Spice Prop
Spice Prop. Bold name for a firm with a $300 max allocation. The rules are fair, the pass rate is decent, and the hidden rules score won't give you nightmares. Just don't expect the account size to match the branding energy.
(31% of complaints)
Who Is This Firm For?
About Spice Prop
The problem is there's not much long-term data on payouts yet. The structure looks fine on paper. Whether it holds up when traders start withdrawing serious money is a question the industry hasn't fully answered yet. Approach accordingly.
- Founded
- 2023
- Max Allocation
- $300.000
- Leverage
- 100
- Commissions
- $3/lot
Pros
- - 2% risk per trade idea clearly defined — no vague "don't overleverage" clauses
- - Rules are specific and consistently applied — fewer surprise closures than industry average
- - Short-term trades allowed up to 5% of total trades with proper SL/TP
- - Copy from own funded account to own challenge account allowed
- - Correlation rule clearly defined at ±80% threshold — no arbitrary enforcement
- - Consequences clearly listed upfront — suspension, reset, closure, ban all documented
Cons
- - 2% limit applies to all positions on same asset combined — scaling into trades triggers the cap
- - One device environment and one IP ecosystem strictly enforced — Starbucks logins flag reviews
- - Copy trading prohibited between funded accounts and from challenge to funded
- - News hedging prohibited — buy and sell around news events classified as prohibited strategy
- - Activity rules enforced — minimal trading to avoid inactivity closure triggers review
- - Correlated asset positions at ±80% counted as same trade idea for risk limit purposes
Scaled my account twice
Just received my fourth payout, so I figured it was time to leave a review. Payouts arrived within the window they advertised every single time. Feels like they respect their traders, which is more than I can say for …— Verified Trader (arjun mehta) See all reviews
The 2% rule applies to your entire position on a trade idea — not per order. If you open three buys on EURUSD in sequence, all three count toward one 2% combined limit. News hedging is a hard no — don't open both directions around a news event. Keep your IP consistent and avoid logging in from new devices or locations without expecting a review.
Trading Conditions
Drawdown System
- Max 2% risk per trading idea — applies combined across all positions on same asset
- Multiple positions on same asset: counted as one trade idea for 2% limit
- Correlation rule: positions on assets at ±80% correlation counted as same trade idea
- Challenge stage: monitored — funded stage: enforced with payout delays, restrictions or reset
- Activity rules: minimal trading to avoid closure triggers review
High-Frequency & Fast Trading
- Not Allowed:
- Arbitrage of any kind
- Latency tricks and exploiting system delays
- Grid and martingale strategies
- Short-term trades (under 3 minutes): max 5% of total trades
- Exception: short-term trades allowed only with proper SL/TP and normal decision behavior
- HFT and speedrunning strategies
Low Liquidity & Timing
- News hedging prohibited — opening buy and sell positions around news events not allowed
- Correlated pair tricks: positions on ±80% correlated assets counted as same trade idea
- Activity rules enforced — opening tiny trades just to stay active not allowed
- Staying barely active triggers review — account must show genuine trading intent
Loss-Chasing & Gambling
- Not Allowed:
- All-in trading
- One-sided bets
- News hedging — buy and sell around high-impact events
- Account sharing or passing services
- Copying between multiple funded accounts
- Copying from challenge to funded account
- Any activity that looks like "I'm just here so I don't get disqualified"
Risk Management
- One trader, one account, one device environment, one IP ecosystem — strictly enforced
- CID and IP conflicts: instantly flagged for review
- Copy trading: prohibited between different users and between multiple funded accounts
- Allowed: own funded account copying to own challenge account only
- Consequences for rule breach: suspension, payout rejection, profit reset, account closure, permanent ban
- Correlation enforcement: ±80% correlation threshold — positions treated as same trade idea
SpiceProp – Trading Conditions
SpiceProp is one of those firms that says:
“Just trade normally.”
