Challenge Mode & Progressive Risk
These two features work together to scale lot size dynamically based on your account's progress toward a profit target or distance from a starting balance.
Challenge Mode (Progress Compounder)
Challenge Mode progressively increases lot size as you approach a profit target — useful for prop-firm evaluation phases where the goal is a fixed % profit within a time limit.
| Input | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
Challenge Mode | false | Master switch |
Challenge Target % | 10.0 | Profit target as % of starting balance (e.g. 10 for FTMO 10%) |
Lot Multiplier at 0% Progress | 1.0 | No change to base lot at the start |
Lot Multiplier at 100% Progress | 3.0 | Lot is 3× the base lot when the target is fully reached |
The multiplier scales linearly between ChallengeBaseMultiplier and ChallengeMaxMultiplier as equity progress moves from 0% to 100% of the target.
Always combine Challenge Mode with Daily DD and Trailing HWM protection. Scaling up risk as you approach the target means a single bad day can undo progress quickly.
Progressive Risk Reduction
Progressive Risk Reduction scales lot size down when equity falls below the starting balance, reducing exposure during losing periods.
| Input | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
Progressive Risk Reduction | false | Master switch |
Risk Floor at Full Depth | 0.25 | Minimum multiplier (0.25 = 25% of base risk) |
Drawdown Depth to Floor % | 5.0 | Drawdown % at which the floor multiplier is reached |
Example: account is 3% below starting balance. With a 5% depth and 0.25 floor, risk scales down to approximately 40% of the base. At 5% drawdown it reaches the floor of 25%.
Peak Giveback Protection
An additional curve that fires once equity has built a meaningful profit cushion:
| Input | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
Peak Giveback Protection | true | Activates once profit threshold is reached |
Profit Threshold to Arm % | 5.0 | Profit % above starting balance required to arm this protection |
Peak Protection Floor | 0.50 | Minimum multiplier when peak giveback depth is reached |
Peak Giveback Depth to Floor % | 5.0 | Giveback % from equity peak at which floor is reached |
This protects earned profits by reducing risk when price gives back from a high point, even while still above the starting balance.