The Upside Funding
Hong Kong
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Strong - consistent positive signals with at most one soft area.
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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), 41 TrustPilot reviews (nearly all 5-star), 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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The Upside Funding Overview
Hong Kong-based The Upside Funding funds CFD traders through a paid evaluation, and has operated since 2020. The firm lists 12 evaluation challenges covering $10K, $5K, $25K, $50K, $100K and $2K, starting at $34.
Its $34 entry price undercuts the $41 median across the 98 CFD firms tracked on PropFirmMap, which puts The Upside Funding at the cheaper end of the market. The 95% maximum profit split is more generous than the 90% typical of that group. Its overall PropFirmMap score of 6.4 places it ahead of 59 of the 98 CFD firms we score.
The Upside Funding pays out a profit split of 95% on funded accounts. The payout schedule is Fast payouts (on-demand). The drawdown rule to respect is: 1-Step: no daily, 4% trailing / 2-Step: 4% daily static, 8% total static Trading is supported on cTrader.
On the PropFirmMap safety scale The Upside Funding rates A. TrustPilot reviewers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 43 reviews.
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