Firm review · Forex
ThinkCapital review: Lightning, Dual Step, Nexus and Bolt
Five ThinkCapital programs, each paid once. Lightning is a one-phase evaluation from $59; Dual Step has an Intraday plan from $59 and a Swing plan from $82, both two phases; Nexus is three phases from $39. Evaluations run from $5K to $100K. Bolt is funded on purchase, from $49, with no evaluation. Every price is a list price.
Rules checked on thinkcapital.comSep 30, 202620 official pages citedMethodology
ThinkCapital prices
Checked on thinkcapital.com Sep 30, 2026The prices here are list prices.
- Profit target
- +$5,000
- to pass; 3 trading days minimum
- no consistency rule to pass
- Max drawdown
- $3,000
- stops trailing at $50,000
- 6% of the account (dollars derived)
- Daily loss limit
- $1,500
- per day; balance- or equity-based by program
- 3% of the account (dollars derived)
- Activation fee
- Not published
- no activation fee is published either way
- To the funded account
- $299
- the price only: activation fee not published
- Payout cap
- Not published
- no cap published
List price
$299
$50K LightningLightning · one-time
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At a glance
Best for
- One phase: a 10% target, 3 minimum trading days and no time limit.Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- No consistency rule to pass or on payouts, and EAs and weekend holding are allowed.Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: consistency rule (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: Expert Advisors (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: overnight and weekend holding (official page, opens in a new tab)
Watch out
- The provider states it is not authorised or regulated as a financial services firm in any jurisdiction, and that ThinkMarkets' regulatory permissions and client protections do not extend to its customers.Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- The 6% maximum loss is trailing: it locks at the initial balance only once the balance has grown by 6%.Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- News trading is barred in a 4-minute window around high-impact events, unless a checkout add-on lifts the bar.Help: news trading policy (official page, opens in a new tab)
At a glance
Best for
- Two phases, 9% then 5%, with 3 minimum trading days and no time limit.Dual Step program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- A 7% maximum loss fixed to the starting balance, and a 4% equity-based daily limit.Dual Step program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
Watch out
- The provider states it is not authorised or regulated as a financial services firm in any jurisdiction, and that ThinkMarkets' regulatory permissions and client protections do not extend to its customers.Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- News and weekend trading are not allowed: funded trades must be closed before Friday 21:00 UTC.Help: news trading policy (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: overnight and weekend holding (official page, opens in a new tab)
At a glance
Best for
- The same two phases as Intraday, with news trading and weekend holding allowed by default.Dual Step program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: overnight and weekend holding (official page, opens in a new tab)
- A 7% maximum loss fixed to the starting balance and a 4% balance-based daily limit.Dual Step program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
Watch out
- The provider states it is not authorised or regulated as a financial services firm in any jurisdiction, and that ThinkMarkets' regulatory permissions and client protections do not extend to its customers.Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Swing has its own price list, $82–$698 across the five sizes, separate from Intraday.Dual Step program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
At a glance
Best for
- Three phases of 7%, 6% and 5% from $39.Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- A maximum loss of 8%, fixed to the starting balance, and no consistency rule.Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
Watch out
- The provider states it is not authorised or regulated as a financial services firm in any jurisdiction, and that ThinkMarkets' regulatory permissions and client protections do not extend to its customers.Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Nexus bars news trading in a 4-minute window around high-impact events, unless a checkout add-on lifts the bar.Help: news trading policy (official page, opens in a new tab)
- The Nexus page lists EAs both as allowed and among its add-ons, and the Terms list an EA add-on: check before relying on a bot.Help: Expert Advisors (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
At a glance
Best for
- Funded on purchase from $49: no evaluation, and no monthly or per-cycle payout cap.Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Payouts every 14 days after 5 profitable days, keeping 80% (90% with scaling or the checkout add-on).Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
Watch out
- The provider states it is not authorised or regulated as a financial services firm in any jurisdiction, and that ThinkMarkets' regulatory permissions and client protections do not extend to its customers.Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- A 20% best-day rule applies before each payout, and news and weekend trading are not allowed.Help: consistency rule (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: news trading policy (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: overnight and weekend holding (official page, opens in a new tab)
- The Bolt page and the Terms disagree on when the trailing loss limit locks and on what the first payout needs.Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
Listed in: Forex instant funding accounts, EA and bots allowed, TradingView-compatible accounts
Ways in
Which way in costs least?
For the size you pick: each program at its list price, and how many evaluation attempts cost less than one Bolt account of the same size. No pass rate is assumed.
At $50K: each way in at its list price, against one Bolt account ($599).
| Way in | List price | Activation fee | To the funded account | Profit target | Max drawdown | Days to pass | Consistency, payout stage | Payout cap | Evaluation reset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightningone-time evaluation | $299 | Not published | $299 | +$5,000 | $3,000 | 3 days | None | Not published | Not published |
| Dual Step Intradayone-time evaluation | $299 | Not published | $299 | +$4,500 → +$2,500 | $3,500 | 3 days | None | Not published | Not published |
| Dual Step Swingone-time evaluation | $418 | Not published | $418 | +$4,500 → +$2,500 | $3,500 | 3 days | None | Not published | Not published |
| Nexusone-time evaluation | $199 | Not published | $199 | +$3,500 → +$3,000 → +$2,500 | $4,000 | 3 days | None | Not published | Not published |
| Boltone-time, no evaluation | $599 | Not published | $599 | None | $3,000 | No evaluation | At most 20% | None | Not published |
- Add-ons such as news trading, the 90% split and weekly payouts are bought at checkout; no captured page gives their price, so none is added to a list price here.
