At a glance
The short version
PipFarm runs 5 evaluation programs for forex and CFD traders. The headline one, 1-Stage (Classic, static DD), asks for a 12% profit target with a 6% static max loss and a 3% daily loss limit. This page puts every PipFarm rule set in one table, runs each through thousands of simulated challenges to show what the rules alone do to your odds, and opens a chart that enforces them candle by candle — so you can rehearse the PipFarm challenge on real historical data before you pay for one.
PipFarm challenge rules, program by program
Rules as published on pipfarm.com, checked 21 October 2026. Prop firms revise rules often — confirm on their site before you buy; the source for each program is in the fine print below. Account sizes offered: $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k, $150k.
| Program | Target | Max loss | Daily loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Stage (Classic, static DD) | 12% min 3 days · 365-day limit | 6% static | 3% | Open → |
| 1-Stage (Classic, trailing DD) | 12% min 3 days · 365-day limit | 9% intraday trail | 3% | Open → |
| 2-Stage Classic | 9% → 6% min 3 days · 365-day limit | 9% static | 3% | Open → |
| 2-Stage Endurance | 8% → 5% min 3 days · 365-day limit | 9% static | 3% | Open → |
| 2-Stage Consistency | 6% → 6% 365-day limit | 9% static | 3% | Open → |
What the PipFarm rules do to your odds
The same trader passes one firm's challenge far more often than another's, and the difference is the rules, not the trader. To isolate it, each program below was run through the CRTLAB challenge simulator for three traders: a break-even one (50% wins at 1:1 — zero edge, so any pass is the rules' slack plus luck), a small edge (45% at 1:1.5) and a solid edge (45% at 1:2).
Of PipFarm's 5 programs, 2-Stage Consistency leaves a break-even trader the most room (35.3% pass) and 1-Stage (Classic, trailing DD) the least (28.4%).
| Program | Break-even trader | Small edge | Solid edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Stage (Classic, static DD) | 33.8% | 66.6% | 87% |
| 1-Stage (Classic, trailing DD) | 28.4% | 60.9% | 85.8% |
| 2-Stage Classic | 29.8% | 68.2% | 92.1% |
| 2-Stage Endurance | 34.6% | 69.7% | 92.7% |
| 2-Stage Consistency | 35.3% | 69.8% | 93.1% |
Simulated: $100k account, 1% risk per trade, 2 trades a day, 365 trading days or the program's own limit; multi-phase programs multiply each phase's pass rate. Min-day and consistency rules are not simulated. Run your own numbers in the prop firm challenge calculator.
The rule most likely to end a PipFarm attempt
On 1-Stage (Classic, static DD) the target (12%) is 2.0× the room you have to lose (6%). That gap is the whole difficulty: a trader has to make 2.0 units for every unit they can afford to give back, so a cold streak early in the phase ends more attempts than a lack of edge does.
The max loss is static, measured from the starting balance — the most forgiving kind. Profit you bank widens your room rather than dragging the floor up behind you.
There is a 3% daily loss limit, measured from the higher of the day's starting balance and equity. With only 6% in total, two bad days are the whole account.
You need at least 3 trading days before a phase can pass, so a single big day does not finish it.
The clock matters: 365 days to finish.
In simulation, a trader with a small edge (45% wins at 1:1.5, 1% risk) fails 33.4% of phase-one attempts on the max loss; the ones who pass take a median of 24 trading days.
Rehearse the PipFarm challenge on a real chart
The button opens CRTLAB with prop firm mode running on PipFarm's 1-Stage (Classic, static DD) rules. The chart's HUD carries your progress to target, the distance to the max loss and the daily floor, and it calls the verdict — passed, phase two, or breached — the moment a rule is hit, exactly as the firm's dashboard would. Every PipFarm program and account size is one click away in the rules panel, and so are the other 98 firms in the catalogue.
What makes it a rehearsal rather than a demo account: you replay real historical data, candle by candle, on any of 38 markets from 1-minute to weekly, and you can do in an evening what a live challenge takes a month to show you. Run the same week three times with three different risk sizes and watch which one the static floor catches.
There is no account to fund and no time limit on practice — the replay waits for you. When your rehearsals pass consistently, you know the edge survives PipFarm's rules before the fee is spent.
PipFarm fine print worth knowing
1-Stage (Classic, static DD): Daily limit 3% of prior EOD reference (higher of balance/equity). Alternative 9% trailing DD option. Endurance mode: 3 profitable days; Consistency mode: 30% best-day. PipFarm's rules page.
1-Stage (Classic, trailing DD): Trailing drawdown option; lock not specified. Daily limit from prior EOD reference. PipFarm's rules page.
2-Stage Classic: 365-day limit per stage. Daily limit from prior EOD reference. PipFarm's rules page.
2-Stage Endurance: Min 3 profitable days (>=0.5% gain each). PipFarm's rules page.
2-Stage Consistency: Best day <= 40% of total profit. PipFarm's rules page.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the official PipFarm challenge?
No. CRTLAB is an independent backtesting platform and is not affiliated with PipFarm. It reproduces PipFarm's published rules (checked 21 October 2026) so you can practise against them on historical data; passing here does not fund an account.
What is the PipFarm max drawdown?
1-Stage (Classic, static DD): 6% static; 1-Stage (Classic, trailing DD): 9% intraday trail; 2-Stage Classic: 9% static; 2-Stage Endurance: 9% static; 2-Stage Consistency: 9% static.
Does PipFarm have a daily loss limit?
1-Stage (Classic, static DD): 3%; 1-Stage (Classic, trailing DD): 3%; 2-Stage Classic: 3%; 2-Stage Endurance: 3%; 2-Stage Consistency: 3%.
What is the PipFarm profit target?
1-Stage (Classic, static DD): 12%; 1-Stage (Classic, trailing DD): 12%; 2-Stage Classic: 9% then 6%; 2-Stage Endurance: 8% then 5%; 2-Stage Consistency: 6% then 6%.
Is the PipFarm simulator free?
CRTLAB is free to try. You get prop firm mode with PipFarm's rules and every other firm's, with every tool the product has, for your first 10,000 candles of replay — roughly two hours of stepping through a chart, no card needed. After the sample, unlimited replay is $14.99 a month, cancel any time. Prop firm mode itself is never behind a paywall.