Is It Real Money?

The competition is paper trading only. The $100K account is a simulated environment that runs against live Polymarket prices. No money leaves your wallet to enter, and no money is at risk on any individual trade.

The prizes are the real component. The top three eligible entrants each receive a free Bayes challenge at the size listed. The challenge is a paid product that traders normally pay for, and we are giving the entry free to the top of the leaderboard.

If you pass the challenge rules (profit target, drawdown, consistency, minimum days), the challenge converts to a funded account and pays real weekly payouts on net positive P&L. That is when real cash starts flowing to the trader.