We’re teaming up with Voltrade once again to launch a new trading competition on dYdX!

From January 27 to February 10, 2026, traders who execute ETH-USD perpetual trades on dYdX via Voltrade can compete for a share of a $15,000+ prize pool, plus daily lottery rewards - simply by trading the ETH-USD market on dYdX.

Registration is now open, and remains open throughout the competition.‍

Competition Overview

Prize Pool

• $15,000 USDC + VXP (Voltrade Points)
• Includes $50 USDC Daily Lottery Rewards

Eligible Markets

• Only the ETH-USD perpetual market on dYdX is eligible
• Trades must be executed via Voltrade, and users must register on Voltrade for trades to count

Competition Period

• Start: January 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC
• End: February 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC

Registration

• All participants must register for the competition on Voltrade from January 26, 2026
• Remains open for the full duration of the competition

How Scoring Works

Leaderboard rankings are based on Voltrade Points (VXP).

• Trading Score:
  
  • Earn 0.1 VXP for every $1 in notional trading volume on dYdX
• Daily Volume Cap:
  
  • Up to $500,000 notional per day counts toward scoring
  • Maximum of 50,000 VXP per day
• Leaderboard Rewards:
  
  • The top 60% of traders by VXP share the $15,000 prize pool on a pro-rata basis

Daily Lottery Rewards

In addition to leaderboard rewards, traders can qualify for a daily $50 USDC lottery.

• You can trade ≥ $2,500 notional value in a given day to qualify
• One winner selected per day
• Lottery resets daily at 12:00 PM UTC

How to Participate

You can:

1. Connect your wallet and register for the competition on Voltrade (Click “Join and Track” on the competition page)
2. Trade the ETH-USD perpetual market on dYdX via Voltrade
3. Track your VXP score and leaderboard ranking, updated hourly
4. Check daily to see if you’ve won the $50 Daily Lottery

Click here to visit the Competition Page

Click here for a guide on how to get started on dYdX

Campaign Rules & Fair Play

• Leaderboard Eligibility: Top 60% of traders by VXP share the $15,000 prize pool
• Daily Cap: $500,000 notional per trader per day
• Fair Play: Any abusive, manipulative, or fraudulent behavior will result in immediate disqualification

Need Help?

For technical questions or competition support, join Voltrade’s Telegram community.

‍Terms & Conditions 

• By entering or participating in this competition, each entrant or participant (“Entrant”) represents that they have read, and agree to comply with, the dYdX Terms of Use (available at https://www.dydx.xyz/legal/terms-of-use), as well as with the following terms and conditions.
• This competition is in no way associated with 𝕏 or any social media channels.
• To enter the competition on social media platforms, follow the requirements in the announcement tweet.
• Eligible entrants must trade a register for the competition on Voltrade and trade during the competition period in order to be eligible to receive a reward.
• The top 60% of traders by points will be eligible to receive a share of $15,000, with $50 per day going towards a qualified lucky daily lotto winner.
• Notional volume is capped at $500,000 per day (50K VXP per trader). Participants can trade more, but capped volume won’t count towards points that day. .
• An eligible user is someone that has completed all of the requirements listed in the social media announcement post.
• Winners will be announced on Voltrade’s Official 𝕏 account no later than 14 days after the campaign end date.
• dYdX International Ltd (“DI”) reserves the right to disqualify any participant immediately due to any improper behaviors. Example: if a participant was proven to be a batch user who creates multiple accounts to win rewards. Illegally bulk registered accounts or sub-accounts shall not be eligible to participate or receive any rewards. 
• DI reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition or the applicable terms and conditions, at its sole discretion and at any time, without notice to you. 
• DI’s decision on the winners is final and binding.
• DI reserves the right to retweet, repost, or use the image/video entries (at the moment, and in the future) related to the competition as shared by participants for its marketing purposes.
• Users who violate these terms may be barred from entering future dYdX community contests or reward campaigns.
• Participants who are citizens of or residing in the Restricted Jurisdictions as per the dYdX Software Terms of Use, accessible via https://dydx.exchange/v4-terms are prohibited from using the dYdX Software and/or participating in this trading competition. Such countries include but are not limited to, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Cuba, Iran, North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), Syria, Venezuela (in certain sectors), Belarus (sectoral / targeted sanctions), Afghanistan, Balkans region (Balkans-related sanctions), Burma / Myanmar, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia (selected sanctions), Iraq (in specific sanctions programs), Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan / Darfur region, Yemen.  

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