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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)

Scale risk with challenge progress progressively increases lot size as you approach a profit target. It is useful for prop-firm evaluation phases where the goal is a fixed percentage profit within a time limit.

InputDefaultDescription
Scale risk with challenge progressfalseMaster switch
Challenge target percent10.0Profit target as percentage of starting balance, for example 10 for a 10% target
Risk multiplier at 0 percent progress1.0No change to base lot at the start
Risk multiplier at target progress3.0Lot is 3x the base lot when the target is fully reached

The multiplier scales linearly between the start multiplier and target multiplier as equity progress moves from 0% to 100% of the target.

Use with drawdown protection

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

Reduce risk below start/peak scales lot size down when equity falls below the starting balance, reducing exposure during losing periods.

InputDefaultDescription
Reduce risk below start/peakfalseMaster switch
Start drawdown risk floor0.25Minimum multiplier, where 0.25 means 25% of base risk
Start drawdown depth percent5.0Drawdown percentage 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:

InputDefaultDescription
Reduce risk on peak givebacktrueActivates once profit threshold is reached
Peak protection unlock percent5.0Profit percentage above starting balance required to arm this protection
Peak giveback risk floor0.50Minimum multiplier when peak giveback depth is reached
Peak giveback depth percent5.0Giveback percentage 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.