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# Monthly Challenge Rewards

## Monthly Challenge

The Monthly Challenge ranks eligible strategies during the current month.

It shows:

* Overall monthly front-runner
* Market front-runners
* Monthly returns
* Race score
* Eligible strategies by market

The overall winner uses a blended score that considers performance and quality.

Market winners are ranked within their own market category.

### Monthly Challenge Requirements

To qualify, a strategy must meet these rules:

```
Added before the race starts
Monthly Return above 0%
AI Score 60+
Profit Factor 1.25+
Drawdown 35% or lower
At least 50 trades
```

Strategies added after the race starts join the next month’s race.

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## Rewards

Monthly rewards are based on finalized winners.

A live front-runner is not the same as an official winner.

Official winners are reviewed and finalized after the monthly race ends.

If no winners have been finalized yet, the rewards section will show that no monthly rewards are available yet. Once monthly results are finalized, eligible winners will receive the noted payout.

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## Strategy Submissions

Premium members can submit strategies for review.

The submission form asks for:

* Discord username
* Email
* Strategy name
* AlgoPro tool used
* Timeframe
* Asset and exchange
* TradingView chart link
* Public display preference

Submitting a strategy does not guarantee approval.

Strategies are reviewed before being added to the platform.

### Futures Submission Rule

Futures strategies must use a standard baseline:

```
1 standard futures contract
$100,000 initial equity
```

Micro futures may use up to 10 contracts to match one standard contract.

Example:

```
10 MNQ = 1 NQ
```

This keeps futures submissions fair and comparable.