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The Upside Funding The Upside Funding
The5ers The5ers
The Upside Funding 2.4 Get Started
The5ers 2.5 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Hong Kong United Kingdom
Established Jan 2020 Jan 2016
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms cTrader cTrader, MT5
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% Up to 100% Best
Daily Drawdown 1-Step: no daily, 4% trailing / 2-Step: 4% daily static, 8% total static Hyper Growth: 3% daily / 6% total. High Stakes: 5% daily / 10% total. Bootcamp: 5% total (steps), 3% daily / 4% total (funded)
Payout Frequency Fast payouts (on-demand) Monthly (16h avg payout time)
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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
  • Good spread, payouts are processed fast
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 very few adjusments to make on the dashboard usability
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
25% off all challenges INSIDER25
No offers

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

The5ers Challenges

12 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$19
High Stakes 		$2.5K 2 Steps — — — 80-100% None
$22
Bootcamp 		$20K 3 Steps — — — Up to 100% None
$35
High Stakes 		$5K 2 Steps — — — 80-100% None
$69
High Stakes 		$10K 2 Steps — — — 80-100% None
$74
Hyper Growth 		$5K 1 Step — — — Up to 100% None
$95
Bootcamp 		$100K 3 Steps — — — Up to 100% None
$140
Hyper Growth 		$10K 1 Step — — — Up to 100% None
$176
High Stakes 		$25K 2 Steps — — — 80-100% None
$225
Bootcamp 		$250K 3 Steps — — — Up to 100% None
$270
Hyper Growth 		$20K 1 Step — — — Up to 100% None
$278
High Stakes 		$50K 2 Steps — — — 80-100% None
$491
High Stakes 		$100K 2 Steps — — — 80-100% None
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