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BULK Exchange Leaderboard: Live Rankings, How Scoring Works, and Why It Matters
The BULK Exchange leaderboard ranks traders by realized PnL, volume, and Aura points during the testnet phase. This page explains the scoring categories, where to find the live board, and how leaderboard rank likely feeds into the airdrop multiplier.
The BULK Exchange leaderboard is live at early.bulk.trade. It ranks traders by realized PnL, total volume, and accumulated Aura points across the testnet phase and the $50,000 paper trading competition that ended May 28.
If you traded during testnet, your rank is a public, indexed record of activity that the airdrop snapshot will see.
Where the Leaderboard Lives
The leaderboard is accessible from the main exchange interface at early.bulk.trade under the Leaderboard tab. It is publicly viewable — no wallet connection required to read it. You only need to connect a wallet to see your own rank highlighted.
It updates in near real-time as fills settle.
The Three Scoring Categories
1. Realized PnL
The headline number. Cumulative realized profit and loss across all closed positions during the scoring window. This was the primary ranking criterion for the paper trading competition.
Unrealized PnL on open positions does not count — only positions that have been closed. This is why safe-close timing matters before any scoring deadline.
2. Volume
Total notional traded across all markets. Volume rewards both directional traders and market makers, and it aggregates across sub-accounts under a single master wallet.
Volume is the most likely scoring component to carry forward into the mainnet airdrop multiplier, because it directly proxies activity that benefits the exchange.
3. Aura Points
Aura is BULK’s loyalty / activity metric. The exact formula is not yet published in the official docs (it is listed as “coming soon”), but observed accumulation correlates with:
- Trading volume
- Number of distinct trading days
- Holding BulkSOL
- Referrals
- Participation in beta features and feedback
Aura is the most heavily-telegraphed input into the airdrop allocation. Treat it as the highest-priority metric to optimize.
Paper Trading Competition Final Snapshot
The $50,000 paper trading competition ended May 28, 13:00 UTC, with safe-close at 12:30 UTC. Final ranks are now frozen and the leaderboard displays the post-competition snapshot.
Prize structure:
- 1st place: $15,000
- 2nd place: $10,000
- 3rd–10th place: tiered prizes totalling $25,000
If you ranked in the top 10, prizes are distributed per the announced terms. If you didn’t, your competition activity still counts toward Aura accumulation and the airdrop record.
Why Your Rank Matters After Mainnet
The leaderboard is more than a vanity board. Three concrete reasons it matters:
Airdrop multiplier signal. The leaderboard is the highest-fidelity public record of pre-mainnet engagement. Allocation models that weight early users by activity will almost certainly read from this data.
Market maker eligibility. BULK’s market maker program (alpha) uses quality scores and demonstrated activity as gating criteria. A strong testnet rank is evidence.
Social proof for referrals. When the referral program launches, top-ranked traders are credible promoters with public stats to point to.
How to Check Your Current Rank
- Visit early.bulk.trade
- Click Leaderboard in the top nav
- Connect the wallet you traded with — your rank will be highlighted
- Aggregate across sub-accounts: rank is computed on the master wallet, so sub-account volume and PnL roll up
If your rank looks lower than expected, confirm you’re connected with the master wallet, not a sub-account address.
What Changes at Mainnet
Expect a new leaderboard scoring window to begin at mainnet launch (likely June 1). Testnet ranks are preserved as historical data but mainnet activity will run on a fresh board, with real PnL and real fees.
The pre-mainnet record does not reset — it is additive to whatever you do post-launch.
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