Scoring Rules: What Counts and What Does Not
The rules that apply to every TX3 competition format: which trades count, how P&L is measured, tie-breaks, and refresh timing.
The following rules apply to every format, so you always know exactly what is scored.
What counts as a trade?
MT5 records an opening and a closing deal for each position. Competitions count the closing deal, so one round trip counts once across lots, trade count, win rate, and per-symbol volume.
What is included in profit and loss?
Gross profit plus commission, swap, and fees. A strategy that is gross-positive but net-negative scores as net-negative, because the number on the board is the money you actually made.
Do open positions count?
No. Only realised, closed trades count. A large floating profit at the final bell scores nothing, so remember that only closed trades count. If you want a position to be scored, close it before the competition ends.
Do deposits and withdrawals count?
No. They are never scored as profit. Their only effect is on the Return % starting-capital figure described in the formats article.
How are ties broken?
The highest score ranks first. Ties break on total lots traded, then on account number, so the ranking is stable and reproducible. In Return %, entries showing N/A sort below all scored entries.
If I join late, from when am I scored?
In an invite-only competition, if you join late you are scored from your own join moment, not from the competition start, so trades you made before entering neither help nor hurt you.
How often does the leaderboard update?
On a fixed cycle, every 5 minutes by default (and between 5 and 10 minutes depending on the competition). For a finale or a short sprint, the organiser can enable a live stream that scores trades as they close.
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