Crypto trading duels: race another trader on live prices
Same prices, same clock, the same $10,000 of simulated capital each. The higher equity when the clock runs out wins.
Sign in and play Free matches against other players need no entry.
How a duel works
- Pick a clock and an entry. Matches run for 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour. Take the first open duel on your terms, or challenge someone by username.
- Trade the same live prices. Both players get $10,000 of simulated capital, trade live crypto prices at the mid with no spread, and can go long or short on any market with leverage of up to 50×.
- Beat the buzzer. The higher equity when the clock runs out takes the prize. Run out of equity and you are liquidated and lose. An exact tie is a draw and both entries are refunded.
Skill, and what it isn't
Both players face identical prices at identical times, so what separates them is their decisions: what to trade, which way, how much, and when to get out. Prices still move during the match and neither player controls them, so a better trader can lose on a given day. That is why paid duels are open in fewer places than Chart Draft.
Entries and the prize
- You choose your entry, from $5. It is a 10% fee plus your stake, and your opponent pays the same.
- The winner takes both stakes. A $20 entry is $2 fee plus a stake, and the winner receives $36. Nothing else is deducted.
- Paid by the escrow contract, straight to your wallet. Both entries go into an on-chain escrow in USDC, which pays the winner the moment the match settles. There is nothing to withdraw and nothing held for you.
- Nothing is charged until someone accepts. Posting a match only authorises your entry.
- You can lose your whole entry. A match has one winner. Enter only what you can afford to lose.
Free matches
Pick Free as your entry and play another person for nothing: same rules, same clock, no entry and no prize. It counts toward your record.
Where paid matches are open
Free matches are open wherever Yodoya is. Paid matches are for adults only and are closed in some countries and US states, and paid live duels in a few more because of their element of chance. The full list is in section 9 of the terms.
Common questions
Is any real trading involved?
No. Every account is simulated. No order reaches an exchange and nobody's capital is deployed; only the entries and the prize are real money.
Do I need to send documents?
No documents are needed to play or to be paid. Payouts go to your own wallet, and every payout address is screened against sanctions lists.
How is this different from Chart Draft?
Chart Draft is turn-based on a price chart that has already finished, so nothing in it is left to chance. A duel is a race on live prices.
Is this the same as a funded trading challenge?
No, it is separate. Yodoya's trading challenge is played alone against three rules; head-to-head matches are played against another person. See pricing for the challenge.