Name: Battle of the Bots: Creator Kick-off
Start: 2025-07-29T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-07-29T23:00:00+01:00
Location: The City Pride

**Build the Bots. Win the Battle.**

​This is the official **Kick-off** Meet-up for **Battle of the Bots** \- a high\-stakes\, real\-market trading competition happening this September\, hosted by [BitMEX](https://www.bitmex.com/) and [ProfitView](https://profitview.net/) with support from industry partners.

In the **Battle of the Bots**, automated trading Bots will be deployed competitively by hundreds of Traders seeking PnL, prizes - and a lot of fun.

​Before the bots go head-to-head, we need **teams to build them** \- and that’s where *you* come in.

​If you’re a:

* ​🧠 Software developer
* ​📈 Quantitative thinker
* ​📊 Crypto trader or strategist
* ​📡 Data junkie

​…this is your chance to meet like-minded builders, form a team, and prepare to compete.

[👉 Register for the Creator Kick-off »​](https://lu.ma/Battle_of_the_Bots_Kick_Off)
(you **must** register with the above **Luma link** in order to attend)

**What’s Happening at the Kick-off**
​This event is your gateway to:

* ​Meeting teammates and forming a bot-building squad
* ​Learning the competition format, tech stack, and rules
* ​Seeing how to build BitMEX trading bots with ProfitView
* ​Talking directly to sponsors, mentors, and organisers
* ​Eating pizza, drinking beer (thanks **BitMEX**!), and joining a serious algo crowd

​We’ll also help with **team matchmaking** based on your strengths - whether you're a Python coder, quant researcher, or strategy wizard.

***Why Compete?***
If your team is selected for the **Main Event** in September:

* 🔧 You’ll have 6 hours coding to fine-tune your bots in a final sprint before the Battle begins
* 🚀 Your bots will be deployed by over 200 real traders during a 4-hour live trading showdown on BitMEX - while you watch it all play out
* 🏆 Top bots and top traders will win significant prizes (yes, both)
* 🌐 You'll gain visibility, career opportunities, and direct access to sponsors and recruiters
* 🎮 *Think: the trading floor meets E-sports* \- fast\, streamed\, competitive\, and very real

​[ **Want to join as a Trader instead?**
👉 [Register here for the Main Event »](https://lu.ma/The_Battle_of_the_Bots) **]**

**Agenda for the Kick-off – July 29**

**6:00** Arrival & Welcome – Josef Weirauch (BitMEX)
**6:30** Overview of BitMEX Bots & ProfitView – Richard Hickling
**7:00** 3 Quick Bot Examples
**7:15** Q&A
**7:30** Call for Team Leaders – Introductions
**8:00** Pizza, Drinks & Team Formation
**8:30** Teams Announced & Next Steps (Telegram groups, deep-dive sessions, etc.)
**9:00** til late Team Discussions & Social Drinks

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