- No pass rate is assumed: the months are how many you could pay before one Bolt costs less, not how long passing takes.
Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Dual Step program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)FAQ home (official page, opens in a new tab)
Accounts
All 25 ThinkCapital accounts
Five programs, one price per size, each paid once. The evaluations sell $5K to $100K; Bolt sells $2.5K to $50K. The two Dual Step plans are priced separately.
Showing 5 of 25: Lightning. List prices checked on Sep 30, 2026; your selected account is highlighted.
| Billing | Consistency, payout stage | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | $5K | one-time | $59 | Not published | +$500 | $300 | $150 | None | Not published |
| Lightning | $10K | one-time | $99 | Not published | +$1,000 | $600 | $300 | None | Not published |
| Lightning | $25K | one-time | $199 | Not published | +$2,500 | $1,500 | $750 | None | Not published |
| Lightning | $50K | one-time | $299 | Not published | +$5,000 | $3,000 | $1,500 | None | Not published |
| Lightning | $100K | one-time | $499 | Not published | +$10,000 | $6,000 | $3,000 | None | Not published |
Payout rules
ThinkCapital payout rules: the path to your first payout
Worked on the account you pick, from the official pages. No payout cap or withdrawal target is published for the evaluation programs, and Bolt has no cap, so the path lists the rules instead of a worked balance.
Showing Lightning $50K
Lightning $50K: from purchase to the payout rules
- Buy
$299
one-time payment
- Floor on day 1
- $47,000: $3,000 below the start, trailing, locking at the starting balance, until it stops at $50,000
- Daily loss limit
- $1,500: per day; balance- or equity-based by program
- Reset
- Not published.
- Pass the target
+$5,000
to pass the evaluation
- Minimum days
- 3 trading days minimum
- Best day to pass
- no consistency rule while you qualify
- Max drawdown
- $3,000, trailing, locking at the starting balance
- funded account
Not published
activation fee: not published
- So far
- $299: the price; no activation fee is published
- Daily loss limit
- Not published.
- Reset after a breach
- Not published.
- First payout
3 profitable days
per request; you keep 80% (90% with the paid add-on)
- Days before the first request
- 3 trading days with 0.5% profit or more
- Best day
- no consistency rule at this stage
- Maximum payout
- Not published.
- Minimum payout
- $100
Help: consistency rule (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: minimum profitable trading days (official page, opens in a new tab)
- After that
every 14 days (7 days with the paid add-on)
the same rules each cycle
- How often
- every 14 days (7 days with the paid add-on)
- Arrival
- Once a payout is processed it may take 24 to 48 hours to show in the account.
Help: consistency rule (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: payout process (official page, opens in a new tab)
ThinkCapital Lightning $50K: $299 at the list price.
Get ThinkCapital Lightning: copies PFK and opens thinkcapital.com in a new tabConsistency
ThinkCapital consistency rule, worked out
Lightning, Dual Step and Nexus have no consistency rule; Bolt applies a best-day rule, worked out below.
Largest profitable day ÷ net profit (since your last payout request, or during the evaluation), capped by each plan. “Under” means the day must stay below the cap; “at most” means it may equal it.
Check your own days in the consistency calculator · Plan your risk on this account in the risk planner
| Plan and size | Stage | Rule | Largest day allowed | Fewest profitable days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning · $50K | Evaluation | None | Any size | — |
| Lightning · $50K | Lightning funded account | None | Any size | — |
| Dual Step Intraday · $50K | Evaluation | None | Any size | — |
| Dual Step Intraday · $50K | Dual Step funded account | None | Any size | — |
| Dual Step Swing · $50K | Evaluation | None | Any size | — |
| Dual Step Swing · $50K | Dual Step funded account | None | Any size | — |
| Nexus · $50K | Evaluation | None | Any size | — |
| Nexus · $50K | Nexus funded account | None | Any size | — |
| Bolt · $50K | Payouts (no evaluation) | At most 20% | at most 20% of the total profit | 5 |
Worked example
- Worked example: with $1,000 of total profit, the best single day on Bolt may not be worth more than $200; a bigger best day means more trading before a payout.
Rules
ThinkCapital rules, with their sources
Checked on thinkcapital.com and its help center on Sep 30, 2026. First the key rules of the programs side by side at the size you picked, then every rule of the selected program, each with its source.
Key rules of every plan at $50K, side by side; the column of your plan is highlighted.
Evaluation 9
- Price
- Paid once, with no monthly fee.$5K$59$10K$99$25K$199$50K$299$100K$499
- Profit target
- One phase: 10%, reached without breaking the loss limits.$5K+$500$10K+$1,000$25K+$2,500$50K+$5,000$100K+$10,000
- Maximum loss
- 6% trailing, locked at the initial balance once the balance has grown by 6%.derived: 6% of the account size$5K$300$10K$600$25K$1,500$50K$3,000$100K$6,000
- Daily loss
- 3%, balance-based.derived: 3% of the account size$5K$150$10K$300$25K$750$50K$1,500$100K$3,000
- Trading days
- At least 3 calendar days with a trade, and no time limit.
- Consistency to pass
- None: the help article says the consistency rule applies to Bolt only.
- Leverage
- Fixed by asset class: forex 1:30, indices 1:5, metals and oil 1:10, crypto 1:1.
