How People Once Profited from Trial Funds Without Knowing How to Trade
Years ago, some people in crypto had little capital and no sophisticated trading skills, yet regularly withdrew hundreds of thousands of New Taiwan dollars from exchanges each year.
I spent months watching them, asking questions, and documenting exactly what they did.
This is the story of how they turned exchange trial funds into withdrawable profits through cross-exchange hedging.
Last year, I met someone who made a living chasing exchange bonuses.
He did not have a conventional job, but he regularly withdrew thousands of USDT from exchanges.
When I asked how he did it, he pulled up his account history:
after just two weeks, a single account and one exchange promotion had produced a net profit of 3,000 USDT.
“That wasn’t even a big result,” he told me.
“With cross-exchange hedging, one account could realistically bring in 6,500 USDT—roughly NT$200,000—in a year.”
The basic idea was straightforward: use promotional trial funds to absorb the losing side of a hedge while the winning side generated withdrawable USDT.
▋How the Hedge Worked
They opened equal-sized positions in the same asset on two different exchanges—long on one and short on the other.
Once the market moved far enough, trial funds covered the loss on one exchange while the opposite position earned real USDT on the other.
After the trial funds on the losing side were used up, the profit on the winning side remained available to withdraw.
❙ Was It Really That Easy?
They never claimed it was risk-free. In their experience, the main dangers were operational mistakes and exchange risk controls. They believed that careful execution and staying within exchange rules made the process manageable.
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▋Claiming Trial Funds
Every exchange sets its own eligibility, distribution, and withdrawal rules for trial funds. The details vary, but a few practical checks apply almost everywhere.
These are the key points to check before joining any campaign.
1. Before You Join
- Check the promo code: Some promotions only unlock the full trial-fund amount when the correct code is entered during registration.
- Register before depositing: Many campaigns only count deposits made after you click “Register” on the campaign page. Doing it in the wrong order can disqualify the reward.
2. How Rewards Are Delivered
- Manual claim: Log in and check the Coupon Center or Rewards Center. Some exchanges also require you to move collateral into the futures account before the reward becomes claimable.
- Automatic distribution: Other campaigns review eligibility after the promotion ends and may take a week or more to credit the reward.
▋Where They Practiced with Small Amounts
They started with exchanges that offered smaller rewards but had simpler rules and an easier claiming process.
KCEX
- New-user package: approximately 120 U in trial funds, with relatively simple requirements
- CMC derivatives ranking: 24th
- Ultra-low trading-fee promo code: RNZM1N
(A 0.01% taker fee is roughly what you would pay after an 83.4% rebate on a standard 0.06% fee.)
OURBIT
- New users can qualify for several types of trial-fund rewards.
- CMC derivatives ranking: 21st
- 40% trading-fee rebate, promo code: ourbit30
- 40% referral code: Ourbit40
MEXC
- A small amount of trading can unlock the new-user reward.
- CMC derivatives ranking: 6th
- 20% trading-fee rebate, promo code: mexc-RVRPAINK
LBANK
- Partner channels run exclusive promotions each month, including offers for existing users.
- Some rewards are credited shortly after an internal transfer.
- CMC derivatives ranking
▋How They Set Up the Hedge
Step 1. They opened the futures-trading screen on both exchanges and placed the windows side by side.
Step 2. They used the maximum available leverage and selected cross margin, as shown below.
Step 3. Although a hedge can be opened in several ways, they told beginners to use market orders.
Step 4. They matched the asset and position size on both exchanges, then opened a long on one side and a short on the other in quick succession.
➤ They had a specific position-sizing rule,
with each side capped at 6,000 USDT (about 0.1 BTC) for every 100 USDT of expected profit.
They only doubled that limit when trial funds were available on both exchanges.
The cap was designed to keep fees and spread from eating up most of the return.
➤ I also estimated the required unrealized profit or loss for each trial-fund ratio, using 100 USDT of trial funds as the base.
⭣ Scale the figures below to match the amount of trial funds ⭣
| Trial-fund ratio | Unrealized P/L |
|---|---|
| 20% | 500 U |
| 30% | 333 U |
| 50% | 200 U |
| 100% | 100 U |
| Trial-fund ratio | Required move Cost ≤ 1/3 | Required move Cost ≤ 1/4 | Required move Cost ≤ 1/5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20% | 7.56% | 10.08% | 12.60% |
| 30% | 5.04% | 6.72% | 8.40% |
| 50% | 3.02% | 4.03% | 5.04% |
| 100% | 1.51% | 2.02% | 2.52% |
After opening the hedge, they set limit orders to close at a profit and market stop-loss orders.
If they planned to hold overnight, they split entries and exits across several price levels.
Their goal was to define the exits in advance so they would not have to watch every tick.
Start with a small test. Make sure the full process works—including withdrawals—before putting more capital at risk.
