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# How Duels Work

Duels are head-to-head battles. Two traders, same market, same time. Winner takes the pot.

## The basics

1. Challenge any trader from their profile, the leaderboard, or after a match
2. Pick your duration: 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, or 4 hours
3. Set the stake (both players put up equal credits)
4. If they accept within 5 minutes, the duel begins
5. Trade the same market in real time
6. Higher return % at the end wins
7. Winner takes the full pot minus a 5% platform fee

## Duel formats

| Format     | Duration | Style                                     |
| ---------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| Quick Draw | 15 min   | Fast, aggressive, one-trade-can-decide-it |
| Standard   | 30 min   | Balanced, room for multiple trades        |
| Extended   | 1 hour   | Strategic, risk management matters        |
| Marathon   | 4 hours  | Long game, consistency wins               |

## Anti-gaming rules

* **Minimum Trader Score required** to challenge or accept duels
* **Matchmaking within 200 Trader Score points** to prevent sandbagging
* **Cooldown period** between duels against the same opponent

## Duel etiquette

Duels are direct competition. No sabotage weapons, no spectator interference. Just two traders and the market. The purest test of skill on the platform.


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