ThinkCapital
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Lightning (1 step)
| Phase | Daily loss | Max loss | Drawdown | Target | Min days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge | 3% | 6% | trailing | 10% | 3 |
| Funded | 3% | 6% | trailing | – | – |
- Sizes
- $5,000, $10,000, $25,000, $50,000, $100,000
- Profit split
- Up to 90%
- Payouts
- 14 days, 7 days with add-on; at least 3 profitable days in the cycle
- Max leverage
- 30x
- Copying between accounts
- Not allowed
- Daily loss basis
- 3% fixed on the initial balance, reset every day at 5 PM EST/EDT from end-of-day balance. The hour follows New York time.
- Trailing follows highest closed balance and locks at the initial balance after +6%.
- News trading not allowed without add-on.
- The penalties FAQ says copy trading and hedging across accounts normally result in a ban. Its exact scope (own accounts or third parties) was not read on the prohibited strategies list.
Couldn't confirm: Whether copying between a trader's own accounts is covered: the penalties FAQ doesn't separate this.; Whether a consistency rule applies.
Sources:ThinkCapital: homepage program tablesThinkCapital: Lightning daily drawdownThinkCapital: Lightning maximum drawdownThinkCapital: How often are payouts offeredThinkCapital: Penalties FAQ
Dual Step Intraday
| Phase | Daily loss | Max loss | Drawdown | Target | Min days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge | 4% | 7% | static | 9% | 3 |
| Verification | 4% | 7% | static | 5% | 3 |
| Funded | 4% | 8% | static | – | – |
- Sizes
- $5,000, $10,000, $25,000, $50,000, $100,000
- Profit split
- Up to 90%
- Payouts
- 14 days, 7 days with add-on; at least 3 profitable days in the cycle
- Max leverage
- 100x
- Copying between accounts
- Not allowed
- Daily loss basis
- 4% fixed on the initial equity, reset every day at 5 PM EST/EDT from end-of-day equity. The hour follows New York time. Equity-based, so floating profit or loss at the reset changes the next day's breach level.
- Maximum drawdown is 7% in the challenge and 8% funded, static on initial balance.
- News trading not allowed.
- Leverage is dynamic, up to 1:100.
- The penalties FAQ says copy trading and hedging across accounts normally result in a ban. Its exact scope (own accounts or third parties) was not read on the prohibited strategies list.
Couldn't confirm: Whether copying between a trader's own accounts is covered: the penalties FAQ doesn't separate this.; Whether a consistency rule applies.
Sources:ThinkCapital: homepage program tablesThinkCapital: Dual Step Intraday daily drawdownThinkCapital: Dual Step Intraday maximum drawdownThinkCapital: How often are payouts offeredThinkCapital: Penalties FAQ
Dual Step Swing
| Phase | Daily loss | Max loss | Drawdown | Target | Min days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge | 4% | 7% | static | – | – |
| Verification | 4% | 7% | static | – | – |
| Funded | 4% | 8% | static | – | – |
- Sizes
- $5,000, $10,000, $25,000, $50,000, $100,000
- Profit split
- Up to 90%
- Payouts
- 14 days, 7 days with add-on; at least 3 profitable days in the cycle
- Max leverage
- –
- Copying between accounts
- Not allowed
- Daily loss basis
- 4% fixed on the initial balance, reset every day at 5 PM EST/EDT from end-of-day balance. The hour follows New York time.
- News trading is allowed; balance-based drawdown.
- The penalties FAQ says copy trading and hedging across accounts normally result in a ban. Its exact scope (own accounts or third parties) was not read on the prohibited strategies list.
Couldn't confirm: Swing profit targets, minimum days and leverage: the homepage shows the Intraday tab by default and the FAQ gives only drawdowns.; Whether copying between a trader's own accounts is covered: the penalties FAQ doesn't separate this.
