Thunderbolt Challenge Complete Rules & Overview

Most prop firms charge $499-$599 for a $100K account with an 8-12% profit target, 30-60 day time limits, and 60-90% profit splits.

Thunderbolt gives you a 6% target, unlimited time, 1:100 leverage, and 99% profit split.

The math is simple: better conditions at a lower price.

$5,000 · $10,000 · $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $200,000 · $300,000 · $400,000 · $500,000 · $600,000 · $800,000 · $1,000,000

Profit Target: 6%

Reach 6% profit on your account balance. All positions must be closed before the challenge is considered complete.

Minimum Trading Days:

Accounts from $5,000 to $300,000 require 2 trading days. Accounts from $400,000 to $1,000,000 require 4 trading days.

A trading day counts when you have at least one closed trade with minimum 1% profit of initial balance (realized P/L only). Open trades don't count. Days are calculated in UTC timezone (00:00 – 23:59), and trades crossing midnight count for the day they're closed.

Important: Even if you hit the 6% profit target on Day 1, you must complete the remaining minimum trading days to pass the challenge.

Daily Drawdown: 6%

Maximum loss allowed within a single trading day (00:00 – 23:59 UTC). On a $100,000 account, your maximum daily loss is $6,000.

Dynamic Risk Shield™: 6%

Your account is protected by our Dynamic Risk Shield™, a drawdown mechanism that moves up with your profits but never goes down.

It tracks your account's highest equity point (High Water Mark). The drawdown limit is always 6% below this peak. As your equity grows, the shield rises with it. Once the shield rises, it stays at that level permanently and never decreases. The maximum shield level equals your initial balance.

Example on a $100,000 account: You start with equity at $100,000 and the shield at $94,000. You profit $3,000, equity rises to $103,000, and the shield rises to $96,820. You then lose $4,000, dropping equity to $99,000, but the shield stays at $96,820. If you lose another $3,000 and equity drops to $96,000, you breach because you've fallen below the shield level of $96,820.

This rewards consistent growth while protecting against significant drawdowns.

Reach at least 6% net profit. Complete the minimum trading days (2 days for accounts up to $300K, 4 days for $400K+).

Stay above the 6% Daily Drawdown and 6% Dynamic Risk Shield™ at all times. Close all positions before completion.

Once you meet all conditions, you're eligible for a funded account after verification.

Profit Split: 99%

You keep 99% of all profits generated. We keep 1%.

Daily Drawdown: 3%

Tighter than the challenge phase to ensure disciplined trading. On a $100,000 funded account, your maximum daily loss is $3,000.

Dynamic Risk Shield™: 4%

Same mechanism as the challenge, but with a tighter 4% threshold. The shield tracks your highest equity point and the drawdown limit is 4% below the peak. It only moves upward, never down. Maximum shield level equals your initial balance.

Max Single Trade Risk: 3%

You cannot risk more than 3% of the initial account balance on any single trade. On a $100,000 account, that's $3,000 maximum risk per trade. On a $500,000 account, it's $15,000.

Splitting trades into multiple positions on the same instrument in the same direction doesn't bypass this rule. They're counted as one trade. Violating this rule is a hard breach and will lead to account termination.

Best Day Rule: 20%

No single trading day can represent more than 20% of your total withdrawal amount. This is a soft rule. It does not breach your account. It only delays your payout until your profit distribution is more balanced.

Example: You want to withdraw $10,000. Your best trading day must be $2,000 or less.

Payout Requirement: 1%

Before requesting any payout, you must generate at least 1% profit calculated from your initial balance. On a $100,000 account, that's $1,000 minimum profit before you can withdraw.

After passing the challenge, your account doesn't become funded instantly. Here's the process:

First, you complete the challenge (timing depends on you). Then KYC identity verification takes 2-4 minutes. Signing the Trader Agreement is instant with one click. Finally, risk compliance review takes 24-48 hours.

Once all steps are completed, your funded account is activated.

Note: KYC and Trader Agreement are completed only once. If you verified them in the past, they won't be required again for future funded accounts.

All trading days are calculated using UTC timezone. Each trading day starts at 00:00 UTC and ends at 23:59 UTC. Trades opened before midnight and closed after midnight count for the next day.

What's the profit target? 6% in the Challenge phase. No target in the Funded phase.

When can I withdraw? After generating 1% profit and meeting the Best Day Rule requirements.

What breaches my account? Exceeding the Daily Drawdown limit, falling below the Dynamic Risk Shield™, or violating the 3% Max Single Trade Risk in the funded phase.

What's the Best Day Rule? A soft rule that delays payouts if one day represents more than 20% of your withdrawal. It doesn't breach your account.

What's my profit split? 99%. You keep almost everything.