Help: leverage, commission and swaps (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Activation fee
- Not published.
- Reset
- Not published.
Funded account 8
- Profit split
- 80% of the profit, or 90% with scaling or the checkout add-on.
- How often
- Every 14 days, counted from the first trade; every 7 days with the weekly-payout add-on.
- Before a payout
- At least 3 profitable days, each closed 0.5% or more up with the balance above the starting balance.
Help: minimum profitable trading days (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Minimum payout
- $100.
- Maximum payout
- Not published.
- Consistency on payouts
- None.
- Scaling
- A 10% return in three months adds 20% to the account, up to $1,000,000 in total. Another official page gives a different total (see the official pages that disagree).
- Reset after a breach
- Not published.
News and holding 2
- News trading
- Not allowed: no trades or orders within 2 minutes before or after a high-impact news event (a 4-minute window). A News Trading Add-On bought at checkout lifts the restriction; its price is not published.
Help: news trading policy (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Dual Step program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)FAQ home (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Overnight and weekend
- Overnight and weekend holding are both allowed, on the challenge and on the funded account.
Help: overnight and weekend holding (official page, opens in a new tab)
Trading rules 6
- Platform
- ThinkTrader, with TradingView charts inside it. The Terms also mention MT5 (see the official pages that disagree).
Help: trading platforms (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: Expert Advisors (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- EAs and bots
- Allowed by default on every account type. ThinkTrader has no traditional EA feature, so a compatible third-party tool is used after telling support in advance. The Terms limit the default to MT5 accounts (see the official pages that disagree).
Help: Expert Advisors (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Copy trading
- Allowed between a trader's own ThinkCapital accounts; copying from other prop firm accounts or personal accounts is not.
- VPN and VPS
- VPNs are not allowed; a VPS from ForexVPS is. Neither may be used during identity verification.
- Lot size
- No restriction on lot size, within the leverage limits assigned to the account.
- Commission and swaps
- No commission on any asset; spreads are the standard ones. Swap charges are not published on the pages checked.
Help: leverage, commission and swaps (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
Accounts and payouts 4
- Inactivity
- At least one trade every 30 days. A challenge account with none is terminated without refund; a funded account in profit with none loses its payouts and is terminated.
- Payout methods
- USDT (TRC20 or ERC20), Rise (a $50 flat fee once a month) or a ThinkMarkets live account, which US residents cannot use. Requests are processed within 3 business days, with every position closed.
Help: payout process (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Fee reimbursement
- The Terms reimburse the challenge fee when the funded account is in profit and all terms are met. How much and when is not stated on the pages checked.
Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)FAQ home (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Refunds
- A consumer may withdraw within 10 days of the order, but opening the first demo trade ends that right. A refund is paid within 14 days and a $20 flat fee may be withheld. No refund is owed when an evaluation is failed or the customer closes the account.
Countries and status 4
- US residents
- Accepted, on ThinkTrader only; the United States is on no restricted-country list.
Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: eligibility and restricted countries (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: payout process (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Restricted countries
- Residents and citizens of the listed countries are not accepted, and traders must be over 18. The Terms and the page footers also name Guinea, Haiti, Iraq and Venezuela (see the official pages that disagree).
29 countries in the help article
Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, British Columbia, Burma (Myanmar), Burundi, Central African Republic, Cuba, Cyprus, Iran, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Midway Islands, North Korea, Republic of the Congo, Samoa, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Vatican City State, West Bank, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Ukraine, Russia, Vietnam
Help: eligibility and restricted countries (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Regional plans
- Clients based in Malaysia, Pakistan, Cambodia and Indonesia may buy the Bolt instant account only; the challenge programs are closed to them.
Help: eligibility and restricted countries (official page, opens in a new tab)
- What the accounts are
- Simulated (demo) accounts on fictitious funds; a reward is a performance commission under the funded-account agreement. The provider is not authorised or regulated, and ThinkMarkets' regulatory protections do not extend to the customer.
Evaluation 9
- Price
- Paid once, with no monthly fee.$5K$59$10K$99$25K$199$50K$299$100K$499
- Profit target
- Two phases: 9% then 5%. The Terms give 8% for the first phase (see the official pages that disagree).
- Maximum loss
- 7% in the challenge, fixed to the starting balance, and 8% on the funded account. The Terms give 8% for the challenge too (see the official pages that disagree).derived: 7% of the account size$5K$350$10K$700$25K$1,750$50K$3,500$100K$7,000
- Daily loss
- 4%, equity-based.derived: 4% of the account size$5K$200$10K$400$25K$1,000$50K$2,000$100K$4,000
- Trading days
- At least 3 calendar days with a trade, and no time limit.
- Consistency to pass
- None: the help article says the consistency rule applies to Bolt only.
- Leverage
- Dynamic, stepping down as the open lot size grows: forex up to 1:100 (1:50 above 5 lots, then lower), metals 1:30, indices and oil 1:20, crypto 1:2.
Help: leverage, commission and swaps (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Activation fee
- Not published.
- Reset
- Not published.
Funded account 8
- Profit split
- 80% of the profit, or 90% with scaling or the checkout add-on.
- How often
- Every 14 days, counted from the first trade; every 7 days with the weekly-payout add-on.
- Before a payout
- At least 3 profitable days, each closed 0.5% or more up with the balance above the starting balance.
Help: minimum profitable trading days (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Minimum payout
- $100.
- Maximum payout
- Not published.
- Consistency on payouts
- None.
