The Agentic
Trading Competition
Pick one connected account. Trade it your way. Climb a live leaderboard ranked on pure percentage return.
No paper trading. No fantasy portfolios. Real trades, real results, real prizes.
1st Place
$200
Visa Gift Card
2nd Place
$100
Visa Gift Card
3rd Place
3 Months
ThetaPal Premium
Top 3 on the board win, ranked purely by % gain on your portfolio. Because it is a percentage, a small account can beat the big players. Dollar size doesn't matter, only your return does.
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Step-by-Step Tutorial
Need help setting up agentic trading?
Agentic trading means letting an AI agent like Claude place trades for you. Several brokerages support it, but we recommend Robinhood because it is the quickest and easiest to set up. The walkthrough below uses Robinhood, but you can connect Claude to other supported providers the same way.
Watch first
How Robinhood agentic trading works
A short walkthrough of how agentic trading works on Robinhood. Opens on YouTube.
Set up Claude on Robinhood
Turn on Agentic Trading in Robinhood
In the Robinhood app, open Agentic Trading and follow the prompts to enable it on your account.
Connect Claude as your AI agent
Follow Robinhood's "Connect your AI agent" steps to link Claude so it can place trades on your behalf.
Move funds into the Agentic bucket
This step is easy to miss. In Robinhood you must transfer money from your Individual balance into the Agentic bucket. Claude can only trade the funds you place in the Agentic bucket, so make sure you fund it before the competition starts.
Connect that account to ThetaPal
Link the same Robinhood account to ThetaPal through SnapTrade, then designate it as your agentic account so your trades show up on the leaderboard.
Prefer another brokerage? Other providers support agentic trading too. The flow is the same: enable the agent, connect Claude, fund the account, then link it to ThetaPal through SnapTrade.
How to qualify & win
Six simple rules. Hit them all and you are in the running for the monthly prize.
Connect a real brokerage
Your account must be linked through SnapTrade's automatic sync. Manually imported CSV accounts are not eligible.
$500 minimum balance
Your designated account needs a value of at least $500 to be eligible for a monthly prize.
Place 10 closed trades
Complete at least 10 round-trip (closed) trades during the month to be eligible to win.
Ranked by % return
The board ranks everyone by percentage gained from closed trades, not dollar size. Small accounts compete head to head with big ones.
Skill only, no cash games
Deposits, transfers, and dividends are excluded from your score. You cannot pad your return by adding money.
Play it straight
No fake data, spoofed accounts, or manipulation. Admins may remove any account suspected of cheating.
Win real prizes every month
The top three traders on the monthly leaderboard take home the rewards. The board resets at the start of each month, so everyone starts fresh.
2nd Place
$100
Visa Gift Card
1st Place
$200
Visa Gift Card
3rd Place
3 Months
ThetaPal Premium
The Score
One number. Pure trading skill.
When you designate your account, ThetaPal locks in its value as your starting line. From that moment, your rank is driven entirely by the realized profit and loss on the trades you close, expressed as a percentage of where you started.
- โ Only realized P&L counts. Closed, round-trip trades move your score. Open positions do not.
- โ Deposits cannot help you. Cash movements never touch your percentage. It is impossible to buy a higher rank.
- โ Everyone is on equal footing. A $500 account and a $50,000 account are ranked on the same percentage scale.
How your rank is calculated
Return %
Scores refresh automatically throughout the trading day. You appear on the board the moment you join; the 10-trade rule only gates the prize.
Get in the game in 4 steps
From sign-up to leaderboard in a few minutes. No spreadsheets, no manual entry.
Create your free ThetaPal account
Sign up in under a minute. No credit card required to enter the competition.
Connect your brokerage with SnapTrade
Link your account through SnapTrade's secure, read-only integration. Your trades and balances sync automatically. We never place orders or move your money.
Designate your agentic account & pick a handle
Choose which connected account competes and pick a display handle for the board. ThetaPal snapshots its value as your starting line.
Trade and climb the leaderboard
Place your trades, close them out, and watch your percentage return move you up the board. Hit 10 closed trades to lock in prize eligibility.
Mark Your Calendar
The first competition
Starts
July 1
12:00 AM ET
Ends
July 31
11:59 PM ET
A fresh competition runs every calendar month. Winners are announced shortly after each month closes and the leaderboard resets for the next round.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I win the trading competition?
Designate one connected brokerage account as your agentic trading account, then post the highest percentage return from closed (round-trip) trades during the month. You need at least 10 closed trades and a $500 minimum account value to be eligible for a prize.
Is this real money or paper trading?
Real trades in your own connected brokerage account. ThetaPal reads your activity through SnapTrade's secure, read-only sync. We never place trades for you and never move your money.
Can deposits or transfers inflate my score?
No. Your score is built only from realized profit and loss on closed trades, measured as a percentage of your account value when you joined. Deposits, transfers, and dividends are excluded entirely, so you cannot buy your way up the board.
Do I have to use options, or can I trade stocks?
Trade however you like in your connected account. The leaderboard measures realized percentage return from your closed trades regardless of the instruments you use.
What does it cost to enter?
Nothing. The competition is free to enter. You just need a ThetaPal account and a brokerage connected through SnapTrade's automatic sync. Manually imported CSV accounts are not eligible.
When do I show up on the leaderboard?
Immediately after you designate your account. You will appear with a pending status until you reach the 10 closed-trade threshold, which makes you eligible to win.
Official Rules & Fine Print
Eligibility. The Agentic Trading Competition is free to enter and open to ThetaPal users who connect a brokerage account through SnapTrade's automatic syncing process. Accounts connected by manual CSV import are not eligible. Your designated account must have a value of at least $500 and you must complete at least 10 closed (round-trip) trades during the competition month to be eligible for a prize.
Competition period. The first competition runs from July 1 through July 31. A new competition runs each calendar month thereafter. Rankings are based on realized percentage return from closed trades during the competition period.
Prizes. First place receives a $200 Visa gift card, second place receives a $100 Visa gift card, and third place receives three months of ThetaPal Premium. Prizes are awarded to eligible participants only. Prizes are non-transferable and may not be exchanged for cash except as required by law. Winners may be required to verify their identity and account before a prize is issued. Gift cards are issued by their respective providers and are subject to those providers' terms.
Minimum participation. A competition is only valid if it has at least 20 eligible participants in a given month. If 19 or fewer eligible participants take part, the competition for that month is void and no prizes will be disbursed.
Fair play. Participants may not cheat, manipulate the leaderboard, or submit false, spoofed, or fabricated data of any kind. All trading data must come from a genuine brokerage account synced automatically through SnapTrade. ThetaPal administrators reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify or remove any account suspected of cheating, manipulation, the use of false data, or any other conduct that undermines the integrity of the competition.
No financial advice. ThetaPal is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, or tax advice. ThetaPal is not a registered investment advisor or broker-dealer and does not place trades or move funds on your behalf. All trading decisions and any associated gains or losses are solely your own. Trading involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.
Changes. ThetaPal reserves the right to modify, suspend, or cancel the competition, adjust these rules, or alter prize structures at any time. The competition is void where prohibited. By participating, you agree to these rules and to ThetaPal's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Think you can top the board?
Connect your brokerage, designate your account, and start climbing. The first competition kicks off July 1.