Trading Has Always Had Levels. RISE Is Finally Making Them Visible.

What if a trading platform could show not only what you did but how far you have come?RISE brings visible progress and more personal experience to the trading journey. Trading platforms have spent years competing on “more”: more charts, more indicators, more tools, more complexity. RISE starts with a different question: what would make the experience feel clearer, more personal, and worth returning to? The answer is not to make trading feel less serious. It is to make progress easier to see. Through Gains, Power-Ups, Moments, quests, XP, levels, ranks, and streaks, RISE connects individual actions into one evolving journey. The idea in one line: Markets remain unpredictable, and risk remains real. Gamification does not improve investment outcomes; it can improve how people discover, understand, and experience a digital product.Why the gamification experience matters now The most engaging digital products rarely leave people wondering where they are or what comes next. They create feedback. They recognize progress. They make the next step visible. Gamification brings those principles into non-game experiences—not by adding play for its own sake, but by designing human motivation. The research supports that direction, with an important qualification: gamification works best when the mechanics fit the purpose. A landmark review of 24 empirical studies found that most reported positive effects, while also stressing that results depend on context and users. A 2020 meta-analysis found statistically significant positive effects on cognitive, motivational, and behavioral outcomes. Across the studies included in the meta-analysis, gamification produced significant positive effects in all three measured outcome categories. The evidence base covered different participant samples for each outcome analysis. Experimental research also shows why design matters: different game elements support different psychological needs. Badges and performance feedback can reinforce competence, while meaningful choice can support autonomy. Those findings do not prove that every badge, streak, or leaderboard creates value. They show something more useful: thoughtfully designed feedback, recognition, choice, and visible progress can influence motivation and participation. That is why gamification is becoming a defining layer of modern digital experiences and why the design choices matter more than the label. A responsible line RISE does not cross A UK Financial Conduct Authority experiment involving more than 9,000 consumers found that some trading-app engagement practices—including points, prize draws, and leaderboards—can increase trading frequency and risk-taking. RISE’s product philosophy is therefore centered on progress through the experience, exploration, recognition, and eligible rewards—not promises, pressure, or mechanics that suggest risk has disappeared. Read the FCA trading-app experiment for the full methodology and findings. From isolated transactions to a journey On many platforms, each action begins and ends on the same screen. You explore a feature, fund an account, place a trade, and return to an interface that looks exactly as it did before. The action happened, but the journey was invisible. RISE connects those moments. Quests create paths to explore. XP reflects participation. Levels and ranks show progress. Streaks recognize consistency. Together, they answer three simple questions: · Where am I now? · What can I explore next? · What have I achieved along the way? *Quests, XP, levels, and ranks turn separate interactions into visible progress* Gains: value you can see Progress should not disappear the moment an action is complete. Gains give eligible activity a visible place within the RISE rewards experience, allowing participation to contribute to something larger and connecting it with the wider RISE ecosystem. Gains are not trading profits or investment returns. They belong to the engagement and rewards layer around trading. That distinction is fundamental: RISE does not change the realities of the market; it changes how the journey through the platform is experienced. Power-Ups: rewards with a purpose Traditional loyalty points often sit quietly in an account. Power-Ups are more active. Users can collect available boosts, keep them in an inventory, and decide when to activate them across eligible parts of the RISE experience. That small moment of choice matters. Use one now. Save it for later. Decide when it brings the most value. Power-Ups do not predict markets, improve performance, or remove risk; they add agency to the product experience itself. *Gains and Power-Ups create a more interactive rewards layer around the core trading experience* Moments: progress worth remembering Trading is often reduced to numbers on a screen. But every user journey has first, milestones, and turning points. Moments give those experiences somewhere to live. A completed step, a new level, or a meaningful milestone becomes recognizable and memorable. Instead of seeing only the next action, users can also see how far they have come. That creates something still rare in trading products: a personal narrative. One connected experience The innovation is not a single mechanic. It is the way the system works together. A quest can generate XP. XP can move a user through levels and ranks. Progress can create a Moment, generate Gains, or unlock an eligible reward. Power-Ups introduces choices. The wallet and shop connect progress to the broader rewards experience. · Visibility: progress is easy to understand. · Discovery: the next relevant feature or experience is easier to find. · Recognition: levels, ranks, streaks, and Moments acknowledge the journey. · Choice: Gains, rewards, and Power-Ups create agency. · Continuity: separate actions become an experience that evolves. Built from a clear product vision Technology can change the interface. Product leadership determines what the experience is designed to become. RISE combines the wider INGOT vision of greater access and clearer value with Ahmed Khawanky’s product and technology direction. The result is the depth of an established financial group expressed through a more intuitive, connected, and human product experience. Serious trading. A more human experience. RISE is not using gamification to trivialize financial decisions or encourage unnecessary risk. It is applying some of the strongest principles in modern digital product design progress, personalization, recognition, discovery, and meaningful rewards to improve the experience around trading. Trading remains at the center. The journey around it is evolving. Less friction. More direction. Visible progress. Meaningful Moments. And more reasons for RISE. Experience RISE. Visit the website or download the app to explore the RISE experience. Visit RISE | App Store | Google Play Important information The information contained herein is of a general nature only and does not take into account your personal circumstances, financial situation, or needs. Before deciding to trade, please understand the complexity of financial instruments and ensure you fully have the necessary knowledge and experience and understand the risks involved prior to trading. Trading and investing in global markets and foreign exchange carry a high level of risk due to price fluctuations which may affect the value of your investment and can result in losses greater than your initial investment.