Well not this contest, but I will be doing another contest and I will consider a trading period say blocks 1700 to 1800.
At the moment
https://newhedge.io/terminal/bitcoin/difficulty-estimatorLatest Block: 809873 (4 minutes ago)
Current Pace: 99.6919% (1458 / 1462.51 expected, 4.51 behind)
Previous Difficulty: 54150142369480
Current Difficulty: 57119871304635.31
Next Difficulty: between 56974112728289 and 56985253024046
Next Difficulty Change: between -0.2552% and -0.2357%
Previous Retarget: September 19, 2023 at 4:59 AM (+5.4842%)
Next Retarget (earliest): Tuesday at 5:56 AM (in 3d 21h 12m 28s)
Next Retarget (latest): Tuesday at 6:01 AM (in 3d 21h 17m 14s)
Projected Epoch Length: between 14d 0h 57m 32s and 14d 1h 2m 18s
So that is about -0.3081% making stompix our current leader
01) -4.99 to - 4.50 - kano
02) -4.49 to - 4.00 - Biffa
03) -3.99 to - 3.50 - alh
04) -3.49 to - 3.00 - Baby Shoes
05) -2.99 to - 2.50 - Learn Bitcoin
06) -2.49 to - 2.00 - NeuroticFish
07) -1.99 to - 1.50 - SamReomo {note I have an error here} - AlcoHoDL was first
08 ) -1.49 to -1.00 - SamReomo moved you to nearest pick
09) -0.99 to -0.50 - Warfare
10) -0.49 to -0.00 - stompix11) 0.01 to 0.50% put your name next to your pick. philipma1957
12) 0.51 to 1.00% - mikeywith
13) 1.01 to 1.50% - sirazimuth
14) 1.51 to 2.00% - MagicByt3
15) 2.01 to 2.50% - Watche
16) 2.51 to 3.00% - joker_josue
17) 3.01 to 3.50% - vapourminer
18) 3.51 to 4.00% - Hueristic
19) 4.01 to 4.50% - jojo69
20) 4.51 to 5.00% - iwantmyhomepaidwithbtc2
21) 5.01 to 5.50% - Gachapin
22) 5.51 to 6.00% - d_eddie
23) 6.01 to 6.50% - Greyhats
24) 6.51 to 7.00% - GazetaBitcoin
25) 7.01 to 7.50% - LFC_Bitcoin
26) 7.51 to 8.00% - DyingSoul
27) 8.01 to 8.50%
28) 8.51 to 9.00%
29) 9.01 to 9.50%
30) 9.51 to 10.00%
It does look like we will have a winner in the -1 to + 3 range
say 08 ) to 16) picks
I need to think how hard it will be for me to do.
This jump is a no as I still have yet to finish my taxes they are due Oct 15 and they are fucking long and hard to do.
Next jump I may take a break
Jump after that I will likely run a contest.