Targets & Drawdowns
Daily Drawdown
2.5%
Max Drawdown
8.0%
Drawdown Type
Static
Rules
Time Limit
Unlimited
Profit Split
80%
Payout Frequency
Bi-weekly
Min Trading Days
3 days
Additional Rules
No evaluation phase: Traders receive immediate access to a funded-style account from day one with no challenge or evaluation required. The account is activated immediately upon purchase and trading can begin instantly.
Phase 1 profit target: Traders must reach an 8% profit target in Phase 1 to trigger the first scale-up. On a €1,000 account, this means generating €80 in profit while respecting all drawdown rules.
Static total drawdown: The maximum total drawdown is fixed at 8% of the initial balance, calculated from the starting equity and never trailing. On a €1,000 account, the maximum allowable total loss is €80.
Daily drawdown limit: A strict 2.5% daily loss limit applies, calculated from the day's starting equity and resetting daily at 23:59:59 CET. On a €1,000 account, this means a maximum daily loss of €25.
Minimum profitable days: At least 3 profitable trading days are required before the scale-up can be triggered. A day counts as profitable only if both the balance and equity increase by at least 0.5% by the end of the trading day.
No fee refund: Unlike most SpiceProp challenge-based programs, the Jalapeño 2.0 entry fee is not refunded upon scaling, as it is a direct-to-funded program rather than a traditional evaluation challenge.
Payout delay after first scale-up: Withdrawals are not available immediately. The first payout can only be requested 14 days after the first scale-up is completed, regardless of how quickly the 8% target is reached.
Weekend and overnight holding: Permitted with no restrictions or add-ons required, offering full flexibility for swing traders.
News trading: Permitted across all instruments with no specific restrictions stated.
EAs allowed: Expert Advisors are permitted on the MetaTrader platform. Hidden, exploitative, or arbitrage-based strategies are strictly prohibited.
Copy trading prohibited: Copying signals or other traders' accounts is strictly forbidden and results in immediate account closure.
Inactivity rule: Accounts with 30 consecutive days of no trading activity will be closed automatically, regardless of account stage or phase.
Leverage: 1:30 across all instruments, which limits position sizing on smaller accounts and makes reaching the 8% target more capital-intensive for traders accustomed to higher leverage.
Tight daily limit relative to target: With a 2.5% daily drawdown and an 8% total drawdown, a trader can hit the daily limit just 3 times before the account is at risk of total closure, leaving virtually no room for a recovery sequence.
50% reward trap in Phase 1: Traders earn only 50% of profits generated during Phase 1, and these earnings are locked as credit until 14 days after the first scale-up. A trader who fails to scale never accesses those locked earnings.
0.5% profitable day threshold: Both balance and equity must close above the 0.5% threshold for a day to count as profitable. A session that ends in a small net gain but with floating losses may not qualify, requiring traders to close all positions before end of day.
Scale-up breach consequence: A breach at any scaling tier after the initial jump does not reduce the account to a previous tier. The account closes entirely and a new purchase is required to restart from scratch.
Not available to US traders: SpiceProp does not accept registrations from traders based in the United States, Canada, Japan, and several other restricted jurisdictions.
Phase 1 profit target: Traders must reach an 8% profit target in Phase 1 to trigger the first scale-up. On a €1,000 account, this means generating €80 in profit while respecting all drawdown rules.
Static total drawdown: The maximum total drawdown is fixed at 8% of the initial balance, calculated from the starting equity and never trailing. On a €1,000 account, the maximum allowable total loss is €80.
Daily drawdown limit: A strict 2.5% daily loss limit applies, calculated from the day's starting equity and resetting daily at 23:59:59 CET. On a €1,000 account, this means a maximum daily loss of €25.
Minimum profitable days: At least 3 profitable trading days are required before the scale-up can be triggered. A day counts as profitable only if both the balance and equity increase by at least 0.5% by the end of the trading day.
No fee refund: Unlike most SpiceProp challenge-based programs, the Jalapeño 2.0 entry fee is not refunded upon scaling, as it is a direct-to-funded program rather than a traditional evaluation challenge.
