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Elevate Classic: Master the New York Session
Elevate Classic: Master the New York Session

Explore the format, rules, and prizes of the original Elevate tournament. Leverage NY liquidity to shine!

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🌇 The Essence of Elevate Classic

Elevate Classic is the flagship edition of our trading tournaments, designed for traders to leverage the volatility and liquidity of the New York market session. This monthly tournament offers a unique opportunity to test your skills during one of the most dynamic moments of the trading day.

💡 Key Insight: The New York session is known for its high liquidity and significant market movements, offering numerous opportunities for agile and well-prepared traders.

⏰ Schedule and Structure

Elevate Classic typically takes place on the first Wednesday of each month, following this format:

Phase 1

  1. Duration: 90 minutes

  2. Time: 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM (GMT-5, Peru time)

  3. Characteristics:

    • Ranking not available

    • Repurchases allowed ✅

    • Elevate promotional code exchange active

Phase 2

  1. Duration: 150 minutes

  2. Time: 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM (GMT-5, Peru time)

  3. Characteristics:

    • Ranking updated every 2 minutes

    • No repurchases allowed ❌

    • Elevate promotional code exchange deactivated

💰 Capital and Prizes

  1. Contest account capital: $100,000

  2. Prize pool: Over $1,000,000 in funding challenges

🏆 The top 15 traders of the tournament receive prizes, ranging from access to future Elevate editions to funding challenges up to $600,000.

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💼 Benefits of Participation

  1. Real Experience: Trade in real market conditions during the most active session

  2. Networking: Compete against the best traders in Latin America

  3. Accelerated Learning: Improve your skills under pressure in a competitive environment

  4. Significant Prizes: Win funding challenges that can boost your trading career

🎯 Who is it Ideal For?

Elevate Classic is perfect for:

  1. Traders comfortable operating during the New York session

  2. Those looking to leverage high market volatility and liquidity

  3. Traders who can dedicate time during morning/afternoon to compete

🚀 How to Participate: Step by Step

  1. Registration: Acquire your entry in the Impulse Trader App

  2. Preparation: You'll receive a confirmation email with your read-only credentials

  3. Tournament Day: Your credentials will be automatically activated at the start of the tournament

  4. Compete!: Use your best strategies to stand out in the ranking

💡 Tips to Triumph

  1. Familiarize yourself with typical market patterns of the New York session

  2. Keep an eye on important economic announcements scheduled for the tournament day

  3. Practice your risk management, remember that daily drawdown is 5%

  4. Be agile and adaptable, competition can be intense during this high-activity time

⚠️ Special Considerations

  1. The 5% daily drawdown applies equally to all editions

  2. Remember that trading policies and rules apply to all Elevate Tournament editions


Are you ready to put your skills to the test in the most exciting session of the day? Elevate Classic is waiting for you to demonstrate your trading mastery. Register now and prepare to dominate the New York session!

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