Next Gen Traders
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Your strategy,
our capital.
LIVE at NY.

White Swan Predicts is backing the sharpest minds with real trading capital — up to a $3,000,000 balance.

$3M
1st place
$1M
2nd place
Trading balance on
Submit your pitch →Read the rules
Pitches close Sept 25
The processLIVE Oct 22
  1. 1
    Submit your candidacyBy Sept 25
  2. 2
    Pass initial screeningOur team reaches out
  3. 3
    Second-stage due diligenceincl. calls, NDA, verification
  4. 4
    Final 4 selectedOct 8
  5. 5
    Fly to NYC — live pitch, final resultsOct 22
Prove you can beat the market. Resolves on results, not on how good the pitch sounds.
Dates are indicative and may shift — see the Rules section for the latest.
The capital behind you

Two teams walk away capitalised.

Prizes are live trading balances, not cash. Win, and you trade a White Swan Predicts account against the markets you know best — with an industry-leading performance fee.

1st place
$3M
Kalshi trading balance
The winning team is allocated $3,000,000 in capital to trade across their nominated markets, with White Swan Predicts' infrastructure and risk framework behind them.
2nd place
$1M
Kalshi trading balance
Runner-up receives $1,000,000 in capital on the same terms — a real seat to scale a proven edge.

What you get beyond the balance

Win and you're not just handed capital, you get our full support:

Capital
Real, firm capital to trade — not a demo — sized to let a proven edge actually compound.
Correlation risk expertise
Our specialism — pricing and managing correlated exposures across markets and venues.
Risk management
Exceptional risk framework, tech, limits and monitoring that keep you in the game.
20 years of experience
Two decades of trading and execution experience in your corner from day one.

// Allocation size, profit split and drawdown terms are set in the trading agreement. Figures above are the headline balances for this edition.

What we're looking for

Bring an edge in a market you actually know.

We're most interested in teams with a demonstrable edge in one or more of these areas. Dominate a sport or bet type, or have a technical edge over 1000s of markets. There are many ways to win.

  • You can be a taker or maker, focus on singles or RFQs.
  • You can be a technical trader, a fundamental pricer, a tech stack, or a syndicate.

Core sports

NFL
Core focus
Game lines, player props and in-play pricing across the season and playoffs.
Soccer
Core focus
Match outcomes, goals and in-play markets across European football.
NBA
Core focus
Spreads, totals and the deep player-prop markets that reward modelling.
Other
Also welcome
Other sports are welcome if you can prove a good ARR.

Core markets / bet types

RFQs
Request-for-quote as a taker, maker or both, manage the flow and risk.
Prop trading
Fundamental or technical edge across event contracts.
Correlation pricing
Pricing linked outcomes and cross-market dependencies the crowd misses.
How it works

From pitch to Live Final in five moves.

01→ Sept 25

Submit

Submit your candidacy — your team, target markets and evidence of your edge.

02After close

Screening

Pass initial screening and our team will reach out to you directly.

03Stage two

Due diligence

Second-stage diligence on risk, staking and scalability.

04Oct 8

Final 4

The top four teams are selected as finalists.

05Oct 22

Live Final

Fly to NYC and pitch live at NEXTPredict — final results on the day.

See you in Manhattan.

In partnership with NEXTPredict

The Final 4 pitch live in Manhattan.

The four finalists fly to New York to present their team and their edge on the main stage at NEXTPredict NYC — The World's Prediction Markets Summit — in front of roughly 2,500 of the industry's operators, investors, founders and regulators. Winners are decided from the live final, not from the pitch deck alone.

Oct 8
Final 4 selected
Oct 22–23
NEXTPredict NYC summit
Judged
By experienced investors and industry leaders
See the summit ↗

The Final 4 are expected to present in person on Oct 22; travel logistics TBD.

The rules Indicative

General guidelines for this edition.

These are the working guidelines ahead of a formal agreement.

  • 01
    Who can enter

    Small and mid-size trading teams and individuals. Bring the people who'll actually execute.

  • 02
    Where you trade

    An edge on Kalshi, or other — or in prop trading or RFQ flow.