Sources:ThinkCapital: homepage program tablesThinkCapital: Dual Step Swing daily drawdownThinkCapital: Dual Step Swing maximum drawdownThinkCapital: Penalties FAQ
Nexus (3 step)
| Phase | Daily loss | Max loss | Drawdown | Target | Min days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge | 4% | 8% | static | 7% | 3 |
| Verification | 4% | 8% | static | 6% | 3 |
| Funded | 4% | 8% | static | – | – |
- Sizes
- $5,000, $10,000, $25,000, $50,000, $100,000
- Profit split
- Up to 90%
- Payouts
- 14 days, 7 days with add-on; at least 3 profitable days in the cycle
- Max leverage
- 100x
- Copying between accounts
- Not allowed
- Daily loss basis
- 4% fixed on the initial balance, reset every day at 5 PM EST/EDT from end-of-day balance. The hour follows New York time.
- Three phases: 7%, 6%, 5%. Phase 3 has the same limits; verification holds Phase 2.
- News trading not allowed without add-on.
- The penalties FAQ says copy trading and hedging across accounts normally result in a ban. Its exact scope (own accounts or third parties) was not read on the prohibited strategies list.
Couldn't confirm: Whether copying between a trader's own accounts is covered: the penalties FAQ doesn't separate this.
Sources:ThinkCapital: homepage program tablesThinkCapital: Nexus daily drawdownThinkCapital: Nexus maximum drawdownThinkCapital: How often are payouts offeredThinkCapital: Penalties FAQ
Bolt (instant)
| Phase | Daily loss | Max loss | Drawdown | Target | Min days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funded | 3% | 6% | trailing | – | – |
- Sizes
- $2,500, $5,000, $10,000, $25,000, $50,000, $100,000
- Profit split
- 80%, 90% with add-on
- Payouts
- 14 days, or on demand with add-on; first payout needs at least 6% profit
- Max leverage
- 50x
- Copying between accounts
- Not allowed
- Daily loss basis
- 3% fixed on the initial equity, reset every day at 5 PM EST/EDT from end-of-day equity. The hour follows New York time.
- Trailing on equity in real time; locks at initial equity after +6%.
- No monthly or per-cycle payout caps.
- Leverage is dynamic, up to 1:50.
- The penalties FAQ says copy trading and hedging across accounts normally result in a ban. Its exact scope (own accounts or third parties) was not read on the prohibited strategies list.
Couldn't confirm: Whether copying between a trader's own accounts is covered: the penalties FAQ doesn't separate this.
Sources:ThinkCapital: homepage program tablesThinkCapital: Bolt daily drawdownThinkCapital: Bolt maximum drawdownThinkCapital: Profit split on Bolt and Bolt FlexThinkCapital: How often are payouts offeredThinkCapital: Penalties FAQ
Bolt Flex (instant)
| Phase | Daily loss | Max loss | Drawdown | Target | Min days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funded | 3% | 7% | trailing | – | – |
- Sizes
- $2,500, $5,000, $10,000, $25,000, $50,000
- Profit split
- 80%, 90% with add-on
- Payouts
- 14 days, or on demand with add-on; first payout needs at least 7% profit
- Max leverage
- –
- Copying between accounts
- Not allowed
- Daily loss basis
- 3% fixed on the initial balance, reset every day at 5 PM EST/EDT from end-of-day balance. The hour follows New York time.
- Balance-based. Sizes are taken from the firm's daily limit table; a separate FAQ asks whether $100K is available and was not read.
- The penalties FAQ says copy trading and hedging across accounts normally result in a ban. Its exact scope (own accounts or third parties) was not read on the prohibited strategies list.
Couldn't confirm: Whether copying between a trader's own accounts is covered: the penalties FAQ doesn't separate this.; Maximum leverage for Bolt Flex.
Sources:ThinkCapital: Bolt Flex daily drawdownThinkCapital: Bolt Flex maximum drawdownThinkCapital: How often are payouts offeredThinkCapital: Penalties FAQ
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