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Grand prize for the highest Portfolio Boss Score.
Forward-tested through December 31, 2026 · No purchase required
$10,000 Portfolio Boss AI Trading Challenge
Use machine learning to build the strongest 10-strategy portfolio you can… then lock it in, climb the leaderboard, and battle for cash prizes and bragging rights.
$13,500Total cash prizes
One locked entryNo edits. No do-overs.
10+ strategiesBuild a true multi-strategy.
Free entry pathUse Portfolio Boss Evo.
Cash prizes
Real money for real forward-tested performance.
Winners are judged by Portfolio Boss Score, not raw return alone, so the strongest strategies need both performance and low volatility.
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Runner-up prize for the second-highest Portfolio Boss Score.
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Third-place prize for a strong multi-strategy result.
How it works
Build it. Lock it. Let the market judge it.
Your strategy starts scoring only after it is submitted, timestamped, accepted, and locked.
Build your multi-strategy
Create a multi-strategy containing at least 10 individual strategies with weights totaling 100%.
Use eligible instruments
Build on stocks, ADRs, and ETFs, including long ETFs, leveraged ETFs, and inverse ETFs.
One official entry
Start your entry with your contact and eligibility details. You’ll upload your locked strategy file on the next step.
Track forward results
Performance is measured from after submission through the contest end date: December 31, 2026.
Entry tools
Start free. Use more firepower only if you want it.
Portfolio Boss Evo gives you a no-purchase entry path. Strategy Mill and optional data packs can help speed up research and expand where you look for ideas, but they are not required to enter or win.
Free Portfolio Boss Evo
Use Portfolio Boss Evo to build a qualifying multi-strategy and enter the challenge without purchasing Strategy Mill, Platinum, or any data pack.
Download Free EvoOptional Strategy Mill workflow
Strategy Mill can make the research process faster by helping you build, filter, review, and combine strategy candidates across larger symbol lists.
See Strategy MillPortfolio Boss Score
Not just raw return.
Raw return can fool you. A strategy can shoot up fast, but painful drawdowns can make it hard to trade in the real world.
PB Score = Contest Return × √((100 − Max Drawdown) × 0.01)
Contest ReturnThe raw return from the time your strategy is submitted through the end of the contest.
Max DrawdownThe largest peak-to-valley decline during that same contest period.
Contest rules
Clear rules. Locked submissions. No hindsight.
Each entry must follow the contest requirements below. Once submitted and accepted, the strategy is locked and cannot be edited, replaced, or resubmitted.
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One submission per person
Each member may submit only one official contest entry.
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At least 10 strategies
Each entry must include a minimum of 10 individual strategies.
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Weights total 100%
The multi-strategy weights must add up to exactly 100%.
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Stocks, ADRs, and ETFs
Stocks and ADRs must have a market cap of at least $1 billion. ETFs may include long, leveraged, and inverse ETFs.
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Limit order setting
The “Limit Order Must Be Exceeded” setting must be enabled in Portfolio Boss.
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Locked after submission
No edits, no do-overs, and no changing the rules after the fact.
Why the $1 billion market cap rule?
For stocks and ADRs, it keeps the contest from becoming a penny-stock fantasy contest where tiny, illiquid names can create backtests that look good on paper but are difficult to trade in the real world.
Why require the limit price to be exceeded?
In real trading, a touched limit price does not guarantee a fill. Requiring the limit price to be exceeded helps make testing more realistic and reduces the chance of inflated results.