RULES

Standing measures verified tracked season accounts, not screenshots or private claims.

The registry evaluates season return, drawdown control, consistency, risk discipline, account survival, and season stability inside one standardized competitive environment.

Standing does not measure hype, follower counts, social proof, one lucky trade, or how early someone joined.

All active Standing records are built from the same approved tracked account environment.

Standing ranks traders through standardized tracked season accounts. Current PR is only comparable when account size, season window, and tracking source are standardized.

Each active season uses a Standard Season Account with a $50,000 starting balance, the same account rules, and the same season window.

Traders receive or connect a tracked season account from an approved tracking source. Performance data is pulled automatically — private statements, screenshots, and random broker accounts are not the normal path.

Outside accounts may be referenced only as optional background. They do not control active leaderboard standing unless Standing later creates a separate category.

Same starting balance. Same season window. Same tracked account environment. Current PR ranks what happens inside the season.

Current PR is only comparable when account size, season window, and tracking source are standardized.

PR measures current verified trading standing, not raw profit.

PR is calculated from season return, drawdown control, consistency, risk discipline, account survival, season stability, and tracked data quality.

A high PR score does not guarantee promotion. Classification changes require tracked data quality, stability across the required season window, and review when rules require it.

PR is a Standing score, not raw profit.

Current PR shows where a trader stands now. Lifetime Standing shows what the trader has proven over time. Peak PR records the highest PR reached. Season History shows how the record was built.

Current PR ranks active season strength and powers the main leaderboard. Lifetime Standing preserves long-term record quality across completed seasons, Peak PR, best classification, defense passes, and account survival.

New traders are not punished for having a short history. Their record begins as forming, and Current PR gives them a fair path to climb inside the active season.

Each trader carries one classification reflecting verified standing on the ladder below.

Higher classifications require sustained tracked performance, stability across seasons, and — at the upper tiers — confirmation when rules require it.

Lower classifications are not penalties. They show where the record currently sits in its verified history.

Promotion is earned when the tracked record supports the next classification.

Advancement is not automatic at threshold crossing. Near higher tiers, confirmation may be required before classification is updated.

Distinguished threshold: 800 PR. Paragon line: 900 PR.

Most promotion logic runs automatically from tracked account data. Manual review is rare.

A defense window confirms whether a trader can hold an upper classification.

During defense, the trader must maintain the required PR range, drawdown control, tracking status, and integrity condition inside the tracked account.

A completed defense may confirm standing. An incomplete defense may trigger review, restriction, or classification adjustment.

Relegation is a classification adjustment, not a character judgment.

When tracked performance no longer supports the current classification, Standing initiates a status review.

Review evaluates season context, drawdown, data quality, and record condition before any adjustment is confirmed.

Relegation threshold: 300 PR. Records below stability range enter review.

Most ranking is automatic from tracked account data. Manual review is rare and used for disputes, suspicious data, top-tier confirmation, or data errors.

Integrity review addresses data gaps, inconsistent tracked feeds, or unresolved issues identified during monitoring.

Reviews focus on record accuracy and data quality — not character judgment.

During review, a trader file may display review required or record locked status until the issue is resolved.

Traders apply to open a public Standing record through Standard Season Account setup before active record status begins.

Lifecycle: Apply → Tracking Pending → Tracked Account → Verified Track → Active Record → Season Closed archive.

Record Forming reflects a Standing record under construction inside the same SSA environment as every other trader.

Public records stay visible after a season closes.

The public record shows standing, current PR, classification, tracking status, review status, season history, and public outcomes.

Private supporting material, if used, remains private unless the trader chooses to publish it.

Standing is designed to reward durable record quality over short-term attention.

Each season produces a verified season record — opening PR, closing PR, classification, drawdown, and outcomes from the tracked account.

When a season closes, the season record is sealed on the lifetime record. Archived records are preserved permanently — not deleted, reset, or quietly rewritten.

Trader files display season history and classification history as durable competitive evidence.

Archived records are preserved permanently. They are not deleted or removed from the public index.