# Trade & Win

## Entering the Arena

**When a competition you have registered for goes live, the match card on your Hub page will update to show an Enter Arena button. Click it to enter the trading arena and start competing.**

## Knowing the Arena

The arena is your trading cockpit for the duration of the match. The interface is divided into several sections. 

* **Top Bar**: A countdown timer shows the remaining time in the current match. When the match enters the final 3 minutes, the arena switches to close-only mode and no new positions can be opened. 
* **Price Chart**: The main chart displays the live price of the competition's trading pair, for example SOL/USDT. You can adjust the timeframe and apply technical indicators using the toolbar above the chart. 
* **Order Panel**: This is where you open and close positions. Your starting balance of 5,000 USDT is shown here alongside the number of trades you have remaining. You can choose to go Long or Short, and set your position size using the percentage slider. Only one position can be open at a time. When the match ends, the platform will automatically close any open positions and calculate your final P\&L, rank, and prize allocation.

## In-Arena Panels

The right side of the arena contains five tabs giving you real-time context throughout the match. 

* **Chat**: A live chat room shared across all participants in the match. Messages persist across matches, so you can engage with the broader Otter Trade community. Note that the chat room is public and visible to all participants. 
* **Trades**: Your personal trade history for the current match. Each entry shows the direction (Long or Short), position size in USDT, size in the trading asset, P\&L, fee paid, hold duration, and the time the position was opened. 
* **Rank**: The live leaderboard for the current match, ranked by return rate. Your own position is highlighted in the list. You can toggle between Top to see the overall leaders and Around Me to see players ranked near you. Each row shows the player's return percentage, prize amount, and points they stand to earn at their current rank. 
* **Stats**: Live market and competition statistics for the current match, including: 

<table data-header-hidden="false" data-header-sticky><thead><tr><th width="164">Stats</th><th>Details</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Long/Short Ratio </td><td>The proportion of participants currently holding long vs short positions, along with the 5-minute volume </td></tr><tr><td>Win Rate </td><td>The percentage of trades across all participants that are currently profitable, with average profit and loss figures </td></tr><tr><td>Trading Activity </td><td>Average trades per player, number of traders currently in a position, your remaining trade slots, 5-minute volume, median trades, and the dominant direction across the field </td></tr><tr><td>Funding Rate </td><td>The current funding rate and the time until the next funding settlement </td></tr><tr><td>Votes &#x26; Predictions </td><td>A community sentiment poll where participants vote on whether they expect the asset to go Long or Short. Your own vote is shown alongside the overall distribution </td></tr><tr><td>Risk &#x26; Anomalies </td><td>Highlights the player on the longest consecutive losing streak </td></tr><tr><td>Near Prize Line </td><td>Shows how many traders are clustered around the prize cutoff rank (#100), and how far your current rank is from the prize line </td></tr></tbody></table>

* **News:** A live news feed sourced from CoinDesk, displaying the latest crypto market headlines relevant to the competition. Each article is tagged with a sentiment label: Positive, Negative, or Neutral, giving you a quick read on market mood as you trade.&#x20;


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