1. Matches
Every match begins on a pre-agreed symbol, window, stake, and starting balance. Both sides are bound to those parameters from the bell — no early exit, no late entry, no parameter renegotiation.
1.1 Eligible symbols
- Forex majors and minors (EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, AUD/USD, USD/CAD, USD/CHF, NZD/USD, EUR/GBP, EUR/JPY)
- Top-30 crypto by 30-day median volume (USDT pairs)
- Gold (XAU/USD), oil (WTI), and US index CFDs (NAS100, SPX500, US30)
1.2 Match windows
- Sprint — 5 minutes
- Standard — 30 minutes
- Marathon — 4 hours
- Endurance — 24 hours
2. Stakes & settlement
Stakes sit in 01LOT escrow from the moment the match opens. Settlement is automatic at the close — the side with the higher closing P&L receives the full pot, minus a 4% house rake on the pool.
Ties are resolved by total notional traded (most active trader wins). If still tied, the pot is split 50/50.
3. Banned behavior
- Copy trading. Mirror-trade bots, signal services, or cross-account coordination across opponents.
- Wash matching. Setting up matches with yourself or with a colluding partner to inflate stats.
- Quote manipulation. Any attempt to influence the price feed used to settle.
- Latency abuse. Exploiting predictable lag in our or your local market data feed.
We use behavioral and statistical detectors plus manual review for the top of the leaderboard. Confirmed violators are banned permanently and forfeit any unsettled stakes.
4. Disputes
If a match settles incorrectly — for instance, a quote spike on our feed that doesn't appear on a primary venue — open a dispute inside 24 hours via support@01lot.example. We review every dispute manually and publish anonymized post-mortems monthly.
5. Fairness audits
Match settlement, rake calculation, and bracket draws are audited quarterly by an independent third party. Reports are public — see compliance.