Who we are

About IQ Capital

At IQ Capital, we don’t sell dreams. We fund execution.

We’re a crypto-native prop trading firm built by real traders, designed for those who understand where the industry is today and where it needs to go.

Where others sell hype, we build structure. Where others limit talent, we help it scale.

Why IQ is what it is today

The Founders’ Story

The Architect Behind IQ Capital

Viktoria Graf

Viktoria Graf built her career at the intersection of law and business. Graduating at the top of her class in commercial law, she spent a decade scaling fintech ventures — managing licensing, compliance, and go-to-market strategies across Europe. Her specialty: turning bold ideas into investor-ready businesses.
In 2023, Viktoria met Christoph Radecker. He had the trading expertise but needed operational structure; she had the blueprint and was searching for a product worth championing. Together, they mapped out a prop-firm model to tackle the challenges most platforms avoid:

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1. Rules so clear a lawyer can sign off after one read.
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2. Payouts so fast a trader can trust them after one cycle.

Viktoria went on to design the governance framework, risk oversight, and customer journey that drive IQ Capital’s “one rule, endless opportunities” philosophy. Her legal discipline keeps the platform clean, while her business instinct makes it scalable.

The Trader Behind IQ Capital

Christoph Radecker

IQ Capital was born from frustration and experience.
Christoph Radecker has traded professionally for more than 20 years, earning his edge through thousands of hours in live markets and consistent five-figure payouts across major firms.

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In 2022, he ranked 2nd globally in the World Cup Trading Championship (Futures) with a +97% return in just 90 days — proof of both skill and discipline.
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But Christoph didn’t just trade for prop firms — he helped build them. As co-founder of The TradingPit and former advisor at NinjaTrader, he helped create many of the rules firms still use today, while also seeing exactly where those systems fall short.

The experience IQ is based on

Christoph’s Verified Performance

+266.9% in 90 days — 2nd place, World Cup Trading Championship (Forex), 2025

These results highlight not just short-term wins, but a proven track record of discipline, risk control, and consistency over time.

+97.3% in 90 days — 2nd place, World Cup Trading Championship (Futures), 2022

Consistent five-figure monthly payouts across top prop firms including Topstep, Apex, and MFF

Five-figure monthly payouts across major prop firms incl. Topstep, Apex, and MFF

Verified withdrawals across several firms, month after month proven. Cash-outs followed risk control, not lucky spikes.

Over $250,000 in cumulative verified payouts, documented through official statements and receipts

These results highlight not just short-term wins, but a proven track record of discipline, risk control, and consistency over time.

I didn’t build IQ Capital to experiment. I built it because it’s the firm I couldn’t find when I needed it most.

What makes IQ special

The IQ Management

At IQ Capital, we’ve built one of the strongest tech teams in prop trading — bringing together engineers, quants, data scientists, and product leaders from top exchanges, leading prop firms, and high-performance tech companies. Collectively, they bring experience in systems that process billions in volume with zero downtime.
We also collaborate with top traders and developers who have built mission-critical infrastructure for global markets. This mix of market expertise and advanced engineering allows us to move faster, think bigger, and solve problems most firms avoid.
Our culture thrives on collaboration and precision. Risk teams, quants, and engineers work side by side to refine models, sharpen execution, and build tools that traders actually need. Every feature, rule, and payout is crafted by industry experts committed to creating the fairest, most trader-focused prop firm in the world.