- Scaling
- A 10% return in three months adds 20% to the account, up to $1,000,000 in total. Another official page gives a different total (see the official pages that disagree).
- Reset after a breach
- Not published.
News and holding 2
- News trading
- Not allowed: no trades or orders within 2 minutes before or after a high-impact news event (a 4-minute window).
Help: news trading policy (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Overnight and weekend
- Overnight holding is allowed; weekend holding is not. Funded trades must be closed before Friday 21:00 UTC, or the account ends; on the challenge a weekend hold is not a hard breach.
Help: overnight and weekend holding (official page, opens in a new tab)
Trading rules 6
- Platform
- ThinkTrader, with TradingView charts inside it. The Terms also mention MT5 (see the official pages that disagree).
Help: trading platforms (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: Expert Advisors (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- EAs and bots
- Allowed by default on every account type. ThinkTrader has no traditional EA feature, so a compatible third-party tool is used after telling support in advance. The Terms limit the default to MT5 accounts (see the official pages that disagree).
Help: Expert Advisors (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Copy trading
- Allowed between a trader's own ThinkCapital accounts; copying from other prop firm accounts or personal accounts is not.
- VPN and VPS
- VPNs are not allowed; a VPS from ForexVPS is. Neither may be used during identity verification.
- Lot size
- No restriction on lot size, within the leverage limits assigned to the account.
- Commission and swaps
- No commission on any asset; spreads are the standard ones. Swap charges are not published on the pages checked.
Help: leverage, commission and swaps (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
Accounts and payouts 4
- Inactivity
- At least one trade every 30 days. A challenge account with none is terminated without refund; a funded account in profit with none loses its payouts and is terminated.
- Payout methods
- USDT (TRC20 or ERC20), Rise (a $50 flat fee once a month) or a ThinkMarkets live account, which US residents cannot use. Requests are processed within 3 business days, with every position closed.
Help: payout process (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Fee reimbursement
- The Terms reimburse the challenge fee when the funded account is in profit and all terms are met. How much and when is not stated on the pages checked.
Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)FAQ home (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Refunds
- A consumer may withdraw within 10 days of the order, but opening the first demo trade ends that right. A refund is paid within 14 days and a $20 flat fee may be withheld. No refund is owed when an evaluation is failed or the customer closes the account.
Countries and status 4
- US residents
- Accepted, on ThinkTrader only; the United States is on no restricted-country list.
Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: eligibility and restricted countries (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: payout process (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Restricted countries
- Residents and citizens of the listed countries are not accepted, and traders must be over 18. The Terms and the page footers also name Guinea, Haiti, Iraq and Venezuela (see the official pages that disagree).
29 countries in the help article
Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, British Columbia, Burma (Myanmar), Burundi, Central African Republic, Cuba, Cyprus, Iran, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Midway Islands, North Korea, Republic of the Congo, Samoa, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Vatican City State, West Bank, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Ukraine, Russia, Vietnam
Help: eligibility and restricted countries (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Regional plans
- Clients based in Malaysia, Pakistan, Cambodia and Indonesia may buy the Bolt instant account only; the challenge programs are closed to them.
Help: eligibility and restricted countries (official page, opens in a new tab)
- What the accounts are
- Simulated (demo) accounts on fictitious funds; a reward is a performance commission under the funded-account agreement. The provider is not authorised or regulated, and ThinkMarkets' regulatory protections do not extend to the customer.
Evaluation 9
- Price
- Paid once, with no monthly fee.$5K$82$10K$138$25K$278$50K$418$100K$698
- Profit target
- Two phases: 9% then 5%. The Terms give 8% for the first phase (see the official pages that disagree).
- Maximum loss
- 7% in the challenge, fixed to the starting balance, and 8% on the funded account. The Terms give 8% for the challenge too (see the official pages that disagree).derived: 7% of the account size$5K$350$10K$700$25K$1,750$50K$3,500$100K$7,000
- Daily loss
- 4%, balance-based.derived: 4% of the account size$5K$200$10K$400$25K$1,000$50K$2,000$100K$4,000
- Trading days
- At least 3 calendar days with a trade, and no time limit.
- Consistency to pass
- None: the help article says the consistency rule applies to Bolt only.
- Leverage
- Dynamic, stepping down as the open lot size grows: forex up to 1:100 (1:50 above 5 lots, then lower), metals 1:30, indices and oil 1:20, crypto 1:2.
Help: leverage, commission and swaps (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Activation fee
- Not published.
- Reset
- Not published.
Funded account 8
- Profit split
- 80% of the profit, or 90% with scaling or the checkout add-on.
- How often
- Every 14 days, counted from the first trade; every 7 days with the weekly-payout add-on.
- Before a payout
- At least 3 profitable days, each closed 0.5% or more up with the balance above the starting balance.
Help: minimum profitable trading days (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Minimum payout
- $100.
- Maximum payout
- Not published.
- Consistency on payouts
- None.
- Scaling
- A 10% return in three months adds 20% to the account, up to $1,000,000 in total. Another official page gives a different total (see the official pages that disagree).
- Reset after a breach
- Not published.
News and holding 2
- News trading
- Allowed by default, without restrictions.
- Overnight and weekend
- Overnight and weekend holding are both allowed, on the challenge and on the funded account.
Help: overnight and weekend holding (official page, opens in a new tab)
Trading rules 6
- Platform
- ThinkTrader, with TradingView charts inside it. The Terms also mention MT5 (see the official pages that disagree).
