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The Upside Funding The Upside Funding
Goat Funded Trader Goat Funded Trader
The Upside Funding 2.4 Get Started
Goat Funded Trader 3.0 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Hong Kong Hong Kong
Established Jan 2020 Jan 2023
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms cTrader cTrader, Match Trader, MT5, Volumetrica, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% Best 80-100%
Daily Drawdown 1-Step: no daily, 4% trailing / 2-Step: 4% daily static, 8% total static Varies by plan (2-5% daily, 4-10% total)
Payout Frequency Fast payouts (on-demand) Bi-weekly (on-demand available)
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
  • 8 challenge types for all trading styles. Accounts up to \00K. 80-100% profit split. Bi-weekly payouts within 24 hours (or +\000). 5 platforms supported.
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
  • TrustPilot flagged for guideline breaches (fake reviews). Rating crashed from 4.8 to 2.8, now recovering to 3.4. Complex challenge structure with many variants.
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
25% off all challenges INSIDER25
50% off all challenges EASTER50
Special discount for first-time traders FIRSTGFT
35% OFF + Buy One Get One Free on all challenges BOGO35

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

Goat Funded Trader Challenges

62 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$36 $5K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 6%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80-100% None
$47 $2.5K 1 Step P1: 3%
 P1: 3%
P1: 5%
 80-100% None
$52 $5K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80-100% None
$56 $8K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 6%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80-100% None
$62 $5K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 4%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80-100% None
$65 $10K 3 Steps P1: 6%
P2: 6%
P3: 6%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80-100% None
$68 $2.5K Instant P1: —
 P1: —
P1: 4%
 80-100% None
$77 $5K 1 Step P1: 3%
 P1: 3%
P1: 5%
 80-100% None
$85 $15K 3 Steps P1: 6%
P2: 6%
P3: 6%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80-100% None
$88 $5K Instant P1: 5%
 P1: 2%
P1: 4%
 80-100% None
$92 $8K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 4%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80-100% None
$98 $15K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 6%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80-100% None
$108 $5K Instant P1: —
 P1: 3%
P1: 6%
 80-100% None
$108 $8K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80-100% None
$117 $10K 1 Step P1: 3%
 P1: 3%
P1: 5%
 80-100% None
$118 $5K Instant P1: —
 P1: —
P1: 4%
 80-100% None
$138 $10K Instant P1: 5%
 P1: 2%
P1: 4%
 80-100% None
$145 $25K 3 Steps P1: 6%
P2: 6%
P3: 6%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80-100% None
$148 $25K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 6%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80-100% None
$158 $10K Instant P1: —
 P1: 3%
P1: 6%
 80-100% None
$168 $10K Instant P1: —
 P1: —
P1: 4%
 80-100% None
$168 $15K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 4%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80-100% None
$178 $15K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6%
 80-100% None
$188 $15K Instant P1: 5%
 P1: 2%
P1: 4%
 80-100% None
$208 $15K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80-100% None
$225 $50K 3 Steps P1: 6%
P2: 6%
P3: 6%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80-100% None
$228 $25K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80-100% None
$228 $15K Instant P1: —
 P1: 3%
P1: 6%
 80-100% None
$238 $25K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 4%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80-100% None
$247 $25K 1 Step P1: 3%
 P1: 3%
P1: 5%
 80-100% None
$248 $25K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6%
 80-100% None
$268 $25K Instant P1: 5%
 P1: 2%
P1: 4%
 80-100% None
$268 $15K Instant P1: —
 P1: —
P1: 4%
 80-100% None
$288 $50K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 6%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80-100% None
$318 $25K Instant P1: —
 P1: 3%
P1: 6%
 80-100% None
$318 $50K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 4%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80-100% None
$328 $25K Instant P1: —
 P1: —
P1: 4%
 80-100% None
$338 $50K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80-100% None
$358 $50K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6%
 80-100% None
$365 $100K 3 Steps P1: 6%
P2: 6%
P3: 6%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80-100% None
$387 $50K 1 Step P1: 3%
 P1: 3%
P1: 5%
 80-100% None
$408 $50K Instant P1: 5%
 P1: 2%
P1: 4%
 80-100% None
$458 $100K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 6%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80-100% None
$488 $50K Instant P1: —
 P1: 3%
P1: 6%
 80-100% None
$498 $50K Instant P1: —
 P1: —
P1: 4%
 80-100% None
$588 $100K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 4%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80-100% None
$594 $100K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80-100% None
$617 $100K 1 Step P1: 3%
 P1: 3%
P1: 5%
 80-100% None
$665 $200K 3 Steps P1: 6%
P2: 6%
P3: 6%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80-100% None
$678 $100K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6%
 80-100% None
$708 $100K Instant P1: 5%
 P1: 2%
P1: 4%
 80-100% None
$728 $150K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 6%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80-100% None
$838 $100K Instant P1: —
 P1: 3%
P1: 6%
 80-100% None
$858 $100K Instant P1: —
 P1: —
P1: 4%
 80-100% None
$1098 $200K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6%
 80-100% None
$1098 $200K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 4%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80-100% None
$1174 $200K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80-100% None
$1198 $150K Instant P1: —
 P1: 3%
P1: 6%
 80-100% None
$1708 $200K Instant P1: —
 P1: 3%
P1: 6%
 80-100% None
$2088 $250K Instant P1: —
 P1: 3%
P1: 6%
 80-100% None
$2398 $300K Instant P1: —
 P1: 3%
P1: 6%
 80-100% None
$2998 $400K Instant P1: —
 P1: 3%
P1: 6%
 80-100% None
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