Platforms and execution: Top One Futures and Upcomers Futures

30 North Gould Street, Ste R
City: Sheridan
State: Wyoming (WY)
Postal code: 82801

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

Matt Morris

Jakub Zeliska

United States

United Arab Emirates

2024

2023

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.

Transition to Live
After 3 successful payouts, a risk manager will evaluate your account and decide whether you continue in INSTANT or move to Live (the transition may occur before the third payout).

During the transition:

• All other accounts are paused or closed
• Only 1 Live account is allowed
• Trading on SIM accounts is not allowed while the review is ongoing

Pre-Live Stage
Pre-Live is an intermediate phase created to facilitate the move from SIM to real capital and to evaluate discipline and risk management under conditions close to Live:

• 1 daily payout from the first day in profit
• No consistency rule
• No maximum withdrawal limits
• Activation in 3–5 days

Move to Full Live
After demonstrating consistency in Pre-Live, the account is upgraded to Live (Plus500) with real capital, without restarting the process or affecting payouts:

• Up to 10% of the initial balance of the SIM account is transferred
• Only one account migrates to Live
• The highest profit from a single account is transferred

Futures accounts are simulated (sim-funded).

Elite Challenge / Elite Sim Funded

• Profit target per payout cycle: 6% (1st) / 5% (2nd) / 4% (3rd onward)
• Consistency resets after each payout

Elite Daily (Funded)

• Daily payouts starting from day 1
• Must reach buffer + $500 minimum

Elite ACCESS (Funded)

• On-demand payouts (any time after meeting requirements)
• Min 5 profitable days (per size: 25k=$200, 50k=$250, 100k=$300, 150k=$350)

Instant Sim Funded

• Profit target per payout cycle: 6% (1st) / 5% (2nd) / 4% (3rd onward)
• Consistency rule 20%

S2F Sim Pro

• Min 10 trading days, at least 7 profitable (profitable day = 0.1% of starting balance)
• Profit target per cycle: 6% / 5% / 4%
• ESS 20% or less

IGNITE

• 5% profit target each payout (resets after every payout cycle)
• No minimum trading days

X-ULTRA

• 7 profitable days before each payout; 4 with the paid add-on
• Minimum closing profit for a day to count: 50K $250 / 100K $500 / 150K $750
• New qualifying days required after each payout

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

Less than 12 hours on average from request to payment. Average support response time: under 60 seconds via 24/7 live chat.

Maximum payout per withdrawal before moving to Live. No cap applies after moving to Live.

ELITE and S2F Sim Pro

INSTANT Sim Funded, purchased before 7/27/2026

INSTANT Sim Funded 2.0, purchased on or after 7/27/2026

IGNITE

X-ULTRA

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.

• IGNITE: $250
• Elite Daily / Elite ACCESS / Instant / S2F / Elite Challenge: $500
• X-ULTRA: $50

USD 100.

X-ULTRA: at least 50% of each payout request must come from new profit earned since the previous payout. No payout buffer.

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.

Elite Challenge (challenge)

• $25K: $29
• $50K: $39
• $100K: $79
• $150K: $119

Elite Sim Funded (funded reset)

• $25K: $199
• $50K: $299
• $100K: $399
• $150K: $499

Elite Daily (challenge)

• $25K: $79
• $50K: $99
• $100K: $189
• $150K: $265

Elite Daily (funded)

• $25K: $299
• $50K: $499
• $100K: $849
• $150K: $849 (V1); V2 confirm pending

Elite ACCESS (challenge)

• $35 flat (all sizes)

Elite ACCESS (funded)

• $25K: $299
• $50K: $499
• $100K: $849
• $150K: $1,349

Instant / S2F Sim Pro / IGNITE

• No reset option

X-ULTRA

• Paid evaluation resets remain available after new accounts sell out. Each reset starts a new 30-day evaluation period.

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

X-ULTRA: 4 profitable days before each payout instead of 7 (+30%).

Vanguard offers instant funding with no evaluation.

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

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

EOD trailing drawdown: Elite Challenge, Elite Daily, Elite ACCESS Standard, Instant Sim Funded and IGNITE.