Help: trading platforms (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: Expert Advisors (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- EAs and bots
- Allowed by default on every account type. ThinkTrader has no traditional EA feature, so a compatible third-party tool is used after telling support in advance. The Terms limit the default to MT5 accounts (see the official pages that disagree).
Help: Expert Advisors (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Copy trading
- Allowed between a trader's own ThinkCapital accounts; copying from other prop firm accounts or personal accounts is not.
- VPN and VPS
- VPNs are not allowed; a VPS from ForexVPS is. Neither may be used during identity verification.
- Lot size
- No restriction on lot size, within the leverage limits assigned to the account.
- Commission and swaps
- No commission on any asset; spreads are the standard ones. Swap charges are not published on the pages checked.
Help: leverage, commission and swaps (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
Accounts and payouts 4
- Inactivity
- At least one trade every 30 days. A challenge account with none is terminated without refund; a funded account in profit with none loses its payouts and is terminated.
- Payout methods
- USDT (TRC20 or ERC20), Rise (a $50 flat fee once a month) or a ThinkMarkets live account, which US residents cannot use. Requests are processed within 3 business days, with every position closed.
Help: payout process (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Fee reimbursement
- The Terms reimburse the challenge fee when the funded account is in profit and all terms are met. How much and when is not stated on the pages checked.
Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)FAQ home (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Refunds
- A consumer may withdraw within 10 days of the order, but opening the first demo trade ends that right. A refund is paid within 14 days and a $20 flat fee may be withheld. No refund is owed when an evaluation is failed or the customer closes the account.
Countries and status 4
- US residents
- Accepted, on ThinkTrader only; the United States is on no restricted-country list.
Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: eligibility and restricted countries (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: payout process (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Restricted countries
- Residents and citizens of the listed countries are not accepted, and traders must be over 18. The Terms and the page footers also name Guinea, Haiti, Iraq and Venezuela (see the official pages that disagree).
29 countries in the help article
Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, British Columbia, Burma (Myanmar), Burundi, Central African Republic, Cuba, Cyprus, Iran, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Midway Islands, North Korea, Republic of the Congo, Samoa, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Vatican City State, West Bank, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Ukraine, Russia, Vietnam
Help: eligibility and restricted countries (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Regional plans
- Clients based in Malaysia, Pakistan, Cambodia and Indonesia may buy the Bolt instant account only; the challenge programs are closed to them.
Help: eligibility and restricted countries (official page, opens in a new tab)
- What the accounts are
- Simulated (demo) accounts on fictitious funds; a reward is a performance commission under the funded-account agreement. The provider is not authorised or regulated, and ThinkMarkets' regulatory protections do not extend to the customer.
Evaluation 9
- Price
- Paid once, with no monthly fee.$5K$39$10K$79$25K$139$50K$199$100K$349
- Profit target
- Three phases: 7%, 6% and 5%.
- Maximum loss
- 8%, fixed to the starting balance.derived: 8% of the account size$5K$400$10K$800$25K$2,000$50K$4,000$100K$8,000
- Daily loss
- 4%, balance-based.derived: 4% of the account size$5K$200$10K$400$25K$1,000$50K$2,000$100K$4,000
- Trading days
- At least 3 calendar days with a trade, and no time limit.
- Consistency to pass
- None: the help article says the consistency rule applies to Bolt only.
- Leverage
- Dynamic, stepping down as the open lot size grows: forex up to 1:100 (1:50 above 5 lots, then lower), metals 1:30, indices and oil 1:20, crypto 1:2.
Help: leverage, commission and swaps (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Activation fee
- Not published.
- Reset
- Not published.
Funded account 8
- Profit split
- 80% of the profit, or 90% with scaling or the checkout add-on.
- How often
- Every 14 days, counted from the first trade; every 7 days with the weekly-payout add-on.
- Before a payout
- At least 3 profitable days, each closed 0.5% or more up with the balance above the starting balance.
Help: minimum profitable trading days (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Minimum payout
- $100.
- Maximum payout
- Not published.
- Consistency on payouts
- None.
- Scaling
- A 10% return in three months adds 20% to the account, up to $1,000,000 in total. Another official page gives a different total (see the official pages that disagree).
- Reset after a breach
- Not published.
News and holding 2
- News trading
- Not allowed: no trades or orders within 2 minutes before or after a high-impact news event (a 4-minute window). A News Trading Add-On bought at checkout lifts the restriction; its price is not published.
Help: news trading policy (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Dual Step program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)FAQ home (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Overnight and weekend
- Overnight and weekend holding are both allowed, on the challenge and on the funded account.
Help: overnight and weekend holding (official page, opens in a new tab)
Trading rules 6
- Platform
- ThinkTrader, with TradingView charts inside it. The Terms also mention MT5 (see the official pages that disagree).
Help: trading platforms (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: Expert Advisors (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- EAs and bots
- Allowed by default on every account type. ThinkTrader has no traditional EA feature, so a compatible third-party tool is used after telling support in advance. The Terms limit the default to MT5 accounts (see the official pages that disagree).
Help: Expert Advisors (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Copy trading
- Allowed between a trader's own ThinkCapital accounts; copying from other prop firm accounts or personal accounts is not.
- VPN and VPS
- VPNs are not allowed; a VPS from ForexVPS is. Neither may be used during identity verification.
- Lot size
- No restriction on lot size, within the leverage limits assigned to the account.
- Commission and swaps
- No commission on any asset; spreads are the standard ones. Swap charges are not published on the pages checked.
