Pass all three stages of the Cayenne Pepper Challenge to show you’ve got what it takes — and earn a funded account with a scaling potential of up to €500,000.0
| Cost of the programme | €60 |
| Trading account size | €120K |
| Performance Reward starts at | 80% |
| Profitable days, min. | 3 |
| Drawdown daily | total 3% max. 7% |
| Profit goals | 4% for Step 1 /6% for Step 2/6% for Step 3 |
| Number of accounts | 2 |
| Trading period max. | Unlimited |
| Assets | Forex, Indices, Metals, Stocks, Commodities, ETF's |
| Leverage | 1:30 |
| Programme key properties | Built for long-term growth and offering top-tier scaling. |
Successful completion of the evaluation stages of your trading skills will grant you access to all the benefits of trading on a funded simulated account.
| Min. profit level | 4% |
| Max. total drawdown | 7% |
| Max. daily drawdown | 3% |
| Min. profitable trading days | 3 |
| Trading period | Unlimited |
| Min. profit level | 6% |
| Max. total drawdown | 7% |
| Max. daily drawdown | 3% |
| Min. profitable trading days | 3 |
| Trading period | Unlimited |
| Min. profit level | 6% |
| Max. total drawdown | 7% |
| Max. daily drawdown | 3% |
| Min. profitable trading days | 3 |
| Trading period | Unlimited |
Critical Loss & Account Limits
Exceeding these limits will result in account closure. Limits reset daily at 23:59:59 CET (UTC+2) and are based on the day's starting equity.
Daily Drawdown Limits:
- Challenge Phase: All programs follow the specific limits shown in the product description table above.
- Funded Phase: Most programs maintain their challenge limits, except for 2-step programs (Sweet Pepper and Black Pepper), where the daily limit is reduced to 4.5%.
Total Loss Limit: 11% (remains the same across both challenge and funded phases).
Inactivity: Accounts with 30 days of no trading activity will be closed.
Payouts & Challenge Refunds
Performance Rewards: Traders receive between 60% to 90% of 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.
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
