# Trade and Earn

A <mark style="color:blue;">**Trade-to-Earn Campaign**</mark> is a <mark style="color:blue;">**limited-time event**</mark> on Cede Hub where traders <mark style="color:blue;">**earn rewards based on the trading volume**</mark> they generate on selected token pairs.

To participate, you must <mark style="color:blue;">**connect your CEX accounts**</mark> to Cede Hub and <mark style="color:blue;">**ensure you have sufficient funds**</mark> available to trade.

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### How It Works

1. **Campaign Selection**
   * Each campaign focuses on <mark style="color:blue;">**one or more trading pairs**</mark>.
   * All details - including <mark style="color:blue;">**duration**</mark>, <mark style="color:blue;">**prize pool**</mark>, and <mark style="color:blue;">**specific rules**</mark> - are published on the <mark style="color:blue;">**campaign page**</mark>.
2. **Generating Trading Volume**
   * To participate, users must <mark style="color:blue;">**execute buy and sell orders**</mark> on the <mark style="color:blue;">**eligible pairs**</mark> through the <mark style="color:blue;">**Cede Hub trading interface**</mark>.
   * <mark style="color:blue;">**Only trades placed via Cede Hub**</mark> are counted toward campaign volume. Trades made directly on the exchange do not contribute to your campaign progress.
3. **Epoch**
   * Campaigns are divided into smaller time periods called <mark style="color:blue;">**epochs**</mark>.
   * Each epoch has its own <mark style="color:blue;">**leaderboard**</mark> and <mark style="color:blue;">**volume limit**</mark>, which <mark style="color:blue;">**resets**</mark> at the end of the epoch. This structure gives traders <mark style="color:blue;">**multiple opportunities to compete and win**</mark> within a single campaign.
   * <mark style="color:blue;">**Reward is distributed within 24 hours**</mark> after each epoch ends.
4. **Leaderboard**
   * You can <mark style="color:blue;">**track your performance in real time**</mark> through the <mark style="color:blue;">**campaign leaderboard**</mark>.
   * Your <mark style="color:blue;">**ranking**</mark> is determined by the <mark style="color:blue;">**total trading volume**</mark> you generate during the campaign.

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### Campaign Rules

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Proportional" %}
Rewards are distributed <mark style="color:blue;">**proportionally**</mark> to the <mark style="color:blue;">**trading volume**</mark> generated by all participants. This means users <mark style="color:blue;">**who trade more earn more rewards**</mark>.

To prevent <mark style="color:blue;">**excessive trading**</mark>, which can lead to exposure to <mark style="color:blue;">**high slippage**</mark> or <mark style="color:blue;">**high trading fees**</mark>, each campaign may include:

* A <mark style="color:blue;">**trading cap per user**</mark>, or
* A <mark style="color:blue;">**total trading cap per epoch**</mark>.
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Balanced" %}

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Each campaign defines an <mark style="color:blue;">**ideal trading volume**</mark> for participants.\ <mark style="color:blue;">**Rewards are optimized**</mark> for users who trade <mark style="color:blue;">**close to this ideal level**</mark>.

* The <mark style="color:blue;">**closer your trading volume**</mark> is to the <mark style="color:blue;">**ideal target**</mark>, the <mark style="color:blue;">**higher your reward per unit volume**</mark>.
* There are also <mark style="color:blue;">**minimum**</mark> and <mark style="color:blue;">**maximum**</mark> eligible trading volumes. Volume <mark style="color:blue;">**outside this range do not earn rewards**</mark>.

This rule encourages <mark style="color:blue;">consistent, sustainable trading behavior rather</mark> than excessive volume chasing.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="First Come First Serve" %}
Rewards are allocated based on <mark style="color:blue;">**volume milestones**</mark>. Each milestone corresponds to a <mark style="color:blue;">**specific reward tier**</mark>.

The <mark style="color:blue;">**first users**</mark> to reach a given <mark style="color:blue;">**trading volume level**</mark> claim the reward for that tier.\
\
Once <mark style="color:blue;">**all tiers are filled**</mark>, no additional users can claim rewards for that level.

*(Note: This rule type is currently deprioritized.)*
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

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