And then hands you a rulebook that quietly defines what “normally” means… in great detail.
The good news?
- Most of it actually makes sense.
The other good news?
- You will discover just how specific “making sense” can get, through our honest, comprehensive review.
Independent Trading Only (No Borrowed Genius)
Not allowed:
- - copying signals
- - copying other traders
- - copying your favorite Telegram “guru”
Also not allowed:
- - copying between different users
- - copying between multiple funded accounts
- - copying from Challenge → Funded
Allowed:
- - your own Funded Account → your own Challenge
So yes, you can clone yourself.
Just make sure it’s actually you doing the thinking.
Short-Term Trading (Speed Is Fine… Until It Isn’t)
The rule:
- - Trades under 3 minutes = “short-term”
The limit:
- - max 5% of total trades
Exception:
Only if:
- - SL/TP was properly set
- - and the trade behaved like a normal human decision
This is basically:
“You can be fast… just don’t look like you’re speedrunning the market.”
Activity Rules (Don’t Pretend to Trade)
- - Opening tiny trades just to tick boxes → not allowed
- - Staying barely active → not allowed
If your account looks like:
“I’m just here so I don’t get disqualified”
They’ll notice.
Account Rules (You Are One Person. Act Like It.)
Strict setup:
- - one trader
- - one account
- - one device environment
- - one IP ecosystem
Not allowed:
- - account sharing
- - passing services
- - “my friend traded it for me” stories
CID / IP conflicts:
→ instantly suspicious
There's no “damn, I logged in from Starbucks.”
Strategy Rules (No Creative Shortcuts)
Prohibited:
- - arbitrage
- - latency tricks
- - grid / martingale
- - all-in trading
- - exploiting system delays
News Hedging:
Opening buy + sell around news?
→ bold strategy
→ also not allowed
Correlated Tricks:
Trying to outsmart the system with correlated pairs?
They’re not impressed.
Consequences (Yes, They Mean It)
Break the rules and you might get:
- - account suspended
- - payout rejected
- - profits reset
- - account closed
- - permanent ban
So… maybe don’t test all of them at once.
Risk Management (Where They Get Serious)
The 2% Rule (The One You Don’t Ignore)
Definition:
- - max 2% risk per trading idea
Translation:
If you open multiple positions on the same thing…
they count as one big idea.
Enforcement:
- - Challenge → they watch
- - Funded → they act
If you push it:
- - payout delays
- - restrictions
- - resets
- - or the classic: “account gone”
Correlation Rules (Nice Try Though)
Spreading risk across correlated assets?
If correlation is ±80% →
you didn’t outsmart anything.
You just made it more obvious.
Consistency Score (No One-Hit Wonders)
Formula:
- Biggest win ÷ total profit
Limit:
- - max 30% from one day or trade
If you exceed:
→ payout gets delayed
This is basically:
“We like skill. Not lucky explosions.”
Stop Loss (Technically Optional… Emotionally Required)
- - Not mandatory
- - But expected
If your trades look like:
“I’ll just hold and hope”
You’re entering the “we should probably look at this account” category.
Payout Conditions (The Moment of Truth)
To get paid:
- - 14 active days
- - 4 profitable days (≥0.5%)
- - €100 minimum profit
- - KYC done
Simple enough… until you try to rush it.
Manual Review
Triggered by:
- - weird patterns
- - risk issues
- - inconsistency
Duration:
- - usually up to 7 days
KYC, IP & Location (You, But Actually You)
Allowed:
- - VPN/VPS (if not hiding identity)
Not allowed:
- - multiple locations
- - IP inconsistencies
- - “I was in 3 countries today”
Bonus:
They may ask for a video call
Yes, at some point it might turn into:
“Hi, can you confirm you’re a real human?”
This sounds actually pretty reasonable. Think of it like an interview for NASA.
