Futures firms comparator

2026-10

2023

Building A1, IFZA Business Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Jakub Zeliska

United Arab Emirates

After five payouts the account is reviewed for a possible live transition; it is not automatic. Initial accounts use simulated capital.

Futures accounts are simulated (sim-funded).

Every 5 days; five payouts before account review.

Classic: whenever the conditions are met. Vanguard: after 5 qualifying days for the first payout. Upcomers states same-day processing after approval.

One and Signature: 5% of balance up to 75K and 4% on 100K and 150K. One additionally limits withdrawals to 50% of total profit. Instant: 5% at all sizes.

Classic (payouts 1–5): 25K 500/1,000/1,500/1,500/1,500; 50K 800/1,600/2,400/3,000/3,000; 100K 1,400/2,800/4,200/5,000/6,000; 150K 2,000/4,000/5,000/5,000/9,000; 200K 2,600/5,000/5,000/5,000/12,000; 300K 3,700/5,000/5,000/5,000/18,000; 400K 4,700/5,000/5,000/5,000/23,500 USD. Vanguard (payouts 1–7): 25K 500/1,000/1,500/1,500/1,500/1,500/1,500; 50K 1,000/2,000/3,000/3,000/3,000/3,000/3,000; 100K 1,600/3,200/4,800/5,000/6,000/6,000/6,000; 150K 1,900/3,800/5,000/5,000/9,000/9,000/9,000; 200K 2,300/4,600/5,000/5,000/11,500/12,000/12,000; 300K 3,100/5,000/5,000/5,000/15,500/18,000/18,000 USD. The checkout sells Vanguard 400K, but the current public table does not yet publish its cap; confirm with support.

500 USD

USD 100.

Positive net profit across the payout cycle. KYC and Trader Agreement. Shared wallets are not accepted; failed KYC means forfeiture of gains and account closure. Optional store credit is irrevocable and expires after one year.

Realized profit and all positions closed; at least 1% profit since the previous payout. 20% Best Day Rule. Before the first payout, Vanguard requires 5 profitable days with at least 0.5% profit each.

Bank transfer: USD 19.90 + 2.49%. Crypto: USD 19.90 + 30%; reduced to USD 19.90 + 2.49% when more than 50% of the trader's purchases were paid in crypto.

Liquidity-provider commissions vary by instrument and platform; check specifications.

Remove Lock on Payout: +25%. Payout Protector: +25%, Signature only. Optional add-ons; checkout indicates they are included in renewal.

Vanguard offers instant funding with no evaluation.

Thunderbolt Classic is a one-step evaluation with a 6% target.

End-of-day trailing; the threshold retains its pre-payout level unless Remove Lock on Payout is purchased.

Real-time trailing: 4% on Classic and 3% on Vanguard. It locks at the initial balance after the account grows by that same percentage.

One: none. Signature: 6% on 25K, 4% on 50K, 3% from 75K. Instant: 4%.

No fixed count; the $1 million limit is shared across evaluations, funded accounts and markets.

No fixed account-count limit; total funded capital cannot exceed USD 1,500,000 across all Upcomers programs.

No evaluation deadline; the inactivity limit applies.

No time limit to pass Classic; all futures accounts close after 14 calendar days without closing a trade.

Instant: monthly subscription from the funded account. The reviewed sources do not publish a One or Signature activation fee.

No activation fee or recurring platform/data subscription stated by Upcomers.

One: 5 days with at least $100/150/200/250/300 on 25/50/75/100/150K. Instant: 5 days according to checkout. Signature: no explicit confirmed requirement.

Vanguard requires 5 days with at least 0.5% profit each before the first payout; they do not need to be consecutive.

Monthly subscription; platform prices are listed in each challenge.

One-time payment based on program, size and profit split. The table shows the regular 90% price before any promotional code.

Resets are available when offered by Upcomers. A rule-violation reset permanently limits future payouts on that account to 50%.

+35% every 4 months, up to USD 4,000,000, with 15% cumulative growth, at least 2 payouts and a positive final cycle.

90% selected for these prices. Checkout also allows 80% or 100%, adjusting the price.

Thunderbolt Classic includes an optional Trial Phase; Vanguard has no evaluation.

Classic: 3% in evaluation and 2% when funded. Vanguard: 2%. Resets at 5:00 PM ET.

Classic can be passed in 1 day. Vanguard has no evaluation.

The contract limit depends on account size and does not drop after funding.

The FAQ permits proprietary automation subject to restrictions, but the checkout catalogue flags EAs as disallowed. Obtain written confirmation for the selected plan and platform before using automation.

Bots and automation are allowed when the strategy is unique and responsible; no HFT, tick scalping, arbitrage, feed abuse or mass-shared strategies.

Permitted within one account. Coordinated opposing positions across accounts or firms are prohibited.

Allowed within the same account; coordinating opposite positions across accounts or people to bypass rules is prohibited.

Tick harvesting, full porting and sub-minute positions at or near the contract limit are prohibited.

Normal scalping is allowed; tick scalping and latency exploitation are prohibited.

No universal per-trade percentage is published; gambling, all-in and abuse of margin, leverage or contract limits are prohibited.

Hard maximum loss of 1.5% of account size per open trade. Positions in the same instrument and direction count as one trade.

Only between accounts owned by the same trader. Signals, passing services, group trading and EAs facilitating copy trading are prohibited.

Allowed between your own accounts; prohibited between different people.

Existing positions may remain open. No opening or closing within 3 minutes before or after high-impact news. Consequences include P&L removal, reduced leverage or account termination.

Account closes after 30 consecutive days without trading.

Automatic closure after 14 calendar days without closing a trade; the clock starts at purchase and resets with every closed trade.

One: 40% in evaluation and funded. Signature: 50% in both. Instant: 20%. If the best day exceeds the allowed share of total profit, continue trading until compliant.

20% Best Day Rule: the best day cannot represent more than 20% of total profit when requesting a payout.

Cross-account arbitrage, latency or pricing-error exploitation, insider trading, front-running, third-party passing strategies and changing strategy between evaluation and funded trading. All-in, gambling and excessive exposure are prohibited. Trading is reviewed before funded account issuance.

HFT, tick scalping, arbitrage or latency abuse, feed/price abuse, mass-shared strategies, martingale, account rolling and any practice designed to exploit the simulated environment.

Close before the platform session ends.

Upcomers' general VPN/VPS and identity-verification rules apply.