The Leap Trading Challenge

The Ultimate Trading Challenge: The Leap with CME Group, for training and learning purposes.

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Briefing: The Leap Trading Challenge (TradingView & CME Group)

Video: The Ultimate Trading Challenge: The Leap with CME Group

1. Executive Summary

This video is an informational walkthrough and announcement for “The Leap,” a free paper trading competition hosted by TradingView and sponsored by CME Group [00:09]. It is not a tutorial on trading strategy (i.e., technical or fundamental analysis) but rather a guide on the fundamentals of the contest and the technical steps required to participate. The primary learning value is in understanding the mechanics of a structured trading competition and gaining risk-free experience with specific derivatives using live data.

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2. Fundamental Reasoning (The “What” & “Why”)

These are the foundational rules and concepts of the competition.

• Objective: To achieve the highest income (profit) in a provided paper trading account within the competition’s timeframe [15:15].
• Sponsor & Market: The contest is sponsored by CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace [01:17]. This provides participants with exposure to professional-grade futures markets.
• Eligibility: The contest is open to all paid members of the TradingView platform [00:09].
• Cost & Risk: It is 100% free to join. As it is a paper trading contest, there is no financial risk to participants [00:19].
• Prizes: A total of $25,000 in cash prizes is distributed among the top 250 winners [00:26].
  • 1st Place: $3,000
  • 2nd Place: $1,500
  • 3rd Place: $1,200
  • Prizes are tiered down to the 250th participant, who receives a six-month extension of their current TradingView plan [15:15, 15:41].
• Learning Benefit (Live Data): A key incentive for learning is that all participants gain free access to live CME Group data for the contest instruments for the duration of the challenge [08:42]. This allows for realistic, real-time practice without paying for the data feed.

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3. Contest Instruments

The competition is focused exclusively on 10 specific futures contracts from CME Group [01:44]:

• Energy: Crude Oil (CL) and Micro WTI Crude Oil (MCL)
• Indices: E-mini S&P 500 (ES), Micro E-mini S&P 500 (MES), E-mini NASDAQ 100 (NQ), and Micro E-mini NASDAQ 100 (MNQ)
• Metals: Gold (GC1) and Micro Gold (MGC1)
• Crypto: Micro Bitcoin (MBT)
• Forex: Micro EUR/USD (M6E)

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4. Technical Reasoning (The “How-To”)

These are the technical, step-by-step instructions for joining and trading within the competition. Following these steps precisely is critical for participation.

Phase 1: Registration

1. Navigate to the contest landing page at tradingview.com/theleap [01:01].
2. Read the terms and conditions (T&Cs) and FAQs to understand the rules [03:05, 03:25].
3. Click the “Join The Leap” button to register for the contest [04:44].

Phase 2: Trading Setup (Crucial Steps)

1. On the TradingView platform, go to your “Super Charts” [05:17].
2. At the bottom of the chart, open the “Trading Panel” [05:39].
3. Find and connect to the “TradingView Paper Trading” module [06:10].
4. Once connected, locate the “Account” dropdown menu within the paper trading panel [07:25].
5. Select the specific contest account: “The Leap (sponsored by CME Group)” [07:31, 08:03].
   • Critical Warning: Any trades placed from your regular paper trading account will not be logged for the contest. You must trade from “The Leap” account [07:57].

Phase 3: Trading & Preparation

• Order Execution: Trades are placed using the standard TradingView order ticket (Market, Limit, Stop orders) [09:20].
• Risk Management: The video recommends participants practice using the paper trading tools before the contest starts, especially setting brackets (Take Profit and Stop Loss) to manage risk [09:39, 10:55].
• Strategy Preparation: Participants are encouraged to study TradingView’s tutorials on paper trading [11:33] and to analyze blog posts from previous competitions to understand winning strategies and statistics (e.g., net profit, number of trades) [12:30, 13:16].
  
  The video mentions several technical trading strategies and indicators primarily related to order placement and trade management on TradingView’s platform during the competition “The Leap.” These include:
• Use of paper trading for risk-free demo trading practice.
• Setting limit orders to buy or sell at specific price levels.
• Using market orders for immediate trade execution.
• Placing stop orders for risk control by exiting positions automatically at predefined levels.
• Setting take profit levels to lock in gains at target prices.
• Utilizing TradingView’s “brackets” capability to visually set and manage stop loss and take profit orders on the chart.
• Understanding and using the trading panel and order ticket features for accurate trade entry and exit.
• Analysing price movements on futures contracts like crude oil, gold, Bitcoin, S&P 500 e-mini, and NASDAQ 100 e-mini.
• Emphasis on risk management, including limiting losses through stop orders and position sizing.
• No advanced technical indicators such as RSI, MACD, or moving averages were explicitly mentioned in the video; the focus was on practical order types and trade execution strategies in futures markets using TradingView’s tools.
  
  Disclaimer
• The content of this blog is for educational and training purposes only and does not constitute financial, trading, or investment advice. Past performance of technical indicators or trading systems is no guarantee of future results. Trading and investing always involves risk, including loss of principal. Use your own judgement and/or seek advice from a qualified professional before acting on any ideas discussed herein. The aiTrendview brand and its affiliates accept no liability for any trading losses or other damages resulting from the use of this material.