Challenge Comparison Tool

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The Upside Funding

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Alpha Capital Group

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	The Upside Funding 2.4 Get Started	Alpha Capital Group 6.9 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type	CFD	CFD
Country	Hong Kong	United Kingdom
Established	Jan 2020	Nov 2021
Technology	Proprietary	Proprietary
Platforms	cTrader	DXTrade, cTrader, MT5, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split	Up to 90% Best	Up to 80%
Daily Drawdown	1-Step: no daily, 4% trailing / 2-Step: 4% daily static, 8% total static	4-5% daily, 6-10% total (varies by program)
Payout Frequency	Fast payouts (on-demand)	Bi-weekly or on-demand -
Direct Path to Funded	✗ No	✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count	0 reviews	1 review
Avg. Rating	No ratings yet	5/5
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits	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	80% Profit Split, Good spread
Main Drawbacks	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	Slow payouts (2-4 days)
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers	25% off all challenges INSIDER25	40% off challenge ALPHA

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

23 challenges

Price	Account Size	Step	Profit Target	Max Daily Loss	Max Drawdown	Profit Split	Activation Fee
$50 Alpha One	$5K	1 Step	—	—	—	80%	None
$50 Alpha Pro	$5K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$67 Alpha Three	$10K	3 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$70 Alpha Swing	$5K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$97 Alpha One	$10K	1 Step	—	—	—	80%	None
$97 Alpha Pro	$10K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$147 Alpha Swing	$10K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$157 Alpha Three	$25K	3 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$197 Alpha One	$25K	1 Step	—	—	—	80%	None
$197 Alpha Pro	$25K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$247 Alpha Swing	$25K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$247 Alpha Three	$50K	3 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$297 Alpha One	$50K	1 Step	—	—	—	80%	None
$297 Alpha Pro	$50K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$357 Alpha Swing	$50K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$397 Alpha Three	$100K	3 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$497 Alpha One	$100K	1 Step	—	—	—	80%	None
$497 Alpha Pro	$100K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$577 Alpha Swing	$100K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$697 Alpha Three	$200K	3 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$997 Alpha One	$200K	1 Step	—	—	—	80%	None
$997 Alpha Pro	$200K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None
$1097 Alpha Swing	$200K	2 Steps	—	—	—	80%	None