Illustration of a trophy and a trading chart together on a competition bracket, representing Tradeify and FlyQuest's Premier Trading League.
1 What happened

A $1 million, no-entry-fee competition with an esports partner.

Tradeify and FlyQuest, the esports organisation, are launching the Premier Trading League, a head-to-head trading competition with no entry fee and $1,000,000 in total prize money. The league starts 21 September 2026 at market open.

2 What is confirmed

The structure, as far as it has been announced.

  • No entry fee to participate.
  • Total prize pool of $1,000,000.
  • Starts 21 September 2026 at market open.
  • Structured as two back-to-back four-week opens.
  • Top performers advance to a live grand final in Fort Lauderdale on 11 December 2026.
3 What remains uncertain

The scoring rules that will actually decide the outcome.

What has not yet been detailed publicly: how many traders can enter, what account size or instruments the competition uses, the exact prize breakdown across placements, and the specific scoring methodology, whether ranking is based on raw return, drawdown-adjusted performance, or something else. These details matter more than the headline prize figure for anyone deciding whether to enter, and should be confirmed on Tradeify's own rules page before registering.

4 Why this matters

A notable crossover, and a reminder about what competitions are for.

Partnering with an established esports organisation is a distinctive audience-crossover move for a prop firm, and a $1 million no-entry-fee prize pool is one of the largest promotional competitions the sector has run this year. It is worth being clear-eyed about the function of competitions like this: they are genuine opportunities for participants, but they also serve as a significant user-acquisition funnel for the firm running them, a dynamic that applies across the industry and not just here.

5 What happens next

What to check before the 21 September start.

Worth watching: Tradeify's detailed rules page, which should cover eligible instruments, account structure, scoring methodology and full prize distribution ahead of the 21 September start date.

06 Comparing your options

If you would rather trade on standard evaluation terms.

Competitions like this are a genuine opportunity, but also a marketing funnel, worth reading the fine print on. If you would prefer a standard evaluation account with established terms, it is worth comparing against a firm with a long payout track record.

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Also asked · Related questions

What traders also ask.

It is a head-to-head trading competition launched jointly by Tradeify and esports organisation FlyQuest, with a total prize pool of $1,000,000 and no entry fee.
No. Tradeify and FlyQuest have confirmed there is no entry fee to participate.
The league starts 21 September 2026 at market open, running as two back-to-back four-week opens.
Top performers from the competition advance to a live grand final in Fort Lauderdale on 11 December 2026. The specific qualification and scoring methodology has not yet been published.
FlyQuest is an esports organisation partnering with Tradeify on the competition. The specific nature of the partnership beyond co-branding the event has not been detailed publicly.
Sources
  • Prop firm news aggregator screenshot provided by Trader Payout editorial, dated 8 September 2026.
  • Tradeify official site, tradeify.co, for firm background (full competition rules page not yet independently verified at time of writing).

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