Elite ACCESS Intraday uses EOD trailing drawdown during evaluation and real-time intraday trailing drawdown when funded. The funded drawdown follows the highest realized or unrealized equity and locks at starting balance + $100 after the first payout.

S2F Sim Pro uses intraday trailing drawdown.

For Instant Sim Funded, the trailing drawdown locks above the starting balance once its lock condition is reached or after the first payout.

X-ULTRA
EOD trailing in evaluation and funded stages; follows the highest closing balance, never moves down and locks at starting balance + $100. Falling below the threshold fails the account. Funded drawdown: $3,000 / $4,500 / $6,000 for 50K / 100K / 150K.

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

All products: 90/10 (trader keeps 90%).

• Elite Challenge / Elite Daily / Elite ACCESS
• Instant Sim Funded
• S2F Sim Pro
• IGNITE

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

Receive a practice account when you purchase a paid

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

Elite Challenge

• 2.5% (EOD soft breach)

Elite Daily

• $25K: 2% ($500)
• $50K: 2% ($1,000)
• $100K: 1.25% ($1,250)
• $150K: 1% ($1,500)
• V2 (5/11/26 onward, evaluation and funded): same as V1

Elite ACCESS

• Evaluation: none
• Funded: $25K $500 / $50K $1,000 / $100K $1,250 / $150K $1,750

Instant Sim Funded

• 2.5% ($625 / $1,250 / $2,500 / $3,750)

S2F Sim Pro

• 2% intraday ($500 / $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000)

IGNITE

• 2% ($500 / $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000)

X-ULTRA

• Hard breach in evaluation and funded accounts, measured from the starting balance for the day. Includes closed and floating losses, commissions and fees. Resets at 6:00 PM ET.

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

Accounts per trader or household:

• 5 ELITE (Elite Challenge / Elite Sim Funded)
• 5 ELITE DAILY
• 5 ELITE ACCESS
• 5 INSTANT Sim Funded
• 5 S2F Sim Pro (more during special promotions)
• 10 IGNITE (same size, for copy trading)

Purchasing limits (Elite / Elite Daily / Elite ACCESS)

• 10 evaluation accounts per rolling 30-day window
• 12 resets per 30-day window
• Max 5 active funded accounts at any time

X-ULTRA

• Maximum 3 X-ULTRA accounts at the same time

Per-product consistency targets

• Elite Sim Funded: 25% (best day / total profit)
• Elite Daily (evaluation only): 45% V1 / 40% V2 (accounts from 5/11/26)
• Elite ACCESS (Funded): 40%
• Instant Sim Funded: 20%
• S2F Sim Pro: 20% Equity Stability Score (ESS), not a consistency rule per se
• IGNITE: 15%

Consistency / ESS resets after each payout cycle.

• X-ULTRA: 50% during evaluation (best day / total profit); none when funded.

Elite ACCESS (evaluation)

• 30 days to pass

Elite Challenge / Elite Daily / Instant / S2F / IGNITE

• No time limit

X-ULTRA (evaluation)

• 30 days to pass; a purchased reset starts a new 30-day period

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

Elite Challenge

• None (can pass in 1 day)

Elite ACCESS

• 1 day minimum to pass evaluation

Elite Daily (Funded)

• 1 day (for payout eligibility)

S2F Sim Pro

• 10 trading days, at least 7 profitable (profitable day = 0.1% of starting balance)

Instant Sim Funded / IGNITE

• None

X-ULTRA (evaluation)

• No minimum trading days.

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

Elite Challenge: one-time activation fee after passing.

Elite ACCESS Standard activation: $139 / $189 / $259 / $359 for 25K / 50K / 100K / 150K.

Elite ACCESS Intraday activation: $69 / $94 / $129 / $179.

Elite Daily, Instant Sim Funded, S2F Sim Pro and IGNITE: no activation fee.