Help: leverage, commission and swaps (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
Accounts and payouts 4
- Inactivity
- At least one trade every 30 days. A challenge account with none is terminated without refund; a funded account in profit with none loses its payouts and is terminated.
- Payout methods
- USDT (TRC20 or ERC20), Rise (a $50 flat fee once a month) or a ThinkMarkets live account, which US residents cannot use. Requests are processed within 3 business days, with every position closed.
Help: payout process (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Fee reimbursement
- The Terms reimburse the challenge fee when the funded account is in profit and all terms are met. How much and when is not stated on the pages checked.
Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)FAQ home (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Refunds
- A consumer may withdraw within 10 days of the order, but opening the first demo trade ends that right. A refund is paid within 14 days and a $20 flat fee may be withheld. No refund is owed when an evaluation is failed or the customer closes the account.
Countries and status 4
- US residents
- Accepted, on ThinkTrader only; the United States is on no restricted-country list.
Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: eligibility and restricted countries (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: payout process (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Restricted countries
- Residents and citizens of the listed countries are not accepted, and traders must be over 18. The Terms and the page footers also name Guinea, Haiti, Iraq and Venezuela (see the official pages that disagree).
29 countries in the help article
Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, British Columbia, Burma (Myanmar), Burundi, Central African Republic, Cuba, Cyprus, Iran, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Midway Islands, North Korea, Republic of the Congo, Samoa, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Vatican City State, West Bank, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Ukraine, Russia, Vietnam
Help: eligibility and restricted countries (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Regional plans
- Clients based in Malaysia, Pakistan, Cambodia and Indonesia may buy the Bolt instant account only; the challenge programs are closed to them.
Help: eligibility and restricted countries (official page, opens in a new tab)
- What the accounts are
- Simulated (demo) accounts on fictitious funds; a reward is a performance commission under the funded-account agreement. The provider is not authorised or regulated, and ThinkMarkets' regulatory protections do not extend to the customer.
Account 8
- Price
- Paid once, and funded on purchase: there is no evaluation.$2.5K$49$5K$89$10K$159$25K$349$50K$599
Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Maximum loss
- 6% trailing on equity. It locks at the initial balance after the first approved withdrawal according to the plan table and the Terms; the program details say once the balance has grown by 6% (see the official pages that disagree).derived: 6% of the account size$2.5K$150$5K$300$10K$600$25K$1,500$50K$3,000
Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Daily loss
- 3%: equity-based on the Bolt page, measured against balance in the Terms (see the official pages that disagree).derived: 3% of the account size$2.5K$75$5K$150$10K$300$25K$750$50K$1,500
Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Time limit
- None: no maximum trading period.
Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Leverage
- Dynamic, up to 1:50. The help article lists Bolt under tiers whose forex first tier is 1:100 (see the official pages that disagree).
Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Accounts at once
- At most four active Bolt accounts at a time, one per size.
- Activation fee
- Not published.
- Reset
- Not published.
Payouts 7
- Profit split
- 80% of the profit, or 90% through the scaling plan or the checkout add-on.
Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- How often
- Every 14 days.
Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Before a payout
- 5 profitable days per payout interval, each closed 0.5% or more up with the balance above the starting balance. The Terms add 6% cumulative profit, 14 calendar days and the best-day rule for the first request (see the official pages that disagree).
Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Consistency on payouts
- The best trading day may not exceed 20% of the total profit; if it does, keep trading before requesting.
- Minimum payout
- $100.
- Maximum payout
- No cap: no monthly cap and no per-cycle cap.
Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Scaling
- 10% profit across four payouts in two months adds 25% on the Bolt page, up to $500,000; the Terms say 20% after three payouts (see the official pages that disagree).
Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
News and holding 2
- News trading
- Not allowed: no trades or orders within 5 minutes before or after a high-impact news event (a 10-minute window). Whether an add-on lifts it is stated two ways (see the official pages that disagree).
Help: news trading policy (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Overnight and weekend
- Overnight holding is allowed; weekend holding is not. Trades must be closed before Friday 21:00 UTC, or the account ends.
Help: overnight and weekend holding (official page, opens in a new tab)
Trading rules 6
- Platform
- ThinkTrader, with TradingView charts inside it. The Terms also mention MT5 (see the official pages that disagree).
Help: trading platforms (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: Expert Advisors (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- EAs and bots
- Allowed by default on every account type. ThinkTrader has no traditional EA feature, so a compatible third-party tool is used after telling support in advance. The Terms limit the default to MT5 accounts (see the official pages that disagree).
Help: Expert Advisors (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Copy trading
- Allowed between a trader's own ThinkCapital accounts; copying from other prop firm accounts or personal accounts is not.
- VPN and VPS
- VPNs are not allowed; a VPS from ForexVPS is. Neither may be used during identity verification.
- Lot size
- No restriction on lot size, within the leverage limits assigned to the account.
- Commission and swaps
- No commission on any asset; spreads are the standard ones. Swap charges are not published on the pages checked.
Help: leverage, commission and swaps (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
Accounts and payouts 4
- Inactivity
- At least one trade every 30 days. A challenge account with none is terminated without refund; a funded account in profit with none loses its payouts and is terminated.
- Payout methods
- USDT (TRC20 or ERC20), Rise (a $50 flat fee once a month) or a ThinkMarkets live account, which US residents cannot use. Requests are processed within 3 business days, with every position closed.
