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Funding Pips Funding Pips
The Upside Funding The Upside Funding
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country United Arab Emirates Hong Kong
Established Oct 2022 Jan 2020
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms cTrader, Match Trader, MT5 cTrader
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80-100% 95% Best
Daily Drawdown 3% (Zero/2-Step Pro), 4% (1-Step), 5% (2-Step Standard) 1-Step: no daily, 4% trailing / 2-Step: 4% daily static, 8% total static
Payout Frequency Weekly 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
  • Up to 100% profit split with flexible reward cycles (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, daily, on-demand). Starting from $29. Zero reward denial policy. Multiple evaluation models including 1-Step, 2-Step Standard, and Zero instant funding. Scale to $2M in prime capital. Over $263M distributed to 3M+ traders worldwide.
  • 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
  • News trading restricted on funded/master accounts (5-minute window). Weekend holding not permitted on master accounts (positions auto-closed Friday). HFT, tick scalping, hedging, and latency arbitrage prohibited. Consistency score soft rule on funded accounts may delay rewards.
  • 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
20% off first challenge HELLO
20% off all challenges 2C14A034
25% off all challenges FP
25% off all challenges INSIDER25

Challenge Details

Funding Pips Challenges

21 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$29
2-Step Pro
$5K 2 Steps P1: $300 (6%)
P2: $300 (6%)
P1: $150 (3%)
P2: $150 (3%)
P1: $300 (6%)
P2: $300 (6%)
80% None
$36
2-Step
$5K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
60-100% None
$55
2-Step Pro
$10K 2 Steps P1: $600 (6%)
P2: $600 (6%)
P1: $300 (3%)
P2: $300 (3%)
P1: $600 (6%)
P2: $600 (6%)
80% None
$59
1-Step
$5K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 4%
P1: 6%
60-100% None
$66
2-Step
$10K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
60-100% None
$69
Zero
$5K Instant P1: None
P1: 3%
P1: 5%
95% None
$99
Zero
$10K Instant P1: None
P1: 3%
P1: 5%
95% None
$99
1-Step
$10K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 4%
P1: 6%
60-100% None
$109
2-Step Pro
$25K 2 Steps P1: $1,500 (6%)
P2: $1,500 (6%)
P1: $750 (3%)
P2: $750 (3%)
P1: $1,500 (6%)
P2: $1,500 (6%)
80% None
$156
2-Step
$25K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
60-100% None
$199
Zero
$25K Instant P1: None
P1: 3%
P1: 5%
95% None
$199
1-Step
$25K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 4%
P1: 6%
60-100% None
$219
2-Step Pro
$50K 2 Steps P1: $3,000 (6%)
P2: $3,000 (6%)
P1: $1,500 (3%)
P2: $1,500 (3%)
P1: $3,000 (6%)
P2: $3,000 (6%)
80% None
$289
2-Step
$50K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
60-100% None
$299
Zero
$50K Instant P1: None
P1: 3%
P1: 5%
95% None
$319
1-Step
$50K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 4%
P1: 6%
60-100% None
$399
2-Step Pro
$100K 2 Steps P1: $6,000 (6%)
P2: $6,000 (6%)
P1: $3,000 (3%)
P2: $3,000 (3%)
P1: $6,000 (6%)
P2: $6,000 (6%)
80% None
$499
Zero
$100K Instant P1: None
P1: 3%
P1: 5%
95% None
$529
2-Step
$100K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
60-100% None
$555
1-Step
$100K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 4%
P1: 6%
60-100% None
$798
2-Step Pro
$200K 2 Steps P1: $12,000 (6%)
P2: $12,000 (6%)
P1: $6,000 (3%)
P2: $6,000 (3%)
P1: $12,000 (6%)
P2: $12,000 (6%)
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