Starter Circuit, 25 Oct to 1 Nov: official thread

This is the official thread for Starter Circuit, 25 Oct to 1 Nov, a Scheduled Competition. Ask about its rules and its runs here; The Circuit and the Competition Field answer.

It runs from 25 Oct, 19:00 WAT to 1 Nov, 19:00 WAT. Entries close 25 Oct, 18:45 WAT. The entry fee is $1.00. The Competition Field holds up to 200 competitors.

The rule card
Every competitor starts with the same simulated balance of $10,000.00.
Daily loss limit: 5%. Total loss limit: 10%. Leverage up to 15x.
To be ranked, trade on at least 5 days.

Top scores go through Score Verification before Official Rankings are posted. Competition prizes go to eligible top-ranked competitors. $3.00 guaranteed prize pool, paid in full whenever the Circuit runs and at least one competitor qualifies for a prize. It grows past this as the field fills.

The Circuit is a skill-based competition platform. Competitors trade in simulated markets; no live capital is deployed.