Help: payout process (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Fee reimbursement
- The Terms reimburse the challenge fee when the funded account is in profit and all terms are met. How much and when is not stated on the pages checked.
Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)FAQ home (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Refunds
- A consumer may withdraw within 10 days of the order, but opening the first demo trade ends that right. A refund is paid within 14 days and a $20 flat fee may be withheld. No refund is owed when an evaluation is failed or the customer closes the account.
Countries and status 4
- US residents
- Accepted, on ThinkTrader only; the United States is on no restricted-country list.
Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: eligibility and restricted countries (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: payout process (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Restricted countries
- Residents and citizens of the listed countries are not accepted, and traders must be over 18. The Terms and the page footers also name Guinea, Haiti, Iraq and Venezuela (see the official pages that disagree).
29 countries in the help article
Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, British Columbia, Burma (Myanmar), Burundi, Central African Republic, Cuba, Cyprus, Iran, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Midway Islands, North Korea, Republic of the Congo, Samoa, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Vatican City State, West Bank, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Ukraine, Russia, Vietnam
Help: eligibility and restricted countries (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Regional plans
- Clients based in Malaysia, Pakistan, Cambodia and Indonesia may buy the Bolt instant account only; the challenge programs are closed to them.
Help: eligibility and restricted countries (official page, opens in a new tab)
- What the accounts are
- Simulated (demo) accounts on fictitious funds; a reward is a performance commission under the funded-account agreement. The provider is not authorised or regulated, and ThinkMarkets' regulatory protections do not extend to the customer.
Read before you buy
Traps and contradictions
From ThinkCapital's own pages. The watch-outs follow the program you picked. Where two official pages say different things, both are shown: check with ThinkCapital before you buy.
Watch out: Lightning 2
- Funded account
A funded account is not automatic: once Lightning is passed, a third-party company decides whether to offer one.
Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Add-ons
News trading, the 90% split and weekly payouts are add-ons bought at checkout; their prices are not published on the pages checked.
Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Dual Step program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)FAQ home (official page, opens in a new tab)
Watch out: Dual Step Intraday 2
- Funded account
Passing Dual Step Intraday does not by itself bring a funded account: a third-party company decides whether to offer one.
Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Terms differ
For Dual Step the Terms state 8% for the first-phase target and for the challenge maximum loss; the program page states 9% and 7%.
Watch out: Dual Step Swing 2
- Funded account
The Dual Step Swing evaluation ends in an offer from a third-party company, which may decline to fund the account.
Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Add-ons
The 90% split and weekly payouts are checkout add-ons on Dual Step; no captured page gives their price.
Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Dual Step program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)FAQ home (official page, opens in a new tab)
Watch out: Nexus 2
- Funded account
Clearing three phases of Nexus does not guarantee funding: the third-party company behind the funded account decides.
Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Add-ons
Nexus sells news trading, the 90% split and weekly payouts as checkout add-ons; none has a published price.
Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Dual Step program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)FAQ home (official page, opens in a new tab)
Watch out: Bolt 2
- Issuance
Funded on purchase still means payment, identity verification and a signed Trader Account Agreement before the account is issued.
- Scaling
The scaling plan is stated differently on the Bolt page and in the Terms: a different increase and a different number of payouts.
Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
Official pages disagree 13
- Dual Step challenge maximum lossAThe Dual Step page: 7% in the challenge and 8% on the funded account.Dual Step program page (official page, opens in a new tab)BThe Terms table: 8% of the initial balance, for both plans, in the challenge.Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- When the Bolt trailing limit locksAThe Bolt program details: the 6% trailing limit locks at the initial balance once the balance has grown by 6%.Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)BThe Bolt plan table and the Terms: it locks after the first approved withdrawal.Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- What the first Bolt payout needsAThe Bolt page: five profitable days are the only hurdle before the first payout.Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)BThe Terms: five profitable days plus 6% cumulative profit, 14 calendar days and the best-day consistency cap.Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Whether EAs are allowed by defaultAThe help article: EAs and automated tools are allowed by default on every account type, and accounts are on ThinkTrader only.Help: Expert Advisors (official page, opens in a new tab)BThe Terms: EAs are allowed by default on MT5 accounts only, and otherwise need a written exception. The Nexus page and the Terms also list EAs as an add-on for Nexus.Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Which countries are excludedAThe help article: its own list of restricted countries.Help: eligibility and restricted countries (official page, opens in a new tab)BThe Terms and the footer of every page: that list plus Guinea, Haiti, Iraq and Venezuela, with Ukraine limited to named regions.Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
8 more, lower stakes
- Dual Step first-phase targetAThe Dual Step page: 9% in phase 1 and 5% in phase 2.Dual Step program page (official page, opens in a new tab)BThe Terms table: 8% in phase 1 and 5% in phase 2.Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- How the Bolt daily loss is measuredAThe Bolt page: a 3% daily loss limit, equity-based.Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)BThe Terms: a 3% daily loss limit measured against balance.Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- The Bolt scaling planAThe Bolt page: 10% profit across four payouts in two months adds 25% to the account.Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)BThe Terms: 10% profit, two months and three payouts add 20%.Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- A news add-on for BoltAThe help article: the News Trading Add-On is not available for Bolt.Help: news trading policy (official page, opens in a new tab)BThe Terms: a News Trading Add-on bought at checkout lifts the restriction on an instant funded account.Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Evaluation sizesAThe program pages and how it works: evaluation accounts from $5K to $100K.How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)BThe Terms schedule: $200,000 evaluation accounts as well, for Lightning, Dual Step and Nexus.Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)
- How much a trader can manageAThe program pages: allocations scale up to $1,000,000.Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)BHow it works: a trader can manage up to $600K in funded accounts.How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Which payout methods existAHow it works: withdraw in USDT, USDC, Rise or a broker account transfer.How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)BThe help article: three methods, USDT (TRC20 or ERC20), Rise and a ThinkMarkets live account.Help: payout process (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Bolt leverageAThe Bolt page: dynamic leverage up to 1:50.Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)BThe help article: Bolt sits under dynamic tiers whose forex first tier is 1:100, while the same article says the feature is for Dual Step and Nexus only.Help: leverage, commission and swaps (official page, opens in a new tab)
Compare
Bolt against other firms' instant accounts
Instant (no-evaluation) forex accounts only, so this compares Bolt whatever program you picked above: the 5 accounts at $50K from other firms closest to it on cost per $1K of max drawdown, one per firm. Prices use our code where one exists.
