRANCIS, Nigeria. Support: support@africatradersarena.com. Trading accounts are managed inside this platform. No external broker account is required.
Create your account, choose your league and secure your place in the next game.
Entry from ₦5,000 in Naira, or USD 3.50 in crypto. Built-in virtual accounts. All trades virtual.