Upcomers Thunderbolt Futures Review (2026): 6% Target, Eod Drawdown, Code enigma & Our 7.2/10 Rating
Upcomers Thunderbolt Futures explained: One step to a 6% target on a 4% End-of-Day drawdown. $99 on the 50K at checkout right now. Rated 7.2/10 against Lucid LucidDaily EOD (DLL on).
By Steve H — reads every firm’s official rulebook, checks prices and codes daily, and maintains the Enigma Score · Methodology · Editorial policy · Last updated October 8, 2026
Upcomers Thunderbolt Futures at Upcomers: One step to a 6% target on a 4% End-of-Day drawdown. $99 on the 50K at checkout right now.
This review covers every rule, the price with our code, payouts, the road to live and the rating. The plan page has the live price for every size. Upcomers is running 90% off right now, applied automatically at checkout. Use our Upcomers code enigma through our link (upcomers.com/?ref=enigma) — Upcomers' affiliate terms add 5 more percentage points off your first order.
What you need to pass
25K: profit target $1,500, max drawdown $1,000, daily loss $750, min days none; 50K: profit target $3,000, max drawdown $2,000, daily loss $1,500, min days none; 100K: profit target $6,000, max drawdown $4,000, daily loss $3,000, min days none; 150K: profit target $9,000, max drawdown $6,000, daily loss $4,500, min days none; 200K: profit target $12,000, max drawdown $8,000, daily loss $6,000, min days none; 300K: profit target $18,000, max drawdown $12,000, daily loss $9,000, min days none; 400K: profit target $24,000, max drawdown $16,000, daily loss $12,000, min days none.
Drawdown: a 4% End-of-Day trailing drawdown — it moves up only at the 5:00 PM ET close and stops at your starting level.
No consistency rule and no minimum days to pass — hit the target and close your positions.
Trading rules
These apply on every account.
Daily loss: 3% · resets 5:00 PM ET · Max drawdown: 4% · End-of-Day trailing · Max loss per trade: 1.5% of the size once funded — a HARD breach · Best-day rule: 20% once funded · soft, delays a payout · Trading days: No minimum · Banned: Trades under 2 min · one-sided bets · hedging · HFT/arbitrage · Allowed: News · EAs and AI agents (your own) · weekends · An account is closed after 14 days with no closed trade · a reset, or a declined or partly approved payout, limits every later payout on that account to 50% · the gambling-behaviour rules (all-or-nothing trades, sizing up after losses) can cut or deny a payout
Price with our code enigma
One-time fees at the standard 90% split (list → at checkout now, 90% off): 25K $590 → $59, 50K $990 → $99, 100K $1,590 → $159, 150K $2,190 → $219, 200K $2,690 → $269, 300K $3,790 → $379, 400K $4,790 → $479. Upcomers' prices at the standard 90% split, with its running 90% promotion applied automatically at checkout. Our code enigma adds 5 percentage points on your first order (Upcomers' affiliate terms). One-time fee.
Upcomers is running 90% off right now, applied automatically at checkout. Use our Upcomers code enigma through our link (upcomers.com/?ref=enigma) — Upcomers' affiliate terms add 5 more percentage points off your first order.
Funded: the rules that pay
25K: daily loss $500, max drawdown $1,000, max loss per trade $375, 1st payout cap $500; 50K: daily loss $1,000, max drawdown $2,000, max loss per trade $750, 1st payout cap $800; 100K: daily loss $2,000, max drawdown $4,000, max loss per trade $1,500, 1st payout cap $1,400; 150K: daily loss $3,000, max drawdown $6,000, max loss per trade $2,250, 1st payout cap $2,000; 200K: daily loss $4,000, max drawdown $8,000, max loss per trade $3,000, 1st payout cap $2,600; 300K: daily loss $6,000, max drawdown $12,000, max loss per trade $4,500, 1st payout cap $3,700; 400K: daily loss $8,000, max drawdown $16,000, max loss per trade $6,000, 1st payout cap $4,700.
Drawdown End-of-Day trailing · no minimum days · 1% profit before each payout.
Payouts
On request — 1% profit before each payout · no waiting period. Split: 90%. First payout cap: 25K $500, 50K $800, 100K $1,400, 200K $2,600, 400K $4,700. The cap rises payout by payout: 5 tiers, then the account resets and caps lift. Reviewed in 24–48 hours, paid by bank ($19.90 + 2.49% fee) or crypto ($19.90 + 30%, or the bank rate if over half your orders were paid in crypto) · $100 minimum.
Going live
1st payout ($800 cap on the 50K) → Each full approval (unlocks the next, higher cap) → Caps lifted (after the last tier the account resets to its start). Partial or declined payout: the cap does not move up; Profit above a cap: stays on the account, never withdrawable later; A reset or a rule violation: every later payout on that account is limited to 50%.
Rating: 7.2/10 and the closest rival
The Enigma Score gives the Thunderbolt Futures 50K 7.2/10 (Strong): Value 59, Risk Cushion 88, Payout Reach 66, Pass Ease 79, Trader Sentiment 25 (Trustpilot rating withdrawn — fake reviews removed). Lifts it: End-of-day drawdown in the evaluation; End-of-day drawdown once funded, locks at the start balance; No consistency rule in the evaluation; Pass in as little as 1 day. Holds it back: Daily loss limit $1,500; 20% consistency rule once funded; $500 profit buffer before the first withdrawal; Withdrawals capped at about $16,800/month.
Its closest rival is Lucid LucidDaily EOD (DLL on) (8.8/10, $95.20): Drawdown: 4% End-of-Day trailing vs End-of-Day; Daily loss · 50K: $1,500 vs $1,200; Best-day rule (funded): 20% vs none; First payout cap: $800 vs $15,000; Payouts: on request vs Daily; Split: 90% vs 90%.
Who Upcomers Thunderbolt Futures is for
Buy it if: CME futures with an End-of-Day drawdown that locks at your start; No minimum days to pass — a 6% target; $99 for the 50K right now. Not for you if: You want no best-day rule → Horizon Futures. The cheapest way in is the 25K at $59 with our code enigma. Before you buy: Upcomers' Trustpilot rating is currently withdrawn for a breach of Trustpilot's guidelines (fake reviews were removed), and recent one-star reviews describe payouts denied under its risk rules (max single-trade loss, best-day, trading-day and gambling-behaviour rules). Read the rules carefully.
FAQ
What is the Upcomers code for Thunderbolt Futures?
Upcomers is running 90% off right now, applied automatically at checkout. Use our Upcomers code enigma through our link (upcomers.com/?ref=enigma) — Upcomers' affiliate terms add 5 more percentage points off your first order.
How does Thunderbolt Futures pay out?
On request — 1% profit before each payout · no waiting period; 90% split.
How is Thunderbolt Futures rated?
7.2/10 (Strong) on the 50K in the FundedEnigma scorer. Lifts it: End-of-day drawdown in the evaluation; End-of-day drawdown once funded, locks at the start balance; No consistency rule in the evaluation; Pass in as little as 1 day. Holds it back: Daily loss limit $1,500; 20% consistency rule once funded; $500 profit buffer before the first withdrawal; Withdrawals capped at about $16,800/month.
What gets Upcomers accounts closed or payouts cut most often?
The max single-trade loss (a hard breach once funded, 0.5%–3% of the size by plan; same-direction positions on one instrument count as one trade), trades closed in under 2 minutes, one-sided bets, all-or-nothing trades and sizing up after losses. A reset, or a declined or partly approved payout, limits every later payout on that account to 50%.
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