April Demo Challenge

For a limited time only, trade in demo account
and get a change to win real cash prize!

Registration Period:

6 April 2026, 02:30 to
20 April 2026, 02:29 (GMT+5:30)

Status

Active

Contest period:

19 April 2026, 2:30 to
1 May 2026, 02:29 (GMT+5:30)

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April Demo Challenge

In current rapid shift market environment, the ability to adapt and refine your trading strategy is more valuable than ever.

The April Demo Challenge is held on demo accounts using 100% virtual funds to test your market strategy and if you are navigating it well, you will win real cash prizes total worth up to $1,500!

Key Dates (GMT+5:30)

Registration period:

6 April 2026, 02:30 – 20 April 2026, 02:29 6 April 2026, 02:30 to
20 April 2026, 02:29

Contest period:

19 April 2026, 02:30 – 1 May 2026, 02:29 19 April 2026, 02:30 to
1 May 2026, 02:29

Start trading

Join the challenge and compete for your share
of a $1,500 cash prize pool!

1st Place
$500

2nd place
$300

3rd place
$200

4th place
$150

5th place
$100

5x Lucky Draw
$50

How to participate?

Login or Sign up

Participate

Go to the “Contests” section in the XS portal, find the Demo Contest “IND0002” and click the "Participate" button. You will receive the credentials of your new demo account by email.

Compete

Once the contest begins, use your demo account to start trading and climb the leaderboard.

Win

All the winners will be contacted within five business days after the contest ends.

Leaderboard

Rank

Login

Performance (%)

1

61303

100.00
2

61149

100.00
3

61154

100.00
4

61157

100.00
5

61158

100.00
6

61160

100.00
7

61161

100.00
8

61226

100.00
9

61287

100.00
10

61300

100.00

Contest details

Contest Name	April Demo Challenge
Contest Code	IND0002
Contest Type	Demo
Trading Platform	MT5
Eligible to Participate	Verified XS.com clients (India) before 20 April 2026
Registration Period (GMT+5:30)	From: Monday, 6 April 2025; 02:30 To: Monday, 20 April 2025; 02:29
Timezone	Note: All timing shown are in India time (GMT+5:30), MT5 Server time is GMT+3
Base Currency	USD
Initial Balance	$10,000
Account Leverage	1:500 (fixed leverage)
Instruments	FX Majors FX Minors XAUUSD
Prizes	Total worth: $1,500 1st Place: $500 2nd Place: $300 3rd Place: $200 4th Place: $150 5th Place: $100 5x Lucky Draw: $50/each
Contest Conditions	1. Only verified clients can participate. 2. Each client may participate with one account only. 3. Participation is limited to one time (no restarts and no additional funds). 4. Double trading between participants and the use of multiple email addresses by a single client are prohibited. 5. Client must achieve a minimum trading volume of 5 lots and 10 trades using the participated account. 6. All positions will be automatically closed at the end of the contest. 7. The final equity must exceed the starting balance upon conclusion of the contest. Both manual and EA trading are allowed for this contest.
Ranking Calculation	The leaderboard will be updated daily at the frequency of 20 minutes during the contest period based on the formula below. (Equity/Initial Balance) x 100% Example: Starting balance = $10,000 Equity = $12,000 Calculation = ($12,000 ÷ $10,000) × 100% = 120%
Winner Announcement	1. At the end of the contest, all positions will be closed and accounts set to read-only. 2. XS will review the leaderboard and disqualify any non-eligible participants. 3. Disqualified accounts’ equity will be set to zero. 4. Top 5 winners who qualified will be the winner for the contest. In the event of a performance tie between clients, the client with more trading lots and more positions will be ranked higher. 5. XS will randomly draw for five (5) winners from the qualifying participants who did not place as contest winners to walk away with lucky draw prizes. 6. Winners will be contacted by email and announced on our official website within five (5) business days after the contest ends. 7. All prizes will be deposited directly into the winners' XS wallets.