The leaves are changing — and so are the markets. 🍁📈
Whether you’re trading U.S. stocks & ETFs in real time, our Fall Into Investing Trading Contest is your chance to sharpen your strategy, climb the leaderboard, and compete for real prizes — all completely risk-free.
At Wall Street Survivor, we host several trading contests, and this fall edition is all about making smart moves, building better investing habits, and seeing whether your strategy can rise to the top.
So grab your virtual portfolio, watch the markets, and see if you can harvest the best returns this fall. 🍂
🍁 Trading Begins September 1, 2026!
🕹️ Free to join — no credit card required
💰 US$500 in total prizes (Amazon gift cards)
📅 Contest starts at 9:30 AM ET on September 1, 2026, through 4 PM ET on October 2, 2026
📈 Trade U.S. stocks & ETFs at real-time bid/ask prices
🚀 How It Works
💰 Sign up for free and receive US$100,000 in virtual cash in your WallStreetSurvivor account
📊 Trade stocks & ETFs in our live-data simulator
🏆 Climb the leaderboard by maximizing your portfolio return
🎁 The top 3 traders at the end of the contest win Amazon gift cards
No risk. No pressure. Just a fun and powerful way to grow your investing skills this fall. 🍁
💰 Harvest Your Rewards (Prizes)
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 🥇 1st Overall | US$300 Amazon Gift Card |
| 🥈 2nd Overall | US$150 Amazon Gift Card |
| 🥉 3rd Overall | US$50 Amazon Gift Card |
That’s US$500 in total prizes — plus exclusive Fall Into Investing badges for everyone who joins.
* Winners are determined by the largest overall portfolio returns based on data after 4 PM ET on October 2, 2026.
📆 Contest Calendar
📍 September 1, 2026: Contest Begins – SIGN UP HERE!
📍 October 2, 2026: Contest Ends
📍 October 7, 2026: Winners Announced
👉 Great investors know when to make a move — and when to stay patient. Keep your strategy grounded, manage your risk, and see where your portfolio lands when the final leaf falls.
🧠 Why Join?
⭐ Compete for Amazon gift cards
📚 Learn real-world investing with zero risk
🌎 Trade against players from all around the world
📈 Build confidence in stocks & ETFs
This fall, don’t just watch the leaves change — see how much your investing skills can grow. 🍁📊
Contest Rules
- Participants must be 18 years of age or older to join the contest.
- We may ask winners to provide a photo ID upon claiming their prize as part of our auditing process.
- Each individual is allowed only one portfolio in any contest.
- Winners will be contacted by email to receive their prize. Check your SPAM folder frequently.
- This must be the email address associated with your account. If you need to change your email address, contact support@wallstreetsurvivor.com.
- Every contest has a starting virtual portfolio value of US$100,000, and allows U.S equities, and ETFs.
- Day trading, buy margin, and short selling are permitted in this contest.
- 500 max trades per account.
- 20% position limit.
- $10 commission per trade.
- Only stocks priced at $5 or higher are eligible to buy or short.
- All winners will be audited, and disqualifications will take place at our team’s sole discretion.
- Winners must claim their prize within 30 days of the results being announced by replying to our email. If we do not hear back within 30 days, the prize will be canceled.
🍁 Stay Tuned for the Next Contest
Our competitions run all year long — and the next contest is just around the corner!