The Trading Pit Review - Pros, Cons & Rating

Challenges

Challenge	Account Size	Evaluation Cost (Discounted)	Profit Targets	Max Daily Loss	Max Total Loss	Min. Profit Split	Payout Frequency	Trading platforms	Tradable assets	EA's Allowed
1 Step (Prime)	€5,000.00	€49.00	10%	4% From initial balance	7% From initial balance	60%	BiWeekly	MT4 MT5	Forex Indices Oil/Energies Cryptocurrencies Metals	Yes
1 Step (Prime)	€10,000.00	€99.00	10%	4% From initial balance	7% From initial balance	60%	BiWeekly	MT4 MT5	Forex Indices Oil/Energies Cryptocurrencies Metals	Yes
1 Step (Prime)	€20,000.00	€199.00	10%	4% From initial balance	7% From initial balance	60%	BiWeekly	MT4 MT5	Forex Indices Oil/Energies Cryptocurrencies Metals	Yes
1 Step (Prime)	€50,000.00	€349.00	10%	4% From initial balance	7% From initial balance	60%	BiWeekly	MT4 MT5	Forex Indices Oil/Energies Cryptocurrencies Metals	Yes
1 Step (Prime)	€100,000.00	€569.00	10%	4% From initial balance	7% From initial balance	60%	BiWeekly	MT4 MT5	Forex Indices Oil/Energies Cryptocurrencies Metals	Yes
1 Step (Prime)	€200,000.00	€1,139.00	10%	4% From initial balance	7% From initial balance	60%	BiWeekly	MT4 MT5	Forex Indices Oil/Energies Cryptocurrencies Metals	Yes
1 Step (Classic)	€10,000.00	€99.00	10%	4% From peak equity	7% From peak equity	60%	BiWeekly	MT4 MT5	Forex Indices Oil/Energies Cryptocurrencies Metals	Yes
1 Step (Classic)	€20,000.00	€179.00	10%	4% From peak equity	7% From peak equity	60%	BiWeekly	MT4 MT5	Forex Indices Oil/Energies Cryptocurrencies Metals	Yes
1 Step (Classic)	€50,000.00	€399.00	10%	4% From peak equity	7% From peak equity	60%	BiWeekly	MT4 MT5	Forex Indices Oil/Energies Cryptocurrencies Metals	Yes
1 Step (Classic)	€100,000.00	€999.00	10%	4% From peak equity	7% From peak equity	60%	BiWeekly	MT4 MT5	Forex Indices Oil/Energies Cryptocurrencies Metals	Yes
2 Step (Prime)	€5,000.00	€49.00	8% 5%	5% From initial balance	10% From initial balance	60%	BiWeekly	MT4 MT5	Forex Indices Oil/Energies Cryptocurrencies Metals	Yes
2 Step (Prime)	€10,000.00	€99.00	8% 5%	5% From initial balance	10% From initial balance	60%	BiWeekly	MT4 MT5	Forex Indices Oil/Energies Cryptocurrencies Metals	Yes
2 Step (Prime)	€20,000.00	€199.00	8% 5%	5% From initial balance	10% From initial balance	60%	BiWeekly	MT4 MT5	Forex Indices Oil/Energies Cryptocurrencies Metals	Yes
2 Step (Prime)	€50,000.00	€349.00	8% 5%	5% From initial balance	10% From initial balance	60%	BiWeekly	MT4 MT5	Forex Indices Oil/Energies Cryptocurrencies Metals	Yes
2 Step (Prime)	€100,000.00	€569.00	8% 5%	5% From initial balance	10% From initial balance	60%	BiWeekly	MT4 MT5	Forex Indices Oil/Energies Cryptocurrencies Metals	Yes

Evaluation Rules

For the most accurate and up-to-date rules please refer to the company's official terms and conditions along with their FAQ.

Rule	Value	Details
EA Usage	Allowed (Restricted)	Prohibited EA activities include trade copying, tick/latency/reverse arbitrage, emulators, rollover scalping. Third-party EAs require source code ownership. Violations result in immediate ban without refund.
Overnight/Weekend Holding	Allowed	Overnight positions permitted with weekend holding implicitly allowed. Traders must manage rollover risks effectively. No specific swap fees mentioned in documentation.
Copy Trading	Prohibited	Absolute ban on coordinated trading across accounts including signal copying and multi-account mirroring. Violations lead to permanent account termination.
Trading Strategies	Mixed	Martingale allowed but scalping prohibited except for incidental stop-loss triggers. HFT banned in CFD Challenges. Manipulative hedging restricted across accounts.
Inactivity	21-Day Limit	Accounts closed after 21 consecutive inactive days. No refunds after initial 14-day grace period.
News Trading	Restricted	Bracketing prohibited 2 minutes pre/post news. Gap trading banned 2 hours before market closures. Exploitative volatility strategies strictly forbidden.
IP Address	Monitored	Occasional changes acceptable (e.g., travel). Multiple daily changes trigger security alerts. Consistent VPN/VPS usage permitted with location stability.
Prohibited Practices	Strictly Banned	Includes system error exploitation, manipulative cross-account trading, HFT/arbitrage strategies, gambling (>5% risk/trade), unrealistic fills/slippage abuse, platform interference, and non-speculative trading. All prohibited activities result in immediate termination.
Trading Period	Unlimited	No maximum duration while actively trading. Inactivity threshold strictly enforced at 21 days without trades. Phase transitions maintain original challenge timelines.
Minimum Trading Days	5 Days	Mandatory 5 trading days (non-consecutive) required before scaling requests. Applies across all challenge phases without exception.
Misc. Rules	Various	SL/TP must demonstrate clear risk management with 1:100 leverage cap. Account resets retain remaining challenge days. Platform selection locked at challenge start. Maximum 2 funded accounts with $400k total allocation limit. Strict geographical restrictions apply.

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Company Name	The Trading Pit Challenge GmbH
Categories	Proprietary Trading Firm
Primary Category	Proprietary Trading Firm
Support Languages	English
Financial Instruments	Forex, Indices, Oil/Energies, Cryptocurrencies, Metals