Can You Beat SmartT AI? Join the 45-Day Copy Trading Challenge

The SmartT AI Challenge is designed to reward process quality over lucky spikes. Your personal account may be fully discretionary, semi-systematic, a private EA, or a third-party copy-trading setup—the rules don’t restrict your strategy. The SmartT side must follow traders only (not “ideas”), with at least 4 traders in the portfolio and a daily risk cap of 4% across the followed set. Both accounts must start with the same balance (or we will compare results proportionally by %), both at a regulated broker.

The outcome metric is Net % Return. Consistency is enforced with minimum trade frequency on your side, a hard cap on outlier position sizes, a ban on cash movements during the window, and a requirement to keep the SmartT bot up continuously on a VPS so no trades are missed due to downtime. Verification relies on read-only Investor Passwords submitted from the start for both accounts.

• Duration: 45 days.
• Accounts: two (your personal strategy vs. a SmartT account with AI enabled).
• Broker: both accounts must be at a regulated broker; demo or live are allowed.
• Balance: equal starting balance; otherwise comparison is proportional by percentage.
• SmartT configuration: follow traders only (no ideas), follow at least 4 traders, daily risk cap 4%.
• Position sizing: no single trade may exceed 4× your average lot size.
• Cash movements: no deposits or withdrawals during the challenge.
• Uptime: SmartT must run on a VPS, with no disconnections throughout the 45 days.
• Copying: you must not copy SmartT trades into your personal account at larger size.
• Frequency: your personal account must place at least 12 total trades and at least 2 per week.
• Metric: winner is the higher Net % Return.
• Verification: read-only Investor Passwords for both accounts from the start.
• Payouts: after verification and KYC, within 14 business days.

A fair challenge must reduce noise and isolate skill. These rules do that by constraining the main sources of distortion:

• Equal (or proportional) balance: Prevents inflated returns via tiny denominators or mid-period cash injections.
• No cash movements: Deposits/withdrawals can manufacture artificial drawdowns or returns; banning them keeps % clean.
• Outlier control: The 4× average lot cap prevents a single oversized “lottery ticket” trade from deciding the outcome.
• Diversified SmartT side: Following ≥4 traders avoids single-source risk and keeps the benchmark stable.
• VPS uptime: Ensures the SmartT side isn’t penalized by missed fills due to connectivity.
• Minimum weekly trades: Keeps the dataset meaningful; one trade in 45 days isn’t a true sample of skill.

The net result is a contest where consistency, risk control, and repeatable decision-making matter far more than one lucky moment.

1. Sign up for the challenge: Register and accept the rules. You must have an active Pro or Elite subscription before the start.
2. Prepare two accounts at a regulated broker: Personal and SmartT. Both can be demo or live, but must be on the same broker and server.
3. Match balances: Start with equal balances. If you can’t match exactly, be aware results will be assessed proportionally by %.
4. SmartT setup: Enable AI, follow at least 4 traders, ensure the daily risk cap for the followed set is about 4%, and host on a VPS.
5. Personal account setup: Trade any way you like (manual, your EA, third-party copy). Keep sizing consistent and avoid mirroring SmartT trades at larger size.
6. Submit read-only Investor Passwords (both accounts): Provide from day one. Missing or late credentials invalidate the entry.
7. Trade for the full 45 days: Respect the no-cash-movement rule and minimum frequency (≥2 trades/week, ≥12 total).
8. Verification & results: After day 45, final equity curves and logs are checked. Winner is the higher Net % Return.
9. Payout: After verification/KYC, payouts are processed within 14 business days.

Only Net % Return over the 45-day window determines the winner. That means realized P/L and open equity at the end are incorporated into a single percentage measure relative to the starting balance. If balances were unequal at the start, we compare percentage returns proportionally. No other metric—raw dollars, win rate alone, or number of trades—can override net % return.

• Investor Passwords from the start: Both accounts must be verifiable via read-only access throughout the window.
• Broker logs and trade history: We may request broker extracts to validate fills, timestamps, and position sizes.
• Uptime checks: SmartT VPS uptime may be requested (screenshots, server logs) if anomalies appear.
• Integrity screening: Evidence of account manipulation, backfilling, or prohibited mirroring is disqualifying.

We don’t need withdrawal access. Read-only credentials are sufficient.

• Codify risk: Fix a small risk % per trade and stick to it. Avoid impulse size changes after wins/losses.
• Structure exits: Use rules for stops and targets so winners can cover multiple losers.
• Avoid idea-hopping: The SmartT side follows traders, not random ideas; mirror that discipline on your side.
• Respect trend: Avoid fighting strong momentum unless your system explicitly handles mean reversion.
• Keep data clean: Journal entries, rationale, and outcomes. Patterns emerge faster with quality notes.
• Manage session risk: Concentrate exposure during liquid sessions; scale down during illiquid times.
• Don’t mirror SmartT at larger size: It’s disallowed—and if you rely on it, you’re not proving an edge.

• Oversizing outliers: Violating the 4× average lot cap will disqualify you. Keep lots consistent.
• Cash moves mid-window: Deposits/withdrawals are banned. Plan liquidity before the start.
• Low trade frequency: Fewer than 2 trades per week or 12 total will fail the participation requirement.
• Ignoring VPS: The SmartT side must be online; local PC sleep or ISP drops can sink the benchmark comparison.
• Mirroring SmartT with bigger size: Explicitly prohibited. Build your own process.
• Strategy drift: Changing approach weekly creates inconsistency; lock your playbook early.

1. Day 0 (Setup): Register, accept rules, ensure your subscription is active. Open/confirm two accounts at the same regulated broker and server. Match balances.
2. Day 1 (Go Live): Submit Investor Passwords for both accounts. Configure SmartT: follow ≥4 traders, set daily risk ~4%, deploy on VPS.
3. Days 1–7: Trade at least twice on your personal account. Review early performance but avoid over-tuning.
4. Days 8–21: Maintain frequency and sizing discipline. If drawdown hits, reduce risk, not rules.
5. Days 22–35: Focus on quality setups; don’t force trades to “catch up.” The benchmark remains consistent.
6. Days 36–45: Protect equity. Let your process carry you; avoid last-minute oversized gambles.
7. Post-Day 45: Submit any requested logs/evidence for verification. Await results and payout.

You’ll walk away with a clean 45-day performance dataset under strict controls—exactly the kind of evidence that helps you sharpen your edge. You’ll know how your method compares to a diversified, risk-managed benchmark. Many entrants discover that a blended approach (e.g., keeping a SmartT baseline while layering selective discretionary trades) gives them a steadier equity curve than either alone.

If you believe your discipline can outperform SmartT’s diversified, AI-guarded approach, this is your arena. Lock your rules, match your balances, keep sizes consistent, and execute for 45 days. Whether you win or not, you’ll end with proof about what works under pressure.