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Exness Demo Contest Guide: How to Join a Free Trading Competition

Everything you need to enter a forex demo contest on Exness — from opening a demo account to appearing on the ranking. No deposit required.

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What Is an Exness Demo Trading Contest?

Trading Contest runs forex trading competitions played entirely on Exness demo accounts — practice accounts funded with virtual money. Because you trade on a demo account, no deposit of your own funds is required and entry is free. Top-ranked traders who meet the eligibility conditions receive real prizes.

  • ●Free to enter — anyone with an account opened via a Trading Contest link, or an IB-linked account, can join
  • ●Runs on a demo account with virtual funds — no deposit needed
  • ●Prizes are real — awarded to eligible top traders (see the Terms of Service for the claim process)

How to Join: 5 Steps

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1. Open a demo account on Exness

Create a new demo account dedicated to the contest. Account type and starting balance affect eligibility, so follow the step-by-step guide below.

See the demo account setup guide
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2. Enter an open contest

Sign up or log in on this site, then submit an entry for an open contest with your nickname and account details.

View open contests & enter
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3. Connect your demo account

Set up read-only (investor) access in your Exness member area, then enter your login ID, server name, and read-only password when you submit your entry. It's a view-only connection — no one can trade or withdraw through it.

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4. Start trading

Wait until your entry status shows "active," then start trading. Once you meet each contest's minimum trade count and volume conditions, your results appear on the ranking.

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5. Check the ranking

Rankings are based on ROI (return on investment) and refresh at regular intervals. Finish near the top and you're eligible for a prize.

View the demo contest ranking

Rules to Know Before You Join

Each contest has its own detailed rules page, but a few conditions apply broadly:

  • ●You must meet each contest's minimum number of trades
  • ●There's also a minimum trading volume (lots) requirement per contest — some contests convert non-forex instruments like indices or crypto into a notional-value "normalized lot"
  • ●Hedging (holding both a buy and a sell on the same instrument at once) is prohibited and will disqualify the position from the ranking if detected
  • ●Deposits, withdrawals, and balance manipulation during the contest are monitored — inflating your starting balance with a deposit results in disqualification

Prizes & Past Contests

Eligible top-ranked traders receive the prize set for that contest. You can see what past contests looked like and how they were decided in the results archive. Prize eligibility and claim procedures are described in the Terms of Service.

View past contest results

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it free to participate?
Yes, participation is completely free. Anyone with an account opened via a Trading Contest link, or an IB-linked account, can join at no cost. Demo contests run on a demo account (virtual funds), so no deposit of your own money is needed either.
Do I need a real account?
No — to join a demo contest you only need an Exness demo account (a practice account funded with virtual money). Real-account contests with cash prizes are sometimes held separately and require an actual funded account; check each real contest's info page for details.
Can I enter more than once?
Contests run repeatedly, and you can open a new demo account and enter each open contest. However, please join any single contest with only one account — entering the same contest with multiple accounts results in disqualification and forfeiture of any prize.
How are prizes paid out?
After a contest ends, eligible top finishers are contacted with claim instructions. Full eligibility and claim details are described in the Terms of Service — review them before you enter.
What happens if I don't meet the trade count or volume conditions?
You'll still appear on the ranking, but you won't be eligible for a prize. If you meet the conditions before the contest ends, your results update automatically.

This guide summarizes the general steps for joining a contest and is not investment advice. Demo account results don't guarantee the outcome of future real-account trading. Each contest's official rules page and the Terms of Service take precedence over this guide.

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