September was another active month for The Trading Pit community.
Traders received $410,000+ in paid-out rewards across 374 reward payouts, with activity spanning 54 countries.
With September's payouts included, total rewards paid to traders have now reached $18,382,588 all time.
But the numbers are only half the story.
Behind every payout is a trader working through the same fundamentals: staying disciplined, managing risk, picking the right setups, and building consistency one decision at a time.
Here's what stood out this month.
September by the Numbers
Metric | September 2026 |
Total rewards paid | $410,000+ |
Reward payouts | 374 |
Countries represented | 54 |
Biggest reward | $6,336 |
Total rewards paid, all time | $18,382,588 |
September's biggest single reward, $6,336, went to a trader from the United Arab Emirates.
A reward like that is the result of many small decisions executed consistently, which is the story behind each of the 374 payouts this month. Traders who manage risk, follow their rules, and stay focused on execution give themselves a stronger foundation for long-term progress.
What Traders Focused on in September
September's activity again showed clear patterns depending on the challenge type traders chose.
CFD challenges stayed gold-driven. XAUUSD was the top traded asset across the leading markets, including Malaysia, China, Germany, Lebanon, Brazil, Spain, Viet Nam, Iraq, India, and the United Arab Emirates.
Futures challenges split between ES and MNQ by region. Germany, Austria, and Switzerland favored ES, while the United States, China, Italy, Spain, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Brazil favored MNQ.
Stocks challenges were led by NVDA and TSLA, with GOOGL and AAPL also appearing. Spain, Portugal, and Canada favored TSLA. Germany, the United States, Brazil, Egypt, and Italy favored NVDA, while Cyprus led with GOOGL and Argentina with AAPL. In the United States, NVDA moved ahead of TSLA, which led there in July.
Gold's pull in CFDs continues from July. The Futures and Stocks split is another reminder that the top asset depends on challenge type and region, which is why a one-size-fits-all strategy rarely holds up across a global trading community.
Top Traded Assets by Category
Here's how September's activity ranked by asset class:
Category | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 |
CFDs | XAUUSD | EURUSD | USTEC |
Futures | MNQ | NQ | ES |
Stocks | TSLA | NVDA | AAPL |
The top three in each category match July's. Gold and Nasdaq-linked contracts continue to anchor trader attention, even as activity spreads across FX pairs, indices, and US equities.
What Comes Next
September showed a community staying active across markets and geographies.
But beyond the numbers, the real story is the process behind them: structure, preparation, and consistency.
We'll keep sharing data, stories, and lessons from the community every month.
More to come next month.
