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Getting Started

Register for a CrowdCent account

Sign up for a CrowdCent account here or sign in with your GitHub account. We require an email verification step to ensure the account is real.

Explore Challenges

Once logged in, you'll land on the Challenge List page. Browse through the available challenges to find one that interests you. Each challenge card will give you a brief overview. Click on a challenge to see more details.

Challenge List

Download Data

On the detail page for your chosen challenge (e.g. hyperliquid-ranking), you will find:

  • A section to download the latest Training Data. You'll need this to train your model.
  • Information about the current or most recent Inference Data period. If a period is active, you can download the inference features here.

Build a Model

Using the downloaded training data, build a model to predict the challenge target(s). You can refer to our tutorial notebooks (if available in the challenge description or docs) for examples.

Submit predictions during an Inference Period

  • The Challenge Detail page will display information about the current Inference Data period, including its release date and submission deadline.
  • You have a specific number of submission slots (e.g., up to 5) for each inference period. You can choose which slot to use for each submission.

Submission Panel The submission panel on the Challenge Detail page shows active inference periods and your submission slots.

There are two main ways to submit your predictions:

1. Via the Website (UI)

  • During an active inference period, go to the Challenge Detail page.
  • In the submission panel, select an available slot.
  • Upload your prediction file (typically a Parquet file).
  • If you upload a file to a slot that already has a prediction, it will be overwritten.

2. Programmatically (via API)

  • Go to your User Profile page (accessible from the top navigation bar when logged in).
  • In the "API Keys" section, you can generate a new API key. Give it a descriptive name. Store this key securely as it will not be shown again.
  • Use this API key with the crowdcent-challenge Python package to submit your predictions. See our client quickstart guide for more details.

Wait for Scores

After an inference period's submission deadline passes, predictions will be evaluated. Your submission status and scores will be updated on your profile and the challenge leaderboard.

For more details on how scores are calculated and what the scores mean, see the Scoring page.

Check the Leaderboard

Navigate to the Leaderboard page to see how your submissions rank against other participants for each challenge. You can switch the leaderboard by challenge, sort by different scores, and view results by user or by individual submission slots.

Leaderboard

Watch the Meta Model

For some challenges, the meta model is published after an inference period ends. For now, this is only available for the hyperliquid-ranking challenge and may be subject to change. The meta model represents relative signals for the investable universe.

Meta Model Disclaimer

The meta model represents CrowdCent's aggregation of participant submissions into a single model. While we strive to create robust meta models, please note:

  • Meta models are provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice
  • Past performance of meta models is not indicative of future results
  • Meta model methodologies may change over time without notice

Meta Model