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The Upside Funding The Upside Funding
Funding Pips Funding Pips
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Hong Kong United Arab Emirates
Established Jan 2020 Jan 2022
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms cTrader cTrader, Match Trader, MT5, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% Best 60-100%
Daily Drawdown 1-Step: no daily, 4% trailing / 2-Step: 4% daily static, 8% total static Varies: 3-5% daily, 5-10% max
Payout Frequency Fast payouts (on-demand) Weekly (Tuesday)
On demand : 45% consistency rule
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
  • 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
  • Lots of payment methods & Platforms. Well made payout rules
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
  • A splippage sometimes higher than it should be
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
25% off all challenges INSIDER25
20% off first challenge HELLO
20% off all challenges 2C14A034
25% off all challenges FP

Challenge Details

The Upside Funding Challenges

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

Funding Pips Challenges

20 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$29
2-Step Pro
$5K 2 Steps P1: 6%
P1: 3%
P1: 6%
60-100% None
$36
2-Step
$5K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
60-100% None
$55
2-Step Pro
$10K 2 Steps P1: 6%
P1: 3%
P1: 6%
60-100% None
$59
1-Step
$5K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 4%
P1: 6%
60-100% None
$66
2-Step
$10K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 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: 6%
P1: 3%
P1: 6%
60-100% None
$156
2-Step
$25K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 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: 6%
P1: 3%
P1: 6%
60-100% None
$289
2-Step
$50K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 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%
P1: 3%
P1: 6%
60-100% None
$499
Zero
$100K Instant P1: None
P1: 3%
P1: 5%
95% None
$529
2-Step
$100K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
60-100% None
$555
1-Step
$100K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 4%
P1: 6%
60-100% None