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Pipstone Capital Pipstone Capital
The Upside Funding The Upside Funding
Pipstone Capital Get Started
The Upside Funding 6.3 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country United Arab Emirates Hong Kong
Established Jan 2025 Jan 2020
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms cTrader, MT5 cTrader
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 100% Best 95%
Daily Drawdown 3% (Instant), 4% (1-Step), 5% (2-Step) 1-Step: no daily, 4% trailing / 2-Step: 4% daily static, 8% total static
Payout Frequency Varies by model (Bi-weekly 1-Step, Weekly 2-Step, On Demand Instant)
1-Step funded: Bi-weekly; 2-Step funded: Weekly; Instant Funding: On Demand 		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
  • No consistency rules, refund of evaluation fee on first payout, up to 100% profit split, unlimited trading days, zero activation fee, MT5 and cTrader platforms, news trading allowed
  • 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
  • 60-second minimum trade duration rule (payout deductions if breached), TrustScore 2.1 with frequent payout-delay and BOGO-second-account complaints, trailing drawdown on Instant $25K+ accounts
  • 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
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Challenge Details

Pipstone Capital Challenges

14 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$49 $5K Instant P1: No limit
 P1: 5% | $250
P1: 10% | $500 (Static)
 80% None
$121 $10K 2 Steps P1: 8% | $800
P2: 5%
 P1: 5% | $500
P2: 5% | $500
P1: 10% | $1,000 (Static)
P2: 10% | $1,000 (Static)
 80% None
$130 $10K 1 Step P1: 10% | $1,000
 P1: 4% | $400
P1: 8% | $800 (Static)
 80% None
$142 $25K Instant P1: No limit
 P1: 3% | $300
P1: 5% | $500 (Trailing)
 80% None
$180 $5K 1 Step P1: 10% | $500
 P1: 4% | $200
P1: 8% | $400 (Static)
 80% None
$192 $5K 2 Steps P1: 8% | $400
P2: 5%
 P1: 5% | $250
P2: 5% | $250
P1: 10% | $500 (Static)
P2: 10% | $500 (Static)
 80% None
$217 $25K 2 Steps P1: 8% | $2,000
P2: 5%
 P1: 5% | $1,250
P2: 5% | $1,250
P1: 10% | $2,500 (Static)
P2: 10% | $2,500 (Static)
 80% None
$253 $25K 1 Step P1: 10% | $2,500
 P1: 4% | $1,000
P1: 8% | $2,000 (Static)
 80% None
$314 $50K 2 Steps P1: 8% | $4,000
P2: 5%
 P1: 5% | $2,500
P2: 5% | $2,500
P1: 10% | $5,000 (Static)
P2: 10% | $5,000 (Static)
 80% None
$319 $50K Instant P1: No limit
 P1: 3% | $750
P1: 5% | $1,250 (Trailing)
 80% None
$375 $100K 2 Steps P1: 8% | $8,000
P2: 5%
 P1: 5% | $5,000
P2: 5% | $5,000
P1: 10% | $10,000 (Static)
P2: 10% | $10,000 (Static)
 80% None
$386 $50K 1 Step P1: 10% | $5,000
 P1: 4% | $2,000
P1: 8% | $4,000 (Static)
 80% None
$541 $100K Instant P1: No limit
 P1: 3% | $1,500
P1: 5% | $2,500 (Trailing)
 80% None
$621 $100K 1 Step P1: 10% | $10,000
 P1: 4% | $4,000
P1: 8% | $8,000 (Static)
 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
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