▋Current Rules and Prohibited Conduct ⚠️
Trial funds are governed by each exchange’s current promotion rules and terms of service. Trying to bypass risk controls or claim rewards improperly can lead to revoked profits, withdrawal restrictions, frozen accounts, or confiscated funds.
Major exchanges generally treat the following activities as explicitly prohibited:
1. Withdrawing Immediately After Claiming a Reward
- A full withdrawal made immediately after receiving trial funds may be flagged as reward abuse or automated-account activity.
- The exchange may deduct all related profits, reclaim the trial funds, and restrict withdrawals.
2. High-Frequency Trading Used Only to Generate Volume
- Rapidly opening and closing large numbers of positions to manufacture trading volume can trigger automated risk controls.
- When trades have extremely short holding times and no genuine market purpose, the platform may classify them as wash trading or artificial volume and take enforcement action.
3. Hedging on the Same Exchange or Across Linked Accounts
- On a single exchange, even when separate accounts are used, simultaneously opening opposite long and short positions may be treated as linked-account or A/B-account hedging.
- Using different assets does not necessarily change the classification. If the platform detects an intent to hedge rewards, it may still treat the activity as a serious violation.
- If detected, the platform may confiscate profits from violating accounts, reclaim trial funds, and permanently ban related accounts.
⚠️ Risk Warning
- If an exchange revokes profits, freezes assets, or closes an account because its rules were violated, the user is responsible for the loss.
- Never keep more money on a single exchange than you can afford to lose. Promotional funds should only be used for genuine trading activity under the platform’s rules.
▋How Exchanges Identify Linked Accounts ⚠️
Exchanges have become highly effective at connecting accounts that appear to be controlled by the same person or group. Bulk registrations and attempts to multiply rewards across linked accounts can lead to serious enforcement action.
These are some of the signals exchanges use to identify linked-account activity:
1. Similar Registration Details
- Platforms compare email addresses, usernames, and other registration details for recognizable patterns.
- Names such as
inkchen1,inkchen2,inkmanAABBmay be flagged automatically when they follow an obvious pattern.
- Sequential or formulaic account names are a strong linkage signal.
2. Shared IP Addresses
- When several accounts repeatedly use the same IP address—whether from one Wi-Fi network or the same VPN endpoint—the exchange may conclude that they are controlled by the same person or group.
- Login IP addresses are recorded and compared across accounts.
- Repeated use of the same network environment can link otherwise separate accounts.
3. Device Fingerprinting
- A platform can combine details such as the operating system, browser version, screen resolution, installed fonts, time zone, and language settings into a unique device fingerprint.
- WebGL, Canvas, AudioContext, and other fingerprinting techniques can reveal similarities even when a specialized browser or emulator is used.
- Accounts that repeatedly share the same device or fingerprint may be treated as linked.
- Using one device for several accounts—or trying to spoof the device environment—can itself attract scrutiny.
4. On-Chain Fund Flows
- Because blockchain transfers are public and permanent, exchanges can analyze the addresses used for deposits and withdrawals.
- Accounts that share a deposit or receiving address—or send funds through an obvious common route—may be traced back to the same controller.
- Shared addresses and frequent transfers between accounts are strong evidence of common control.
5. Similar Trading Behavior
- Risk systems model behavior such as preferred assets, holding times, order frequency, position size, and the timing of trades.
- Accounts that open positions at the same time, trade the same assets, and use similar sizes may be flagged for coordinated trading or manufactured volume.
- Behavioral similarity is one of the strongest linkage signals. Small changes to a few parameters are unlikely to hide the overall pattern.
⚠️ Consequences
- If an exchange determines that several accounts are under common control, possible consequences include: reversed profits, reclaimed trial funds, restricted account features, frozen assets, or permanent bans.
▋What to Do If Your Account Is Restricted
If your account is flagged or your funds are frozen, follow these steps:
1. Request a Human Support Agent
Support chats often begin with an automated assistant. Type “I want a human support agent”—sometimes more than once—until the chat offers a human agent.
2. Ask for the Specific Reason
Ask exactly why the account was restricted or the funds were frozen. Explain the purpose of your trades clearly and provide any records the exchange requests.
3. Use the Appeal Process If Necessary
If support cannot resolve the issue or you believe the decision is incorrect, use the following appeal form:
https://forms.gle/zescm5esSueDEUJP7
▋Where They Found More Trial-Fund Offers
Many of these offers circulated through small communities, and some required a partner code to unlock the full reward.
The community now shares offers here: 👉 t.me/rvrpa
Using the calculation above, when eligible promotions from two or more exchanges were available at the same time,
the price movement needed to reach the target outcome fell to 0.755%–6.3%.
In practice, access to more eligible promotions created more flexibility, and partner codes often increased the amount of trial funds available.
