Broker Details
ETO Markets
Gold Trading Championship
December 31, 2026
ETO Markets Live Contest Details:
Gold Racing Championship: Trade, Compete, and Race for Gold
The Gold Racing Championship by ETO Markets is a trading competition running from 1 October to 31 December 2026 (GMT+3). Participants compete based on their cumulative valid XAU/USD trading volume for the chance to win physical gold-bar rewards. Final winners will be announced on 11 January 2027.
How to Participate:
- Register: Sign up through the designated Gold Racing Championship registration form during the promotion period.
- Open a qualifying account: Open a new designated competition account using an eligible STP or ECN account. Existing accounts opened before the promotion period do not qualify.
- Deposit and trade: Meet the required Net Deposit for your tier and trade XAU/USD to build qualifying trading volume.
- Climb the leaderboard: Rankings are based on cumulative valid XAU/USD trading volume. Only eligible closed trades count, and each qualifying trade must be held for at least 3 minutes.
- Await the results: The competition ends on 31 December 2026, with final rankings and winners announced on 11 January 2027.
Competition Tiers
Elite Tier
Minimum Net Deposit: USD 20,000
- 1st Place: 15g Gold Bar — Approx. USD 2,200
- 2nd Place: 10g Gold Bar — Approx. USD 1,500
- 3rd Place: 8g Gold Bar — Approx. USD 1,300
- 4th–5th Place: 5g Gold Bar — Approx. USD 750
Prestige Tier
Net Deposit: USD 5,000–19,999
- 1st Place: 8g Gold Bar — Approx. USD 1,300
- 2nd Place: 5g Gold Bar — Approx. USD 750
- 3rd Place: 3g Gold Bar — Approx. USD 450
- 4th–5th Place: 1g Gold Bar — Approx. USD 150
Gold values are approximate and may vary depending on market conditions and regional gold prices at the time of purchase.
Important Notes and Terms:
- Participants must maintain the required Net Deposit to remain eligible for their respective tier.
- If an Elite participant’s Net Deposit falls below USD 20,000 but remains at least USD 5,000 due to withdrawals, they will be moved to the Prestige Tier.
- Participants whose Net Deposit falls below USD 5,000 will no longer qualify.
- Cent Accounts are not eligible.
- Each client may participate using only one designated Gold Racing Championship account.
- Only closed, valid XAU/USD trades executed through the designated competition account will count.
- Each qualifying trade must have a minimum holding time of 3 minutes.
- Cancelled, invalid, manipulated, or otherwise non-compliant trading activity will not count toward rankings.
- Internal transfers between accounts do not count as qualifying deposits.
- Final rankings are subject to ETO Markets’ verification. In the event of a tie, the participant who reaches the qualifying trading volume earlier will rank higher.
- Rewards cannot generally be transferred, exchanged, or redeemed for cash.
- ETO Markets may replace a reward with one of equivalent value if delivery or availability issues arise.
Risk Disclosure: Trading leveraged OTC financial products, including XAU/USD CFDs, involves significant risk and may result in losses exceeding the initial investment. Trading may not be suitable for everyone. Participants should carefully review the applicable Terms and Conditions, Product Guide, Terms of Service, and relevant product disclosures before participating.
The Race Begins
From qualifying for a tier to competing for physical gold rewards, the Gold Racing Championship gives eligible ETO Markets clients a structured leaderboard challenge throughout the final quarter of 2026. The competition runs until 31 December 2026, with the final winners announced on 11 January 2027.
