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Next Level Funded Next Level Funded
The Upside Funding The Upside Funding
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Australia Hong Kong
Established Nov 2024 Jan 2020
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms Match Trader, MT5, TradeLocker cTrader
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% (Instant Funding & Instant Pro); 50% on Special Account Best 95%
Daily Drawdown 4% on Instant Funding (1-Step & 2-Step); 3% on Instant Pro & Special Account 1-Step: no daily, 4% trailing / 2-Step: 4% daily static, 8% total static
Payout Frequency On-Demand
Withdrawals processable instantly on dashboard 14 days after first trade; 7-Day Reward Cycle on standard Instant Funding accounts; One-Time payout on Special Account
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; on-demand payouts processable from dashboard; instant funding model with no evaluation phases; unlimited trading days; weekend & news trading permitted; EAs / bots allowed; Top Up feature lets funded traders restore balance after drawdown; Match-Trader / MT5 / TradeLocker support; scaling plan up to $1M; account sizes from $5K up to $200K (instant) and special $10/$25 accounts for beginners
  • 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
  • New firm (established Nov 2024 in Australia); not regulated as a broker (operates simulated-trading model under Next Lvl Funded PTY LTD, company no. 685007710); TrustPilot 4.2 across 403 reviews but mixed user reports cite hidden rule disputes (undisclosed minimum hold-time on some accounts) and KYC delays; Special Account caps profit split at 50% and uses one-time payout cycle; trailing drawdown on 1-Step and Instant Pro tracks higher of balance or equity
  • 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
50% off all challenges + 1 FREE $25K Instant Pro Account 1YEAR
25% off all challenges INSIDER25

Challenge Details

Next Level Funded Challenges

20 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$10 $10K Instant P1: $250 (2.5%)
P1: $300 (3%)
P1: $500 (5% Trailing)
50% None
$25 $25K Instant P1: $625 (2.5%)
P1: $750 (3%)
P1: $1250 (5% Trailing)
50% None
$54 $27 $5K 2 Steps P1: $400 (8%)
P2: $300 (6%)
P1: $200 (4%)
P2: $200 (4%)
P1: $400 (8% Static)
P2: $400 (8% Static)
100% None
$59 $29 $5K 1 Step P1: $550 (11%)
P1: $200 (4%)
P1: $350 (7% Trailing)
100% None
$59 $29 $5K Instant P1: None (Instant Funded)
P1: $150 (3%)
P1: $300 (6% Trailing)
100% None
$84 $42 $10K 2 Steps P1: $800 (8%)
P2: $600 (6%)
P1: $400 (4%)
P2: $400 (4%)
P1: $800 (8% Static)
P2: $800 (8% Static)
100% None
$99 $49 $10K 1 Step P1: $1,100 (11%)
P1: $400 (4%)
P1: $700 (7% Trailing)
100% None
$99 $49 $10K Instant P1: None (Instant Funded)
P1: $300 (3%)
P1: $600 (6% Trailing)
100% None
$209 $104 $25K 2 Steps P1: $2,000 (8%)
P2: $1,500 (6%)
P1: $1,000 (4%)
P2: $1,000 (4%)
P1: $2,000 (8% Static)
P2: $2,000 (8% Static)
100% None
$229 $114 $25K 1 Step P1: $2,750 (11%)
P1: $1,000 (4%)
P1: $1,750 (7% Trailing)
100% None
$239 $119 $25K Instant P1: None (Instant Funded)
P1: $750 (3%)
P1: $1500 (6% Trailing)
100% None
$309 $154 $50K 2 Steps P1: $4,000 (8%)
P2: $3,000 (6%)
P1: $2,000 (4%)
P2: $2,000 (4%)
P1: $4,000 (8% Static)
P2: $4,000 (8% Static)
100% None
$349 $169 $50K 1 Step P1: $5,500 (11%)
P1: $2,000 (4%)
P1: $3,500 (7% Trailing)
100% None
$459 $229 $50K Instant P1: None (Instant Funded)
P1: $1,500 (3%)
P1: $3,000 (6% Trailing)
100% None
$559 $279 $100K 2 Steps P1: $8,000 (8%)
P2: $6,000 (6%)
P1: $4,000 (4%)
P2: $4,000 (4%)
P1: $8,000 (8% Static)
P2: $8,000 (8% Static)
100% None
$599 $299 $100K 1 Step P1: $11,000 (11%)
P1: $4,000 (4%)
P1: $7,000 (7% Trailing)
100% None
$739 $369 $100K Instant P1: None (Instant Funded)
P1: $3,000 (3%)
P1: $6,000 (6% Trailing)
100% None
$979 $489 $200K 2 Steps P1: $16,000 (8%)
P2: $12,000 (6%)
P1: $8,000 (4%)
P2: $8,000 (4%)
P1: $16,000 (8% Static)
P2: $16,000 (8% Static)
100% None
$1039 $519 $200K 1 Step P1: $22,000 (11%)
P1: $8,000 (4%)
P1: $14,000 (7% Trailing)
100% None
$1199 $599 $200K Instant P1: None (Instant Funded)
P1: $6,000 (3%)
P1: $12,000 (6% Trailing)
100% 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