Rules & reporting
How the India Investing Championship works — adapted from verified real-money league principles.
Divisions
- Equity Track: Cash-market competition. Minimum starting capital Rs. 5 lakh.
- F&O Track: Futures and options competition. Minimum starting capital Rs. 25 lakh.
If you enter the equity division but hold F&O or long options, you will be moved to enhanced growth.
Account tiers
- Equity Eligible - min ₹5,00,000, entry fee ₹5,000 + GST. Minimum starting capital Rs. 5 lakh.
- F&O Eligible - min ₹25,00,000, entry fee ₹10,000 + GST. Minimum starting capital Rs. 25 lakh.
- Institutional Review - min ₹25,00,000, entry fee ₹10,000 + GST. Manual review for larger or professional accounts.
How to report performance
- Trade only in the broker account you registered.
- Upload monthly statements via your contestant portal.
- Submit period-end equity, cash flows, and claimed return for manual review.
- Admin verifies documents and approves your computed return.
- Approved returns are eligible for publication in standings.
Return calculation
We use cash-flow-adjusted returns when time-weighted returns are unavailable from your broker. Net deposits increase the denominator; net withdrawals adjust the numerator. If you do not report cash flows accurately, we may adjust your return conservatively.
Prohibited
- Submitting falsified or edited statements
- Reporting an account you do not control without disclosure
- HFT activity generating excessive statement volume
- Any activity violating Indian securities laws