BLACKWATER · 2026 SEASON

Championship Events

Two divisions. Three ranking periods. Equal starting capital.

Compare the championship formats

Futures and forex each have quarterly, half-year and annual standings. All formats begin with 10,000 in capital and rank competitors by percentage return.

Event detailsAnnual
Futures
Annual
Forex
Half-year
Futures
Half-year
Forex
Quarterly
Futures
Quarterly
Forex
Starting capital10,00010,00010,00010,00010,00010,000
Ranking periodJan 1 – Dec 31Jan 1 – Dec 31Jan–Jun / Jul–DecJan–Jun / Jul–DecQ1 / Q2 / Q3 / Q4Q1 / Q2 / Q3 / Q4
DivisionFuturesForexFuturesForexFuturesForex
CompetitorsEuropeEuropeEuropeEuropeEuropeEurope
Trading styleUnrestrictedUnrestrictedUnrestrictedUnrestrictedUnrestrictedUnrestricted
Day tradingAllowedAllowedAllowedAllowedAllowedAllowed
Longer-term positionsAllowedAllowedAllowedAllowedAllowedAllowed
Ranking basisPercentage returnPercentage returnPercentage returnPercentage returnPercentage returnPercentage return
Displayed rankingsTop fiveTop fiveTop fiveTop fiveTop fiveTop five
Current 2026 viewYear-to-dateYear-to-dateSecond halfSecond halfQuarter 4Quarter 4

On smaller screens, scroll sideways to compare all formats. Ongoing periods are tracked to date; standings are final only after the period closes.

01

Quarterly

Four three-month ranking periods: January–March, April–June, July–September and October–December. Each view highlights performance within that quarter.

02

Half-year

Two six-month periods: January–June and July–December. A longer view of results within each division.

03

Annual

The full January–December season. During the year, annual standings show year-to-date performance rather than a completed result.

Follow the competition

See the top five traders in each division, with their country and percentage return.

VIEW THE STANDINGS