PipFarm currently offers 73 challenge programs, with fees ranging from $25–$900. Select a challenge type and account size below to compare profit targets, drawdown limits, payout frequency, and the full consistency rule — all sourced directly from PipFarm's official documentation and kept up to date.

Challenge Details

PipFarm Challenge: Instant

Program: Instant Funding

Challenge Fee

$60

Profit Target

None (instant funding)

Max Daily Loss

None

Max Total Loss

5% (EOD trailing)

Profit Split

70%

Payout Frequency

Every 7 days

Consistency Rule

25%

Trading Rules

Rules change without notice and vary by account type. Confirm with the firm before you trade.

ALLOWED

Overnight Holding

News Trading

No news restrictions.

Scalping

Manual scalping allowed; automated HFT banned.

Weekend Holding

Gap profit rule applies.

RESTRICTED

Expert Advisors (EAs)

Only bots built on your own strategy; shared or bought bots banned.

Copy Trading

Only between your own accounts; copying other traders banned.

Hedging

Allowed within one account; across accounts or firms banned.

Gambling

Max-size bets before news or full daily loss on one idea; warning or probation.

Gap Trading

Soft breach: part of profit from gaps of 0.2%+ is deducted.

NOT ALLOWED

HFT

50+ trades in minutes, sub-second holds, latency-exploit EAs.

Tick Scalping

Tick scalping that exploits latency or feed delays.

Group Trading

Identical or correlated trades with others or a signal group.

Prohibited Conduct

Gaming program rules; pass services or letting others trade your account.

From our firm record — not independently re-verified

How PipFarm challenges work

A PipFarm challenge is a paid evaluation phase where you trade simulated capital under PipFarm's rules — profit targets, daily drawdown, max drawdown, and time limits. Pass the evaluation and you're moved to a funded account where you trade PipFarm's actual capital and keep a percentage of profits as your payout. Most challenge fees are refunded with your first successful payout.

PipFarm's evaluation structure (1-step, 2-step, or instant-funding) depends on which program you pick. Each challenge card above shows the exact steps, the profit target per phase, the time limit (if any), the daily and overall drawdown limits, and the profit split you'll earn once funded. We pull these values directly from PipFarm's official rulebook and keep them up to date.

Industry-wide pass rates on prop firm challenges sit around 10%. The traders who pass most consistently treat the challenge as a paid stress test of an already-profitable strategy — not as a way to learn one. If you're newer to trading, the PipFarm matcher tool can help you find a challenge with rules that fit your style before paying for the evaluation.

Frequently Asked Questions about PipFarm Challenges

A PipFarm challenge is the paid evaluation phase where you prove you can hit a profit target without breaching drawdown rules. Once you pass, you're funded — you trade PipFarm's actual capital and keep a percentage of profits as your payout. Most challenge fees are refunded with your first successful payout.
PipFarm typically offers multiple formats — both one-step and two-step evaluations are common across the industry, and some firms also offer instant-funding options. The exact structure depends on which account size and program you pick. The challenge cards above show the current steps, profit targets, and time limits for each tier.
Profit splits in this industry typically range from 70% to 90% to the trader. Higher splits are usually unlocked through PipFarm's scaling plan after consistent payouts. The exact current split for each program is shown on the main PipFarm review page along with payout frequency and minimum payout amounts.
Most prop firms enforce both a daily drawdown limit (around 4–5%) and a maximum overall drawdown (around 8–10%). The make-or-break detail is whether the overall drawdown is static (calculated from starting balance) or trailing (follows equity highs). Each challenge card above shows PipFarm's exact rule for that account size — read it carefully before paying.
You lose the challenge fee. Most firms — including PipFarm — offer discounted reset options if you want to retry without paying the full price again. If you breach by a small margin in the final phase, some firms grant a free reset on a case-by-case basis. Contact PipFarm's support directly if you think you qualify.
News trading rules vary across firms and across PipFarm's individual programs. Most prop firms restrict trading during high-impact news (NFP, FOMC, CPI) and some require positions to be closed before weekend gaps. PipFarm's specific trading rules are listed on the main PipFarm review page in the Trading Rules section.

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