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The Upside Funding The Upside Funding
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Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Hong Kong United Arab Emirates
Established Jan 2020 Jan 2022
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms cTrader Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Match Trader
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% Up to 95% Best
Daily Drawdown 1-Step: no daily, 4% trailing / 2-Step: 4% daily static, 8% total static Stellar 2-Step: 5% daily / 10% total. Stellar 1-Step: 3% daily / 6% total. Stellar Lite: 4% daily / 8% total. Futures: varies by plan.
Payout Frequency Fast payouts (on-demand) 24 hours guaranteed (or $1,000 extra). First withdrawal after 21 days.
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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
  • Up to 95% profit split, Match-Trader + Tradovate/NinjaTrader platforms, CFDs + Futures, 15% profit sharing from day 1, scaling up to $4M
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
  • Payouts sometimes a bit slow
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
25% off all challenges INSIDER25
30% off first challenge FNF30
30% off challenge VIBES

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

FundedNext Challenges

25 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$32.99
Stellar Lite
$5K 2 Steps P1: $400 (8%)
P2: $200 (4%)
P1: $200 (4%)
P2: $200 (4%)
P1: $400 (8%)
P2: $400 (8%)
Up to 95% None
$59.99
Stellar Lite
$10K 2 Steps P1: $800 (8%)
P2: $400 (4%)
P1: $400 (4%)
P2: $400 (4%)
P1: $800 (8%)
P2: $800 (8%)
Up to 95% None
$59.99
Stellar 2-Step
$6K 2 Steps P1: $480 (8%)
P2: $300 (5%)
P1: $300 (5%)
P2: $300 (5%)
P1: $600 (10%)
P2: $600 (10%)
Up to 95% None
$59.99
Stellar 1-Step
$6K 1 Step P1: $600 (10%)
P1: $180 (3%)
P1: $360 (6%)
Up to 95% None
$79.99
Futures Legacy
$25K 1 Step P1: $1,250 (5%)
P1: —
P1: $1,000 (4%)
80% None
$99.99
Futures Rapid
$25K 1 Step P1: $1,500 (6%)
P1: —
No daily loss limit
P1: $1,000 (4%)
80% None
$99.99
Futures Bolt
$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000 (6%)
P1: $1,000 (2%)
P1: $2,000 (4%)
80% None
$119.99
Stellar 2-Step
$15K 2 Steps P1: $1,200 (8%)
P2: $750 (5%)
P1: $750 (5%)
P2: $750 (5%)
P1: $1,500 (10%)
P2: $1,500 (10%)
Up to 95% None
$119.99
Stellar 1-Step
$15K 1 Step P1: $1,500 (10%)
P1: $450 (3%)
P1: $900 (6%)
Up to 95% None
$139.99
Stellar Lite
$25K 2 Steps P1: $2,000 (8%)
P2: $1,000 (4%)
P1: $1,000 (4%)
P2: $1,000 (4%)
P1: $2,000 (8%)
P2: $2,000 (8%)
Up to 95% None
$159.99
Futures Legacy
$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000 (6%)
P1: —
P1: $2,000 (4%)
80% None
$199.99
Stellar 2-Step
$25K 2 Steps P1: $2,000 (8%)
P2: $1,250 (5%)
P1: $1,250 (5%)
P2: $1,250 (5%)
P1: $2,500 (10%)
P2: $2,500 (10%)
Up to 95% None
$199.99
Stellar 1-Step
$25K 1 Step P1: $2,500 (10%)
P1: $750 (3%)
P1: $1,500 (6%)
Up to 95% None
$199.99
Futures Rapid
$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000 (6%)
P1: —
No daily loss limit
P1: $2,000 (4%)
80% None
$229.99
Stellar Lite
$50K 2 Steps P1: $4,000 (8%)
P2: $2,000 (4%)
P1: $2,000 (4%)
P2: $2,000 (4%)
P1: $4,000 (8%)
P2: $4,000 (8%)
Up to 95% None
$249.99
Futures Legacy
$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000 (6%)
P1: —
P1: $3,000 (3%)
80% None
$279
Futures Rapid
$100K 1 Step P1: $5,000 (5%)
P1: —
No daily loss limit
P1: $2,500 (2.5%)
80% None
$299.99
Stellar 2-Step
$50K 2 Steps P1: $4,000 (8%)
P2: $2,500 (5%)
P1: $2,500 (5%)
P2: $2,500 (5%)
P1: $5,000 (10%)
P2: $5,000 (10%)
Up to 95% None
$299.99
Stellar 1-Step
$50K 1 Step P1: $5,000 (10%)
P1: $1,500 (3%)
P1: $3,000 (6%)
Up to 95% None
$399.99
Stellar Lite
$100K 2 Steps P1: $8,000 (8%)
P2: $4,000 (4%)
P1: $4,000 (4%)
P2: $4,000 (4%)
P1: $8,000 (8%)
P2: $8,000 (8%)
Up to 95% None
$549.99
Stellar 2-Step
$100K 2 Steps P1: $8,000 (8%)
P2: $5,000 (5%)
P1: $5,000 (5%)
P2: $5,000 (5%)
P1: $10,000 (10%)
P2: $10,000 (10%)
Up to 95% None
$549.99
Stellar 1-Step
$100K 1 Step P1: $10,000 (10%)
P1: $3,000 (3%)
P1: $6,000 (6%)
Up to 95% None
$798.99
Stellar Lite
$200K 2 Steps P1: $16,000 (8%)
P2: $8,000 (4%)
P1: $8,000 (4%)
P2: $8,000 (4%)
P1: $16,000 (8%)
P2: $16,000 (8%)
Up to 95% None
$1099.99
Stellar 2-Step
$200K 2 Steps P1: $16,000 (8%)
P2: $10,000 (5%)
P1: $10,000 (5%)
P2: $10,000 (5%)
P1: $20,000 (10%)
P2: $20,000 (10%)
Up to 95% None
$1099.99
Stellar 1-Step
$200K 1 Step P1: $20,000 (10%)
P1: $6,000 (3%)
P1: $12,000 (6%)
Up to 95% None