Quick Start Guide
Welcome to the Arena. Follow these 6 steps to place your first entry and start winning. Or watch the full process here:

Step 1: Choose a Session
Go to the Lobby and pick a game session.
- Blitz (15m)
: For fast-paced action. - Offensive (1H)
: For balanced, moderate volatility. - Siege (4H)
: For strategic, long-term trends.
Session Timing
All games on BattleGrid are strictly aligned with standard UTC candles. A 4H session, for example, will start and end precisely at 00:00, 04:00, 08:00 UTC, etc. Prices are locked in exactly at the start of the candle and settled at the close.

Step 2: Build Your Roster
Select 9 Coins from the market list to fill your 3x3 grid.
- Tip: Mix blue chips (BTC, ETH) with volatile alts for balance.

Step 3: Pick Your Captain
Assign your Captain to your most confident or highest-volatility pick (always the first coin in position 1).
- Your Captain scores 2x points when correct, but applies a 2x penalty when wrong. Choose wisely.

Step 4: Set Directions
For each coin, click to toggle UP (Green) or DOWN (Red).
- Green: You think price will rise.
- Red: You think price will fall.

Step 5: Submit Entry
Pay the entry fee (e.g., $1.00 USDC). Your grid is now locked in.

Step 6: Watch & Win
Track your live rank on the leaderboard.
- Finish In The Money (ITM): You win cash! (Typically Top 50%)
- Hit a Pattern: You win a Jackpot tier!
