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# Leaderboard Rewards

Leaderboard incentives rank users by their activity over a defined date range and assign rewards based on their final position. Instead of paying per action or splitting a pool proportionally, each position (or range of positions) receives a predetermined reward.

Example:

* In a trading competition running for one month, the top trader earns 1,000 POINTS, 2nd place earns 500, and positions 3–10 each earn 100.
* In a referral campaign, the top 5 referrers by referred volume each receive a fixed token reward.

✅ Best for: Competitions, trading campaigns, and time-bound programs where you want to reward top performers by rank.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Tiers and multipliers cannot be applied to leaderboard incentives.
{% endhint %}

### How it works

1. **Define a date range** — Set the start and end dates for the competition period
2. **Choose a ranking metric** — Users are ranked by **Volume**, **Revenue**, or **number of conversions** over the period
3. **Configure rewards per position** — Assign a fixed reward to specific ranks or ranges of positions (e.g., 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd–10th place)
4. **Users compete during the period** — Activity is tracked and rankings are updated on the leaderboard
5. **At the end of the period, rewards are distributed** — Each participant receives the payout corresponding to their final ranking position

### Example Configuration

| Position | Reward          |
| -------- | --------------- |
| 1st      | 1,000 POINTS    |
| 2nd      | 500 POINTS      |
| 3rd      | 250 POINTS      |
| 4th–10th | 100 POINTS each |

### When to use Leaderboard vs Pool Distribution

|                      | Pool Distribution                              | Leaderboard                           |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| **Rewards based on** | Proportional share of activity                 | Final ranking position                |
| **Budget**           | Fixed total pool, split among all participants | Fixed rewards per position            |
| **Everyone earns?**  | Yes — any participant gets a share             | Only ranked positions earn            |
| **Best for**         | Broad participation, liquidity programs        | Competitions, top-performer campaigns |