CFD challenges from $17.50 (90% off, no code needed), adjustable profit split, Instant/1-Step/2-Step/3+Step paths to $1.5M, plus a new Futures track.
| Plan | Account | Fee | Cost/$10K | Split | Target | Drawdown | Daily loss | Consistency | Payout | Data | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbolt | $10K | $26.30 | $26 | 90% (adjustable) | 5% | 6% · Customizable | 3% | None | On demand | Verified | List price $263, shown as $26.30 with 90% off, no code needed. Unlimited time limit. Drawdown type not explicitly labeled trailing/static on site. Payment/payout methods not directly verified at checkout this pass. |
| Surge | $10K | $28.50 | $29 | 90% (adjustable) | 3% / 3% | 7% · Customizable | 4% | None | On demand | Verified | List price $285, shown as $28.50 with 90% off, no code needed. Min. trading 5 days, unlimited time limit. Drawdown type not explicitly labeled trailing/static on site. |
| Oracle ⚡ | $10K | $35.10 | $35 | 90% (adjustable) | None | 5% · Customizable | 4% | None | On demand | Verified | List price $351, shown as $35.10 with 90% off, no code needed. No evaluation — funded directly. Min. trading 5 days despite Instant label. Payment/payout methods not directly verified at checkout this pass. |
Upcomers is a newer CFD prop firm — launched late 2024 out of Dubai (legal entity Royal Flow FZCO), with additional offices in Prague and Miami. Its pricing page runs a permanent-looking 90%-off display on every challenge with no code required: a $5K 1-Step challenge lists at $175 but shows at $17.50, and a $10K 2-Step challenge goes from $285 to $28.50. The lineup spans Instant (Oracle/Vanguard/Ember), Instant 24, 1-Step (Ash/Thunderbolt/Ignite), 2-Step (Phoenix Classic/Surge/Phoenix Legacy) and 3+ Step paths, scaling to $1.5M, plus a newly launched Futures track. Profit split defaults to 90% but is adjustable up or down directly on the pricing card before checkout — an unusual level of control for this price tier. Rules are relatively light: unlimited time limits across the board, no profit target on Instant accounts, and daily/max drawdowns in the 3-10% range depending on path and size. The firm reports $8.5M+ paid to traders, 80,000+ funded accounts, a 99% payout approval rate, and an average payout turnaround of about 12 hours — solid early numbers, though modest next to firms with a decade-plus track record. As a firm not yet two years old, it's worth treating the aggressive discount pricing and payout claims with normal new-firm caution until a longer public history builds up.
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Multiple challenge models plus a rare perk: you earn 15% of profits made during the challenge itself.
Established 2016, 262K funded traders, scaling to $4M. Known for reliable payouts and no hidden rules.