Pakistani trader Waqar Zaka has come out on top in a global trading contest. He beat over 2,000 traders from around the world and walked away with a brand-new 2026 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon, handed to him in Dubai.
The Numbers Behind the Win
Every top trader started with the same amount: $100,000 in real money, not a simulation.
- Waqar Zaka (Pakistan): finished 1st with a 74% return. That’s $74,000 in profit, taking his account to $174,000.
- A trader from South Korea: came 2nd with a 57% return, or $57,000 in profit.
- A trader from China: placed 3rd with a 35% return, or $35,000 in profit.
Zaka also traded more volume than anyone else in the contest, over 42.5 million USDT in total.
What Was This Competition, Exactly?
It’s called the WEEX TradFi Masters. Traders had 12 days to grow their money across crypto, stocks, gold, silver, and other markets, all through one platform. No teams. No referral bonuses. Just pure trading performance.
This wasn’t Zaka’s first attempt either. He came 8th in a similar contest last year. This time, he climbed from 4th place to 1st before the contest ended. It’s the first time a Pakistani trader has topped a contest like this.
Who Is Waqar Zaka?
If you’re not familiar with the name, Zaka has been a well-known voice in Pakistan’s crypto space for years. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government once brought him on to help with crypto and blockchain matters. He’s also the person who took Pakistan’s crypto legal status to the Sindh High Court back in 2019, arguing that the country should hold Bitcoin as a national reserve instead of relying so heavily on IMF loans. That same idea, a country holding Bitcoin as a reserve, is now being pushed by US President Donald Trump too, which is part of why Zaka’s old videos are getting attention again.
A Quick Note If This Makes You Want to Start Trading
Seeing a 74% return in 12 days sounds amazing, and it is. But it’s also rare. Most traders, even experienced ones, don’t see returns anywhere close to this in real markets. Competitions like this reward the best performer out of thousands, not the average outcome.
If you’re thinking about trading for the first time:
- Start with an amount you can afford to lose completely.
- Learn the basics of the market you want to trade before putting in real money.
- Remember that trading with borrowed money can multiply losses just as fast as it multiplies gains.
A story like this is exciting to read. It’s not a guide for how trading usually goes.
Bottom Line
A Pakistani trader just won one of the bigger multi-asset trading contests out there, and took home a G-Wagon for it. It’s a proud moment, and also a good reminder that competition results and everyday trading are two very different things.
