THE MINT
ARENA.
Read the news. Find your edge. Make your move.
A one-day trading competition at The Mint Fest. Research companies, build your portfolio and compete for five different awards.
- Starting capital
- —Equal at the start
- Companies to explore
- —Across different sectors
- Ways to win
- 5Independent award categories
Your first move starts here.
You bring the strategy. The arena gives you the companies, the news and the trading floor.
Create your account.
Sign up, verify your email with a code, and add a contact number for winner announcements. Your starting capital is ready when you enter.
Get to know the companies.
Explore their businesses, sector dependencies and past events. Use historical candles, indicators and drawing tools to build your view.
Trade, react and keep score.
Buy, sell or go short when trading opens. Follow the news, review costs, manage positions and track your net P&L on the leaderboard.
Know the story behind the stock.
A company’s customers, costs and plans matter. New information can lift one sector and put pressure on another.
Explore all companiesCompany profiles include their business, news drivers, plans and story so far.
Know the rules.
Own your decisions.
Keep these in mind before your first order. Expand each rule for the full details.
Read the complete rulebook- Exposure limit
- 1× equity
- Charge on each fill
- Set by the organiser
- New shorts stop
- 10 minutes before close
Everyone starts with 100,000 by default. Each filled trade is charged the event's configured percentage, including automatic settlement. Capital adjustments are excluded from profit.
- The event's transaction-charge percentage appears in the order ticket before you submit. It applies to buying, selling, covering a short and automatic settlement.
- The ticket shows estimated transaction charges before you trade. A pending order is charged only if it fills.
- Any organiser adjustment to your allocated capital is excluded from trading profit and award performance.
Five ways to make your mark.
Profit matters. So do risk control, recovery and how you respond to the news. Each category is scored independently.
One participant can win more than one award. Live standings are provisional; final results follow settlement.
The final stretch.
Know what changes as the session comes to a close.
Last 10 minutes
New shorts stop. You can still buy, cover a short or sell shares you own. Pending orders that would open a short are cancelled.
At the close
Remaining orders are cancelled. Longs settle at bid and shorts at ask, using the same frozen quotes for everyone. Trading charges apply.
Final results
All positions are settled before winners are determined. Highest net P&L wins the main category; the other awards use their published criteria.
Before you enter.
A few practical answers so you can focus on your next move.
Ready for your opening move?
Your account, your research, your strategy. See you in the arena.