馃弳 NYC Trading Arena: 16 Competitors Battle for $10K on Avantis Perps
馃弳 NYC Trading Arena: 16 Competitors Battle for $10K on Avantis Perps
馃幆 Trading arena showdown
Live Trading Competition in NYC
Sixteen traders competed in a high-stakes perps trading tournament at a New York City internet cafe, with one team walking away with $10,000 cash.
Competition Format:
- Teams traded on Avantis perpetuals platform
- Every 10 minutes, the lowest PnL team was eliminated
- Event featured open bar and live audience
- Organized by Battle.fyi
The event transformed a traditional internet cafe into a live trading arena, combining competitive trading with in-person entertainment.
16 traders competed on @avantisfi perps 1 team walked out with $10,000 cash from @battle_fyi Here's the story of how we turned an NYC internet cafe into a trading arena
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