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

Elite ACCESS (Funded)

• 5 profitable days required before first payout
• Min daily profit: $25K $200 / $50K $250 / $100K $300 / $150K $350

S2F Sim Pro

• 7 profitable days out of 10 trading days
• Profitable day = 0.1% of starting balance

Elite Daily / Instant Sim Funded / IGNITE / Elite Challenge

• No minimum profitable days requirement (consistency targets only)

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

X-ULTRA funded accounts: contract limits adjust daily using closing profit, increasing or decreasing with the applicable level. Payouts can reduce the level. No scaling during evaluation.

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

Elite Challenge and Elite Daily: monthly subscription.

Elite ACCESS Standard and Intraday: $39 one-time entry fee; a one-time activation fee applies after passing.

Instant Sim Funded, S2F Sim Pro and IGNITE: one-time fee.

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

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

EAs and bots are NOT allowed on any account type. Manual trading only. Violations may lead to account suspension, termination or loss of funding privileges.

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

Not advised. Must notify or your account might be breached.

Allowed

• Trading from different devices (mobile, desktop)
• VPS with static IP (must notify support in advance and provide the invoice)
• Traveling and trading (may require documentation)

Not Allowed

• Using multiple IPs on the same account frequently
• Trading multiple accounts from the same IP
• Using a VPN (strictly prohibited)

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

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

Scalping allowed, with one restriction:

10-second rule (all account types)

• All trades must remain open longer than 10 seconds
• 10.00 seconds = violation; 10.01 seconds = acceptable
• Closing any portion of a trade before 10 seconds violates the rule
• Adding to a trade (scaling in) within 10 seconds is permitted
• Occasional minor violations are tolerated; if ~50% or more of profits/trades violate this rule, profits are removed

Normal scalping is allowed; tick scalping and latency exploitation 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.

PRO

• Only allowed to copy trades from one PRO account to other PRO accounts of the exact same size.
• Limited to a maximum of 5 PRO accounts for copy trading.
• NOT allowed: copying between S2F Sim Pro and Instant Sim Funded, or between S2F and Elite plans.

Classic ELITE & Instant Sim

• Only allowed to copy trades between accounts of the same type and same size
• Limited to a maximum of 3 ELITE Sim accounts or Instant Sim accounts for copy trading.

ELITE DAILY

• Copy trade up to 5 accounts.

IGNITE

• Copy trading allowed on up to 10 IGNITE accounts of the same size
• Not allowed: between different plan types (IGNITE to Instant or Elite), or between different IGNITE sizes

Copy Trading Between Firms:

• It's allowed but all trade decisions must originate from activity on their platform.

Allowed between your own accounts; prohibited between different people.

News trading allowed by default on all account types, with two exceptions:

Elite Daily (Funded)

• No trades 2 minutes before or after high-impact news events

Elite ACCESS (Funded)

• No trades 2 minutes before or after high-impact news events

Elite Challenge / Instant / S2F / IGNITE: no news restriction.

14 calendar days without a trade (entry and exit) results in hard breach. The 14-day window includes weekends and holidays. Applies to all account types.

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

• INSTANT: To request a payout, no single trading day's profit can exceed 20% of your total accumulated profits
• ELITE (funded phase): 25%
• ELITE DAILY (evaluation only): 45% V1 / 40% V2 (accounts from 5/11/26)
• ELITE ACCESS (funded): 40%
• IGNITE: 15%
• PRO: You need an ESS score of 20% to request a payout. To calculate ESS Score: (Best Day Profit + Worst Day Loss [as a positive number]) ÷ Total Profit × 100%
• X-ULTRA: 50% during evaluation (best day / total profit); none when funded.

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

All trades must be closed by 4:10 PM EST. The system force-liquidates any open positions at that time. No overnight or weekend holding allowed. Weekend trading is prohibited.

Trading hours: 6:00 PM EST (Sunday) to 4:10 PM EST (Friday), with a daily break from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM EST.

• Exploiting System, Pricing, or Latency Errors
• Use of Insider or Non-Public Information
• Front-Running
• Hedging Between Accounts
• Unauthorized Account Access
• Minimum Trade Duration (10-Second Rule)
• Trading That Risks Broker Relationships
• Trading That May Create Regulatory Concerns
• Externally Marked Challenge-Passing Strategies
• Rolling, Churning, or Gambling Accounts

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.