Funded Stage (Not Instant VIP)
After passing:
- - 24h review
- - full audit
Then:
→ funded account
No shortcuts here.
Final Take
SpiceProp is structured, clear, and honestly… pretty fair.
They’re not trying to trick you.
But they’re also not letting you freestyle your way through the system.
If your style is:
- - disciplined
- - consistent
- - controlled
You’ll probably do just fine.
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Features & Support
Hot-Set
Step 1 7.5%
Step 2 5.0%
Black Pepper
Step 1 7.5%
Step 2 5.0%
Sweet Pepper
Step 1 7.5%
Step 2 5.0%
Cayenne Pepper
Step 1 4.0%
Step 2 6.0%
Sweet Pepper
Step 1 7.5%
Step 2 5.0%
Cayenne Pepper
Step 1 4.0%
Step 2 6.0%
Chilli Pepper
Step 1 10.0%
Step 2 N/A
Chilli Pepper
Step 1 10.0%
Step 2 N/A
Sweet Pepper
Step 1 7.5%
Step 2 5.0%
Jalapeño Lite
Step 1 0.0%
Step 2 0.0%
Cayenne Pepper
Step 1 4.0%
Step 2 6.0%
Chilli Pepper
Step 1 10.0%
Step 2 N/A
Sweet Pepper
Step 1 7.5%
Step 2 5.0%
Jalapeño Lite
Step 1 0.0%
Step 2 0.0%
Cayenne Pepper
Step 1 4.0%
Step 2 6.0%
Jalapeño 2.0
Step 1 0.0%
Step 2 0.0%
Jalapeño Lite
Step 1 0.0%
Step 2 0.0%
Chilli Pepper
Step 1 10.0%
Step 2 N/A
Sweet Pepper
Step 1 7.5%
Step 2 5.0%
Mini Pepper
Step 1 7.5%
Step 2 5.0%
Jalapeño 2.0
Step 1 0.0%
Step 2 0.0%
Jalapeño Lite
Step 1 0.0%
Step 2 0.0%
Jalapeño 2.0
Step 1 0.0%
Step 2 0.0%
Jalapeño Lite
Step 1 0.0%
Step 2 0.0%
Not my last choice either
Passed the challenge, got funded, still deciding if I will stay. The challenge is fair but the funded-account conditions feel slightly different. Trading here works, but not as smoothly as I had hoped.
Bonus payout was a nice touch
Decided to try them after their founder did a podcast interview. Their affiliate program is transparent and pays out as promised. They have earned my loyalty with how they handle the basics.
No games with payouts
I was drawn in by their payout speeds and low commission structure. Disputes I have raised were handled in a fair and timely manner. One of the firms I actively point people toward when asked.
Has pros and cons
Passed the challenge, got funded, still deciding if I will stay. The number of things you can configure in your account is limited. Better than I feared, worse than the marketing suggests.
Reasonable evaluation fees
I have been with this firm for about three months now. The scaling plan is achievable if you trade consistently for a few months. Plan to stick with this firm for the foreseeable future.
Would not recommend
Third prop firm I have used. Easily the worst of the three. Email replies are vague, canned, and rarely address the actual question. Their business model feels like it depends on traders failing rather than succeeding.
Good value for the price
Moved to this firm specifically because of their weekend holding policy. The evaluation rules are clearly documented without hidden gotchas. This is the kind of operation that makes prop trading feel legitimate.
Good for swing traders
Came from a retail trading background and wanted to see what prop was about. Their bot-detection does not flag legitimate EA users like it does elsewhere. If they keep this up, they deserve to become one of the bigger names.
Discord staff are approachable
First time trying a prop firm, so this was all new to me. Spreads during peak hours are reasonable for a prop firm. They have earned my loyalty with how they handle the basics.
Not recommended for serious traders
Had real hopes for this one based on their affiliate marketing. They flagged me for normal EA use and demanded I stop using it. Cancelled my account and moved on.
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