The Upside Funding
Hong Kong
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Solid - broadly positive but one or two trust dimensions trail.
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| Price | Account Size | Account Name | Profit Target | Max Daily Loss | Max Drawdown | Profit Split | Activation Fee | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $99 | $10K 1 Step | 1-Step Evaluation | P1: 10% | P1: | P1: 4% (Trailing) | 95% | Details | ||
| $99 | $10K 2 Steps | 2-Step Evaluation | P1: 8% P2: 5% | P1: 4% P2: 4% | P1: 8% P2: 8% | 95% | Details | ||
| $59 | $5K 1 Step | 1-Step Evaluation | P1: 10% | P1: | P1: 4% (Trailing) | 95% | Details | ||
| $59 | $5K 2 Steps | 2-Step Evaluation | P1: 8% P2: 5% | P1: 4% P2: 4% | P1: 8% P2: 8% | 95% | Details | ||
| $199 | $25K 1 Step | 1-Step Evaluation | P1: 10% | P1: | P1: 4% (Trailing) | 95% | Details | ||
| $199 | $25K 2 Steps | 2-Step Evaluation | P1: 8% P2: 5% | P1: 4% P2: 4% | P1: 8% P2: 8% | 95% | Details | ||
| $349 | $50K 1 Step | 1-Step Evaluation | P1: 10% | P1: | P1: 4% (Trailing) | 95% | Details | ||
| $349 | $50K 2 Steps | 2-Step Evaluation | P1: 8% P2: 5% | P1: 4% P2: 4% | P1: 8% P2: 8% | 95% | Details | ||
| $589 | $100K 1 Step | 1-Step Evaluation | P1: 10% | P1: | P1: 4% (Trailing) | 95% | Details | ||
| $589 | $100K 2 Steps | 2-Step Evaluation | P1: 8% P2: 5% | P1: 4% P2: 4% | P1: 8% P2: 8% | 95% | Details | ||
| $34 | $2K 1 Step | 1-Step Evaluation | P1: 10% | P1: | P1: 4% (Trailing) | 95% | Details | ||
| $34 | $2K 2 Steps | 2-Step Evaluation | P1: 8% P2: 5% | P1: 4% P2: 4% | P1: 8% P2: 8% | 95% | Details |
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
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
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The Upside Funding is a proprietary trading firm headquartered in Central, Hong Kong. Founded in 2020 by Charles Finkelstein and another former Citigroup Managing Director, it is the only prop firm in the retail trading space built by ex-Wall Street bankers with over 60 years of combined institutional trading experience. The firm offers 1-Step and 2-Step evaluation programs with account sizes from $5K to $100K. Traders can keep up to 95% of profits with 24-hour payout processing. Unique features include news trading and weekend holding allowed on both challenge and funded accounts, 100% challenge fee refund on the third payout, and a potential path to a full-time salaried trading position paying up to $350,000 annually.
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Good
Strengths
- Established firm (since 2020)
- Very affordable challenges (from $34)
- High profit split (up to 95%)
- Fast payouts (Fast payouts (on-demand))
- Static drawdown (easier to manage)
Weaknesses
- Limited platform choice (1 platform)
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Score increased from 6.4 to 7.1
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Score increased from 6.4 to 7.1
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The Upside Funding Overview
The Upside Funding is a prop trading firm founded in 2020 based in Hong Kong specialising in CFD trading. It offers 12 evaluation challenges starting at $34 with account sizes of $10K, $5K, $25K, $50K, $100K and $2K.
Funded The Upside Funding traders keep a profit split of 95%. Payouts are processed Fast payouts (on-demand). Trading is supported on cTrader.
The Upside Funding holds a PropFirmMap safety grade of A. It carries a TrustPilot rating of 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews.
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