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The Upside Funding The Upside Funding
ThinkCapital ThinkCapital
The Upside Funding 7.1 Get Started
ThinkCapital 6.3 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Hong Kong
Established Jan 2020 -
Technology Proprietary White-Label
Platforms cTrader Trading View, ThinkTrader
Trading Rules
Profit Split 95% Best Up to 90%
Daily Drawdown 1-Step: no daily, 4% trailing / 2-Step: 4% daily static, 8% total static 3% equity-based (BOLT/Lightning/Nexus); 4% equity-based (Dual Step Intraday); 4% balance-based (Dual Step Swing)
Payout Frequency Fast payouts (on-demand) 14 days
7-day payout add-on 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
  • 5 program types (BOLT instant, Lightning 1-step, Dual Step Intraday/Swing, Nexus 3-step); 90% profit split; 14-day payouts; ThinkTrader + TradingView platforms; ThinkMarkets regulated backing
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
  • Lightning 6% trailing drawdown locks at initial balance; no $2.5K-$50K on Dual Step programs; DSS prices higher than DSI for same account size
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
25% off all challenges INSIDER25
25% off all challenges TRUSTED

Challenge Details

The Upside Funding Challenges

12 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$34 $2K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: -
P1: 4% (Trailing)
 95% None
$34 $2K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 95% None
$59 $5K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: -
P1: 4% (Trailing)
 95% None
$59 $5K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 95% None
$99 $10K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: -
P1: 4% (Trailing)
 95% None
$99 $10K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 95% None
$199 $25K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: -
P1: 4% (Trailing)
 95% None
$199 $25K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 95% None
$349 $50K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: -
P1: 4% (Trailing)
 95% None
$349 $50K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 95% None
$589 $100K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: -
P1: 4% (Trailing)
 95% None
$589 $100K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 95% None

ThinkCapital Challenges

25 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$39 $5K 3 Steps P1: 7%
P2: 6%
P3: 5%
P4: -
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P4: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
P4: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$49 $2.5K Instant P1: -
 P1: 3%
Equity-based
P1: 6% Trailing Equity
 Up to 90% None
$59 $5K 1 Step P1: 10%
P2: -
 P1: 3%
P2: 3%
P1: 6%
P2: 6%
 Up to 90% None
$59 $5K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
P3: -
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
P3: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$79 $10K 3 Steps P1: 7%
P2: 6%
P3: 5%
P4: -
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P4: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
P4: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$82 $5K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
P3: -
 P1: 4%
Balance-based
P2: 4%
Balance-based
P3: 4%
Balance-based
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
P3: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$89 $5K Instant P1: -
 P1: 3%
Equity-based
P1: 6% Trailing Equity
 Up to 90% None
$99 $10K 1 Step P1: 10%
P2: -
 P1: 3%
P2: 3%
P1: 6%
P2: 6%
 Up to 90% None
$99 $10K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
P3: -
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
P3: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$138 $10K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
P3: -
 P1: 4%
Balance-based
P2: 4%
Balance-based
P3: 4%
Balance-based
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
P3: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$139 $25K 3 Steps P1: 7%
P2: 6%
P3: 5%
P4: -
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P4: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
P4: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$159 $10K Instant P1: -
 P1: 3%
Equity-based
P1: 6% Trailing Equity
 Up to 90% None
$199 $25K 1 Step P1: 10%
P2: -
 P1: 3%
P2: 3%
P1: 6%
P2: 6%
 Up to 90% None
$199 $25K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
P3: -
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
P3: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$199 $50K 3 Steps P1: 7%
P2: 6%
P3: 5%
P4: -
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P4: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
P4: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$278 $25K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
P3: -
 P1: 4%
Balance-based
P2: 4%
Balance-based
P3: 4%
Balance-based
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
P3: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$299 $50K 1 Step P1: 10%
P2: -
 P1: 3%
P2: 3%
P1: 6%
P2: 6%
 Up to 90% None
$299 $50K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
P3: -
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
P3: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$349 $25K Instant P1: -
 P1: 3%
Equity-based
P1: 6% Trailing Equity
 Up to 90% None
$349 $100K 3 Steps P1: 7%
P2: 6%
P3: 5%
P4: -
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P4: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
P4: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$418 $50K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
P3: -
 P1: 4%
Balance-based
P2: 4%
Balance-based
P3: 4%
Balance-based
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
P3: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$499 $100K 1 Step P1: 10%
P2: -
 P1: 3%
P2: 3%
P1: 6%
P2: 6%
 Up to 90% None
$499 $100K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
P3: -
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
P3: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$599 $50K Instant P1: -
 P1: 3%
Equity-based
P1: 6% Trailing Equity
 Up to 90% None
$698 $100K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
P3: -
 P1: 4%
Balance-based
P2: 4%
Balance-based
P3: 4%
Balance-based
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
P3: 8%
 Up to 90% None
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