  • 03
    What we assess

    Repeatable and demonstrable edge, risk discipline and staking. Track record is weighted heavily; a live audit trail is best.

  • 04
    Deadline

    Pitches must be submitted by 23:59 on September 25. Late entries are not considered for this edition.

  • 05
    Selection

    White Swan Predicts selects the Final 4 at its discretion following screening and due diligence, and confirms winners after the live final; all decisions are final. We may request calls or additional data during review.

  • 06
    The prize

    A full-backed trading balance under a profit-share agreement — not a cash payout. Terms are set in the contract.

  • 07
    The live final

    The Final 4 are expected to present live at NEXTPredict NYC on Oct 22. That event runs under NEXTPredict's own terms; travel and logistics details are TBD.

Submit your pitch

Show us the edge.

Takes a few minutes. The desk reads every entry submitted before September 25.

$4M
Total Capital
Sept 25
Pitch deadline
Oct 22
Live Final

Put your deck, P&L exports, audit or verification docs and any screenshots in one folder, then paste the share link here. Set sharing to "anyone with the link can view."

By submitting you agree we may contact you about the competition and that we'll access the evidence link you provide. Submitting a pitch is not an offer of capital — see full terms in the trading agreement and our privacy policy.

Prefer not to set up a shared folder? Email everything to predicts@whiteswandata.com →

FAQ

The obvious questions.

Is the prize cash?

No. The prize is a live trading balance — an account you trade under a profit-share agreement with White Swan Predicts. You keep an agreed share of the profits you generate; the balance itself is firm capital.

Do I need a formal track record?

It helps a lot, but it isn't strictly required. What matters is evidence of a repeatable edge — a verifiable P&L, an on-chain trail, an audit, or a clear, testable thesis. Honesty about risk beats a polished story.

Can I enter as a solo trader?

Yes. Solo traders and small teams are exactly who this edition is for. Just be clear about who trades the capital if you're successful.

Which markets count?

An edge on Kalshi, Polymarket or ProphetX, with a core focus on NFL, Soccer or NBA. We also want to hear from teams strong in prop trading or RFQ flow.

When do I hear back?

Pitches close September 25. If you pass initial screening our team will be in touch, followed by a second-stage due diligence round. The Final 4 are selected on October 8, then fly to New York to pitch live at the NEXTPredict NYC summit on October 22, where winners are decided.

What is the Live Final?

White Swan Predicts is partnering with NEXTPredict — The World's Prediction Markets Summit — to run this edition's final round live on their main stage in Manhattan (Convene, 30 Hudson Yards, Oct 22–23), in front of roughly 2,500 industry operators, investors and regulators. The Final 4 present their team and their edge; winners are decided from that presentation, not the desk review alone. Full logistics are TBD.

How do I send my evidence and supporting files?

Put everything — deck, P&L exports, audit or verification docs, screenshots — into one Google Drive or Dropbox folder, set sharing to "anyone with the link can view," and paste that link into the form. If you'd rather not set up a shared folder, just email it all to predicts@whiteswandata.com with your name or team in the subject line.

Past Winners

See the winners from our last "Next Gen Traders Edition":

Two teams walked away capitalised from our previous edition — here's who took home the trophy.

1st Place Winner: Odds Reactor — receives $3,000,000 trading balance on Kalshi backed by White Swan Predicts2nd Place Winner: Boundary Analytics — receives $1,000,000 trading balance on Kalshi backed by White Swan Predicts
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Disclaimer. White Swan Predicts — Next Gen Traders Live in NY is a competition operated by White Swan Data Ltd. Prizes are firm trading allocations governed by a separate trading agreement and profit-share terms, not cash awards. Headline figures, dates and guidelines on this page are indicative and may change before final terms are published. Submitting a pitch does not create any obligation to provide capital and is not an offer, solicitation or investment advice. Trading — including on prediction markets, futures, equities and perpetuals — carries risk of loss. Eligibility may depend on your jurisdiction. The live final is hosted by NEXTPredict as part of NEXTPredict NYC 2026 and takes place under NEXTPredict's own event terms; White Swan Predicts is not responsible for that event, and presenting there does not alter the trading-agreement and profit-share basis of the prize. © 2026 White Swan Data Ltd.