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Quant Tekel (Ascendx)

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The Upside Funding

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	Quant Tekel (Ascendx) 2.8 Get Started	The Upside Funding 2.4 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type	CFD	CFD
Country	South Africa	Hong Kong
Established	Oct 2023	Jan 2020
Technology	White-Label	Proprietary
Platforms	cTrader, MT5, TradeLocker	cTrader
Trading Rules
Profit Split	80% (up to 90%)	Up to 90% Best
Daily Drawdown	3-4% daily, 6-10% max (varies by program)	1-Step: no daily, 4% trailing / 2-Step: 4% daily static, 8% total static
Payout Frequency	Bi-weekly (Prime) / On-demand (Instant, Power) -	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	90% Profit Split	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	Reports of sometimes slow support	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 Quant Tekel accounts NEXT50	25% off all challenges INSIDER25

23 challenges

Price	Account Size	Step	Profit Target	Max Daily Loss	Max Drawdown	Profit Split	Activation Fee
$26 $26 QT Power	$5K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$26 $26 QT Instant	$1.25K	Instant	—	—	—	80%	None
$50 $50 QT Prime 3-Step	$5K	3 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$52 $52 QT Power	$10K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$52 $52 QT Instant	$2.5K	Instant	—	—	—	80%	None
$60 $60 QT Prime 2-Step	$5K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$84 $84 QT Instant	$5K	Instant	—	—	—	80%	None
$92 $92 QT Prime 3-Step	$10K	3 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$105 $105 QT Power	$25K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$110 $110 QT Prime 2-Step	$10K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$132 $132 QT Instant	$10K	Instant	—	—	—	80%	None
$210 $210 QT Power	$50K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$217 $217 QT Prime 3-Step	$25K	3 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$230 $230 QT Prime 2-Step	$25K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$250 $250 QT Instant	$25K	Instant	—	—	—	80%	None
$360 $360 QT Prime 2-Step	$50K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$367 $367 QT Prime 3-Step	$50K	3 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$400 $400 QT Power	$100K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$460 $460 QT Instant	$50K	Instant	—	—	—	80%	None
$625 $625 QT Prime 3-Step	$100K	3 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$680 $680 QT Prime 2-Step	$100K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$1167 $1167 QT Prime 3-Step	$200K	3 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$1300 $1300 QT Prime 2-Step	$200K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None

10 challenges

Price	Account Size	Step	Profit Target	Max Daily Loss	Max Drawdown	Profit Split	Activation Fee
$	$10K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: —	P1: 4%	Up to 90%	None
$	$10K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 4% P2: 4%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$	$5K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: —	P1: 4%	Up to 90%	None
$	$5K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 4% P2: 4%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$	$25K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: —	P1: 4%	Up to 90%	None
$	$25K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 4% P2: 4%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$	$50K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: —	P1: 4%	Up to 90%	None
$	$50K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 4% P2: 4%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$	$100K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: —	P1: 4%	Up to 90%	None
$	$100K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 4% P2: 4%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None