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FTUK FTUK
The Upside Funding The Upside Funding
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country United Kingdom Hong Kong
Established Feb 2021 Jan 2020
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms - cTrader
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 80% (Instant scales 65 to 90%; One Step / Two Step / Flex flat 80%, Flex scales 60 to 90%) 95% Best
Daily Drawdown 5% (Instant Funding, Two Step, Flex); 4% (One Step) 1-Step: no daily, 4% trailing / 2-Step: 4% daily static, 8% total static
Payout Frequency On Demand (Instant Funding, Flex Challenge); Every 2 weeks (One Step, Two Step)
Approvals 1-2 working days; funds reflected 1-3 working days depending on method.
Fast payouts (on-demand)
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • Pay After You Pass Flex Challenge ($9 entry); Instant Funding option; on-demand payouts; no stop-loss requirement; news trading allowed; weekend holding allowed; up to 80% profit split; scales up to $6.4M; supports Forex + Futures.
  • Founded by ex-Citibank MDs (60+ years combined), 1:1 mentorship from CEO, path to 50K/yr full-time position, 24hr payout guarantee (K penalty if missed), 100% fee refund on 3rd payout, news trading + weekend holding allowed, cTrader via regulated Purple Trading, EAs allowed
Main Drawbacks
  • Acquisition of TradingFunds in 2026 produced migration friction (server reconfiguration, account access issues per TrustPilot). Strict consistency rules (largest day 20-40% of profit). Profit split starts at 60-65% in lower tiers; 80%+ requires scaling.
  • Very new (launched 2024/2025), only 39 TrustPilot reviews (100% 5-star is unusual), only cTrader platform, challenge pricing not transparent on website, simulated environment, co-founder James last name not disclosed
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers No offers
25% off all challenges INSIDER25

Challenge Details

FTUK Challenges

10 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$ $50K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 4%
P1: 8% relative
80% None
$ $50K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 6%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 8% static
P2: 8% static
80% None
$ $50K 1 Step P1: 6%
P1: $1,250 (optional)
P1: $2,000 EOD
80% None
$ $50K Instant P1: 5% payout target
P1: $1,250 (optional)
P1: $2,000 EOD
80% None
$9 $10K 1 Step P1: 4%
P1: 5% trailing from previous day's balance
P1: 6% trailing from highest equity
80% None
$9 $5K 1 Step P1: 4%
P1: 5% trailing from previous day's balance
P1: 6% trailing from highest equity
80% None
$9 $25K 1 Step P1: 4%
P1: 5% trailing from previous day's balance
P1: 6% trailing from highest equity
80% None
$9 $50K 1 Step P1: 4%
P1: 5% trailing from previous day's balance
P1: 6% trailing from highest equity
80% None
$9 $100K 1 Step P1: 4%
P1: 5% trailing from previous day's balance
P1: 6% trailing from highest equity
80% None
$509 $235 $100K Instant P1: 10% per scaling level
P1: 5%
P1: 6% relative
80% None

The Upside Funding Challenges

12 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$34 $2K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: -
P1: 4% (Trailing)
95% None
$34 $2K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
95% None
$59 $5K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: -
P1: 4% (Trailing)
95% None
$59 $5K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
95% None
$99 $10K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: -
P1: 4% (Trailing)
95% None
$99 $10K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
95% None
$199 $25K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: -
P1: 4% (Trailing)
95% None
$199 $25K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
95% None
$349 $50K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: -
P1: 4% (Trailing)
95% None
$349 $50K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
95% None
$589 $100K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: -
P1: 4% (Trailing)
95% None
$589 $100K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
95% None