ThinkCapital Bolt $50K: $199.67 per $1K of max drawdown at the list price.
| Account | Price | Max drawdown | Cost per $1K | Drawdown | Daily loss limit | Split | First payout | Payouts | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TopOne TraderInstant Funding · $50K | $586list price | $3,000 | $195.33−$4.34 vs ThinkCapital | Trailing → locks | $1,500 | 60% → 90% | 30 days | Every 30 days | ThinkCapital vs TopOne Trader |
| ThinkCapitalBolt · $50K | $599list price | $3,000 | $199.67 | trailing on equity, then locked | $1,500 | 80%, 90% with add-on | 5 profitable days | Every 14 days | This page |
 Funded Trader MarketsInstant Pro · $50K | $300list price | $1,500 | $200.00+$0.33 vs ThinkCapital | Trailing | $1,500 | 50% → 80% | 5 profitable days | On demand | ThinkCapital vs Funded Trader Markets |
 ForTradersInstant · $50K | $558list price | $2,500 | $223.20+$23.53 vs ThinkCapital | Trailing → locks | $1,500 | 70% → 90% | 7 profitable days | Every 14 days | ThinkCapital vs ForTraders |
 Blueberry FundedInstant Lite · $50K | $449list price | $2,000 | $224.50+$24.83 vs ThinkCapital | Trailing → locks | $1,000 | 80% | $100 profit | Every 14 days | ThinkCapital vs Blueberry Funded |
 Finotive FundingInstant Funding Lite · $50K | $699list price | $3,000 | $233.00+$33.33 vs ThinkCapital | Static | $1,500 | 70%, up to 85% by scaling | 5 profitable days | Every 14 days | ThinkCapital vs Finotive Funding |
Figures from each firm’s own pages, data Sep 26, 2026. Cost per $1K = price ÷ max drawdown × 1,000.
FAQ
ThinkCapital questions, answered from the data
How much does ThinkCapital cost?
Lightning costs $59–$499 across its five sizes, Dual Step Intraday $59–$499, Dual Step Swing $82–$698 and Nexus $39–$349. Bolt, funded on purchase, costs $49–$599 from $2.5K to $50K. Every price is paid once.
Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Dual Step program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
What are the ThinkCapital payout rules?
Lightning, Dual Step and Nexus keep 80% of the profit (90% with scaling or the checkout add-on), paid every 14 days after at least 3 profitable days, at a $100 minimum. Bolt keeps 80% (90% with scaling or the checkout add-on), paid every 14 days after 5 profitable days, with no payout cap and a 20% best-day rule.
Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: minimum profitable trading days (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)Bolt instant funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: consistency rule (official page, opens in a new tab)
Does ThinkCapital have a consistency rule?
Not on Lightning, Dual Step or Nexus. Bolt has one: the best trading day may not exceed 20% of the total profit.
Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Dual Step program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: consistency rule (official page, opens in a new tab)
Can I trade the news or hold trades over the weekend at ThinkCapital?
News trading is barred around high-impact events on Lightning, Dual Step Intraday, Nexus (a 4-minute window) and Bolt (10 minutes); Dual Step Swing allows it. Weekend holding is allowed on Lightning, Nexus and Dual Step Swing, and not on Dual Step Intraday or Bolt.
Help: news trading policy (official page, opens in a new tab)Dual Step program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: overnight and weekend holding (official page, opens in a new tab)
Does ThinkCapital accept US residents?
Yes, on ThinkTrader only. The ThinkMarkets live-account payout method is not open to US residents, who are told to choose crypto or Rise instead.
Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: eligibility and restricted countries (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: payout process (official page, opens in a new tab)
Can I reset a failed ThinkCapital evaluation?
No reset price is published. The Terms say a failed evaluation is cancelled without refund and that a new challenge can then be bought.
Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)FAQ home (official page, opens in a new tab)Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)
Can I use bots or copy trading at ThinkCapital?
EAs and automated tools are allowed by default after telling support, though the Terms limit the default to MT5 accounts. Copy trading is allowed between your own ThinkCapital accounts, not from other firms or personal accounts.
Help: Expert Advisors (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)Nexus program page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help: copy trading (official page, opens in a new tab)
Are ThinkCapital accounts live or simulated?
Simulated: the funds are fictitious, and the Terms say a trader is not paid for simulated results as such. Rewards are performance commissions under an agreement with a third-party company, and the provider itself is not regulated.
Terms of Service (official page, opens in a new tab)How it works (official page, opens in a new tab)Lightning program page (official page, opens in a new tab)