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# How $OCB works

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### 💰 How Rewards Work

At the heart of every tournament is a **real prize pool**. Once the season ends, the winners paid automatically. No claims. No delays.\
Top PNL = biggest payout. Everything happens onchain. This means traders don’t just play for status they play for **serious money**, in real time.

### 🥇 Tiered Pools = Bigger Stakes

You only compete against traders in your verified PNL bracket:

* $1K+ PNL = Entry-level tier
* $10K, $50K, $100K, and $1M+ = Higher tiers
* Each tier has **its own prize pool**

Higher tiers mean **less competition, but higher risk and bigger pots**.\
The better you are, the more you can win.

### 👁️ For Spectators and Bettors

Not a trader? You can still win.

* **Watch** real-time dashboards of traders in action
* **Bet** on your favorite performers in upcoming tournaments
* **Earn** if your pick prints PNL

Fantasy trading creates a second layer of strategy you don’t have to trade to profit. You just have to **know who’s good**.

### 🧠 Trade. Win. Repeat.

Each Arena Season is time-limited (weekly or monthly).\
Only trades made during the season count.\
At the end, the leaderboard locks and **prizes are paid out immediately**.

Win the round. Claim the pot. Level up your rep.\
Then do it again against tougher traders, for bigger stakes.


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