What trading techniques are forbidden?

At SpiceProp, we are looking for traders who demonstrate consistent, professional, and independent strategies. To maintain a fair environment and protect our capital, we have established clear rules regarding prohibited trading practices.

1. Copy-Trading and Account Mirroring

We encourage individual strategy development. While some forms of internal copying are allowed, others are strictly prohibited:

• Permitted: You may copy trades from your own SpiceProp Funded (Master) account to your own SpiceProp Challenge (Slave) account. This allows you to manage live capital while testing new ideas on a challenge.
• Prohibited: You cannot copy trades from external signal providers, third-party accounts, or other traders. Copying between different individuals or between multiple Funded accounts is strictly forbidden, as it creates an artificial duplication of risk.

2. The "3-Minute Rule" (Passive & Low-Effort Trading)

We monitor trade durations to ensure that all activity reflects professional, strategic market engagement rather than automated or "passive" trading.

What is actually prohibited?

Opening short-term trades (closed in under 3 minutes) is not forbidden. What is prohibited is relying on these quick trades without setting proper risk management (SL/TP) early on, or using "dummy" trades just to game the system.

To remain fully compliant, your trading must align with the following rules:

• The 5% Threshold: Short-term trades (under 3 minutes) are completely fine and require no extra rules as long as they make up 5% or less of your total transactions.
• The "First-Half" Rule for SL/TP (If you exceed 5%): If more than 5% of your total trades are closed in under 3 minutes, those trades must have an active Stop Loss (SL) or Take Profit (TP). To be considered valid, the SL or TP must be placed during the first half of the trade's lifespan.

  Example: If a trade is open for 2 minutes, the SL or TP must be set within the first 60 seconds.

  • Why this rule exists: This prevents traders from manually closing a trade and quickly slapping on a dummy SL/TP at the very last second just to mask a manual exit.
• No "Dummy" Trades: Opening near-zero risk trades purely to meet minimum trading day requirements is strictly prohibited. Every trade must represent genuine market analysis.

3. Account Sharing, IP, and CID Conflicts

To prevent unauthorized account management and fraud, we maintain a strict One-Trader, One-IP, One-Device policy.

• CID Conflict: This occurs when our systems detect more than one user account accessed from the same physical device (computer, tablet, or phone).
• IP Conflict: This occurs when multiple unrelated accounts access our platform from the same IP address.
• Security: Never share your login credentials or your trading device with other SpiceProp users. These conflicts are treated as evidence of unauthorized account management or coordinated trading.

4. Forbidden Strategies and Exploitation

The following strategies are not allowed because they bypass standard risk management or rely on gambling mechanics:

• Risk Extremes: "All-in" trading without risk control, or using Martingale/Grid strategies (increasing your position size after a loss).
• One-Sided Betting: A situation where 80% or more of your positions are opened in the same direction (only Buy or only Sell). This is considered a gambling technique that does not reflect a balanced professional strategy.
• News Hedging: Opening opposing positions (hedging) within 5 minutes of major economic news releases.
• Technical Exploitation: Any attempt to profit from feed delays (latency arbitrage), technical system errors, or price glitches.
• Correlated Risk: Attempting to hide risk by hedging across multiple accounts or using highly correlated instruments to bypass risk limits.

5. Consequences of Violations

If a violation of Section 4.2 of GTC is detected, SpiceProp reserves the right to take the following actions:

• Trading Suspension: Immediate pause of account access for investigation.
• Payout Rejection: Cancellation of any pending payout requests.
• Account Reset: Reverting your Funded account balance to the initial starting amount, which resets all profits to zero.
• Termination: Permanent closure of your account and a ban from future SpiceProp services without a refund.

Important Note: Funded Account Activation

Once you successfully pass a Challenge, there is a mandatory 24-hour verification window. During this time, our risk team reviews your trading history for compliance with the rules above. Once cleared, your Funded account will be issued. Remember that KYC verification must also be fully approved before your first payout can be processed.