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Overview
Asset Type	CFD	CFD
Country		United States
Established	-	Sep 2023
Technology	White-Label	White-Label
Platforms	Trading View, ThinkTrader	cTrader, Match Trader, MT5, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split	Up to 90% Best	80% standard, up to 90% (up to 100% on Instant PRIME)
Daily Drawdown	3% equity-based (BOLT/Lightning/Nexus); 4% equity-based (Dual Step Intraday); 4% balance-based (Dual Step Swing)	4-5% (4% on 2-Step Plus, 5% on 1-Step Flash; EquityShield 2%/2.5% on Instant)
Payout Frequency	14 days 7-day payout add-on available	Bi-weekly (14 days), 7-day upgrade 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	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	Fast payouts (1-2 hours average per firm marketing and TrustPilot reviews); No time limits on evaluations; Challenge fee refunded on first funded payout; Up to 100% profit split via Instant PRIME upgrade; Scaling plan up to $5 million; Four trading platforms (MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader, TradeLocker); Public, US-registered leadership team
Main Drawbacks	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	2% processing fee on all payouts; Weekend holding not permitted; EAs/algo trading restricted on funded accounts; Consistency rule tightens to 30% on funded stage; Stop-loss mandatory on every trade (paid add-on to remove); EquityShield risk caps on Instant Funding and Instant PRIME
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers	25% off all challenges TRUSTED	SUMMER: 40-60% off all challenge accounts (varies by size). Active promo as of 2026-06-08. SUMMER

Challenge Details

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

Top One Trader Challenges

12 challenges

Price	Account Size	Step	Profit Target	Max Daily Loss	Max Drawdown	Profit Split	Activation Fee
$39 $16	$5K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 4% P2: 4%	P1: 8-10% static P2: 8-10% static	up to 90%	None
$94 $38	$5K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 2.5%	P1: 5% trailing	up to 100%	None
$162 $65	$10K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 4% P2: 4%	P1: 8-10% static P2: 8-10% static	up to 90%	None
$158 $79	$10K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 2.5%	P1: 5% trailing	up to 100%	None
$209 $105	$25K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 4% P2: 4%	P1: 8-10% static P2: 8-10% static	up to 90%	None
$296 $148	$25K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 2.5%	P1: 5% trailing	up to 100%	None
$410 $205	$50K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 2.5%	P1: 5% trailing	up to 100%	None
$435 $218	$50K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 4% P2: 4%	P1: 8-10% static P2: 8-10% static	up to 90%	None
$541 $325	$100K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 4% P2: 4%	P1: 8-10% static P2: 8-10% static	up to 90%	None
$798 $479	$100K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 2.5%	P1: 5% trailing	up to 100%	None
$1776 $1065	$200K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 2.5%	P1: 5% trailing	up to 100%	None
$2537 $1522	$200K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 3%	P1: 6% trailing	up to 90%	None

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