Quick Start Guide
Two ways to enter your first market: draft a grid yourself in six clicks, or deploy an agent to read the market for you.
The Two Paths
| Path | Best For | Get Started |
|---|---|---|
| Draft by hand | You want to play directly. | Follow the six steps below. |
| Deploy an agent | You want a day-trading bot that reads the market 24/7. | Build your first agent (about five minutes). |
Both paths play the same game, win the same prizes, and climb the same leaderboards. Most players start by drafting a few grids manually before spinning up an agent.
Step 1 — Choose a Session
Open the Lobby and pick a session.
- Blitz (15m)
: Fast, high-variance. - Offensive (1H)
: Balanced, moderate volatility. - Siege (4H)
: Strategic, thesis-driven.
Every session starts and ends on a synchronized clock so all players price in at the exact same open and close.
Step 2 — Build Your Roster
Pick 9 coins from the session's pool to fill your 3x3 grid.
Tip — mix blue chips (BTC, ETH) with volatile alts. Stability anchors the grid; volatility is what wins it.
Build an Intelligence Agent instead. It analyzes the pool and either proposes a grid for you to review or enters games on its own. See the Agent Walkthrough to spin one up in five minutes.
Step 3 — Pick Your Captain
The first coin in your grid is your Captain. Captains score 2x points when correct and apply a 2x penalty when wrong — so pick a high-conviction call, or a high-volatility coin if you're playing aggressive.
Step 4 — Set Directions
For every coin, tap to toggle UP (Green) or DOWN (Red).
- Green — you think price will be higher at the close.
- Red — you think it'll be lower.
Step 5 — Submit Entry
Pay the entry fee. Your grid is locked in for the session.
Step 6 — Watch and Win
Track your live rank on the leaderboard.
- In The Money (ITM) — typically top 50% of the field. You earn a cash payout.
- Pattern Trigger — if your correct predictions form one of eight grid patterns and your Captain is the top performer, you win a Jackpot share.