Payout delay after first scale-up: Withdrawals are not available immediately. The first payout can only be requested 14 days after the first scale-up is completed, regardless of how quickly the 8% target is reached.
Weekend and overnight holding: Permitted with no restrictions or add-ons required, offering full flexibility for swing traders.
News trading: Permitted across all instruments with no specific restrictions stated.
EAs allowed: Expert Advisors are permitted on the MetaTrader platform. Hidden, exploitative, or arbitrage-based strategies are strictly prohibited.
Copy trading prohibited: Copying signals or other traders' accounts is strictly forbidden and results in immediate account closure.
Inactivity rule: Accounts with 30 consecutive days of no trading activity will be closed automatically, regardless of account stage or phase.
Leverage: 1:30 across all instruments, which limits position sizing on smaller accounts and makes reaching the 8% target more capital-intensive for traders accustomed to higher leverage.
Tight daily limit relative to target: With a 2.5% daily drawdown and an 8% total drawdown, a trader can hit the daily limit just 3 times before the account is at risk of total closure, leaving virtually no room for a recovery sequence.
50% reward trap in Phase 1: Traders earn only 50% of profits generated during Phase 1, and these earnings are locked as credit until 14 days after the first scale-up. A trader who fails to scale never accesses those locked earnings.
0.5% profitable day threshold: Both balance and equity must close above the 0.5% threshold for a day to count as profitable. A session that ends in a small net gain but with floating losses may not qualify, requiring traders to close all positions before end of day.
Scale-up breach consequence: A breach at any scaling tier after the initial jump does not reduce the account to a previous tier. The account closes entirely and a new purchase is required to restart from scratch.
Not available to US traders: SpiceProp does not accept registrations from traders based in the United States, Canada, Japan, and several other restricted jurisdictions.
Scaling Plan
Unique x3 initial jump: Upon reaching the first 8% profit target in Phase 1, the account size triples immediately. A €1,000 account becomes €3,000 after the first scale-up, making this one of the most aggressive initial scaling mechanisms in the prop firm industry.
Doubling after every subsequent target: After the initial x3 jump, the account balance doubles each time the 8% profit target is reached again, allowing traders to grow from €3,000 to €6,000, then €12,000, and so on progressively.
Maximum capital ceiling: The Jalapeño 2.0 scaling plan allows traders to grow up to €960,000 in simulated capital, starting from just a €1,000 account.
Profit reward increase after scaling: The performance reward starts at 50% during Phase 1 and increases to 80% from the first scale-up onward, rewarding traders who reach the funded stage with a significantly higher profit share.
Phase 1 profit credit system: Profits earned during Phase 1 at the 50% reward share are added to the account balance as credit and become withdrawable 14 days after the first scale-up is completed.
Static drawdown throughout scaling: The 8% total drawdown limit remains static and non-trailing at all scaling tiers, meaning profits never tighten the risk buffer as the account grows.
Consistent rules throughout scaling: The daily drawdown limit, minimum profitable days requirement, and all trading rules remain unchanged as the account scales. Only the dollar amounts increase proportionally with the new balance.
Doubling after every subsequent target: After the initial x3 jump, the account balance doubles each time the 8% profit target is reached again, allowing traders to grow from €3,000 to €6,000, then €12,000, and so on progressively.
Maximum capital ceiling: The Jalapeño 2.0 scaling plan allows traders to grow up to €960,000 in simulated capital, starting from just a €1,000 account.
Profit reward increase after scaling: The performance reward starts at 50% during Phase 1 and increases to 80% from the first scale-up onward, rewarding traders who reach the funded stage with a significantly higher profit share.
Phase 1 profit credit system: Profits earned during Phase 1 at the 50% reward share are added to the account balance as credit and become withdrawable 14 days after the first scale-up is completed.
Static drawdown throughout scaling: The 8% total drawdown limit remains static and non-trailing at all scaling tiers, meaning profits never tighten the risk buffer as the account grows.
Consistent rules throughout scaling: The daily drawdown limit, minimum profitable days requirement, and all trading rules remain unchanged as the account scales. Only the dollar amounts increase proportionally with the new balance.
