Black pepper

Hot-Seat Unique Programme

The Hot-Seat Programme makes the largest account in the 2-Step Challenge Programme available for just €1 573, with a total of €300k.

It is unique due to account size, performance reward, payout frequency, and scalability. General rules and conditions are the same as in the Classical 2-Step Programme.

After two profitable months with Hot-Seat Programme in a row you will receive:

  • Cost of the programme €1 573

  • Capital is scaled up by 50%

    (in the classic programme by 40%)
  • Payouts possible every 7 days

    (in the classic programme 14 days)
  • Profit distribution for the trader 90%

    (in the classic 80%)
  • Maximum level of scaling up to 2 million

    (in the classical programme to 1 million)
  • Only one account per Hot-Seat trader is possible

General rules and conditions

Critical Loss & Account Limits

Exceeding your program's drawdown limits will result in immediate account closure.

Daily Drawdown: Resets every day at 23:59:59 CET (UTC+2) based on the day's starting equity.

  • Total Loss & Inactivity: Limits are program-specific and require active trading at least once every 30 days.

Please strictly follow the specific account objectives and rules assigned to your chosen program.

View all account objectives and rules

Payouts & Challenge Refunds

Performance Rewards: Traders receive between 50% to 95% of virtual profits.

Withdrawal Frequency:

  • Black Pepper: Every 7 days.
  • Standard Programs: Every 14 days.

Fee Refund: After successfully completing the challenge, your fee is refunded with your first payout.

Note: Does not apply to Jalapeño as it is a direct-to-funded program.

Learn more about payout requirements

Strategy & Trading Conditions

  • Flexibility: EAs, news trading, and overnight/weekend holds are permitted.
  • Forbidden Actions: Copying signals or other traders' accounts is strictly prohibited.
  • Profitable Days: To count toward objectives, both balance and equity must increase by 0.5% by the end of the day.

Allowed Strategies & Tools | Forbidden Techniques | Profitable Day Criteria

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