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FX100’S NO NEED TO PLAY SAFE: X CHALLENGE SUBMISSION (TOP IT UP)

With crypto still volatile following the unprecedented Binance hack, I wanted to sharpen my perps trading, capitalize on market volatility, and better manage liquidation risk. So I opened a @FX100Perp testnet position, longing $ETH at 50x leverage.

Two and a half minutes into the 15-minute protection, I was already in the red. I carefully monitored my liquidation price, hoping the window would carry me through this dip and others. With a minute of defense remaining, I topped up my margin to create a cushion in case the market continued falling after time expired.

The result: my liquidation price plunged from $2,215.52 to $1,091.45, while leverage dropped from 50x to just 1.92x. More capital at risk, though far more room to breathe.

Topping up is now a regular resource in my risk toolkit alongside stop-losses. I should’ve used it sooner.

How often do you add margin to your underwater positions?

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FX100 REAL WORLD CHALLENGE: FED INTEREST RATE DECISION

This latest @FX100Perp real-world challenge tests its unique liquidation protection against one of crypto’s biggest volatility catalysts: the U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate decision.

Uncertain about the outcome, I played it safe and prepared for a market downturn, especially since “Uptober” failed to meet expectations.

At 10:30am PDT/17:30 UTC, I opened a 100x leveraged $ETH short, positioning myself for a bearish reaction to the Fed’s announcement. But, over the next 30 minutes, $ETH gradually climbed, printing small green candles and steadily moving against my position.

Then came the 11:00am PDT/18:00 UTC announcement: interest rates will remain unchanged. Rather than triggering a sell-off, the news shot markets higher, producing a massive green candle that pushed my short position further into the danger zone—until the 15-minute protection window rescued it.

Did yours also withstand the announcement, or were you prepared for a bullish outcome?

The most recent @FX100Perp “PICK A SIDE: X CHALLENGE” asks to share a profitable testnet trade.

Since the market’s been surprisingly bleeding this month, longing any asset seemed like a fool’s errand. Instead of fighting the downtrend and hoping the market would pump, I shorted ethereum:native and finally earned some gains. Sometimes the best trade isn’t betting on a recovery; it’s recognizing the trend and taking advantage.

BULK Challenger Series Season 1: Climb League Ranks and Compete for Rewards

BULK’s new “Challenger Series” turns perpetual futures trading into a season-long competition where weekly performance determines league standing. Move up the leaderboard ranks to earn USDC payouts, collect extra AURA through Gauntlet challenges, and chase a coveted Playoff spot.

About the Challenger Series
Season 1 runs for eight weeks, October 10, 2026–December 5, 2026. Here’s how it works:
• Generate at least $10,000 in trading volume. Eligible traders automatically enter.
• Earn Trading AURA through trading activity (specifics haven’t been released) to reach higher leagues.
• League standings recalculate every week based on that week’s Trading AURA. Your finishing league determines your weekly rewards.
• Only Trading AURA counts toward your league ranking (including Gauntlet AURA); any gained from referrals, pre-deposits, and other non-trading activity doesn’t apply.
• Rewards are subject to wash trading and Sybil checks; flagged accounts could be disqualified.
• Market makers earning a Tier 2+ maker rebate in a given week are ineligible for that week’s rankings, prize pool, and Gauntlet.

Ascend the League Ladder
The Challenger Series features seven leagues, ranked from lowest to highest:
• Unranked: No Trading AURA
• Bronze: Some Trading AURA
• Silver: Top 50–25%
• Gold: Top 25–10%
• Platinum: Top 10%–Rank 101
• Diamond: Ranks 100–26
• Challenger: Ranks 25–1

Weekly Prize Pools
Each week, @bulktrade sets aside 12.5% of its net revenue (trading fees minus maker rebates) for a USDC prize pool. Because it’s a revenue share rather than a fixed amount, distribution can grow as trading activity increases, with no cap on payouts.

The pool is divided among the four highest leagues:
• Challenger: 45%, plus playoff qualification
• Diamond: 25%
• Platinum and Gold: 30% combined, with Platinum traders averaging about twice as much as Gold traders

Within every league, rewards are paid pro rata by each trader’s share of that league’s Trading AURA; hold 2% and receive 2% of its pool. The higher your league and the larger your Trading AURA share, the bigger your potential payout.

Weekly Gauntlet Challenges
Each Saturday, BULK introduces another “Gauntlet”: a limited-time trading challenge with its own objective and a 50,000 AURA reward pool (5% of the weekly 1,000,000 AURA supply).

How Gauntlets work:
• Traders who attain at least Bronze league are automatically entered.
• Rewards are also split pro rata by results. If total eligible volume reaches $500 million and you contribute $5 million (1%), you earn 500 AURA.
• Gauntlet AURA counts toward your league ranking and comes from the existing weekly supply, so no extra AURA is minted.
• Find the latest Gauntlet challenge and its rules on the Challenged Series page.

Make the Playoffs
Once the regular season concludes, the top traders qualify for the Playoffs, the final stage of the series, with a separate prize pool at stake. Full qualification rules and format will be announced before the regular season ends.

Trade, Compete & Climb the Challenger Rankings
Whether you’re working up from Bronze or chasing a top-25 spot, BULK’s Challenger Series offers clear milestones at every level. No spot stays safe, so don’t get complacent; you can fall off the ladder just as fast as you climbed it. Continue trading, defend your position, and pursue those top league rewards: app.bulk.trade/challenger.