Is KYC verification required?
Yes. Identity verification (KYC) is required before we can issue any funded accounts or process any payouts.
However, you do not need to complete KYC to purchase a challenge, start trading, or progress through any evaluation phases (except Vanguard).
You are free to trade, advance, or even pass the challenge without having completed KYC.
When does KYC become mandatory?
KYC becomes mandatory only at the moment when you enter the funded phase or you are entitled for a payout (Breakout challenge), meaning:
Situation | Is KYC Required? |
Trading in Phase 1/Phase 2/Phase 3 or any evaluation phase | Not required |
Purchasing any challenge (Thunderbolt, Astral, Ascended, Obsidian, Breakout) | Not required |
Requesting a funded account after successfully passing a challenge | Required |
Requesting any payout or performance reward | Required |
Purchasing Vanguard (Instant Funding – no challenge required) | Required immediately after purchase, but only one-time.* |
When can I complete KYC?
You can complete your KYC at anytime after registering your Upcomers account, even before purchasing a challenge.
Thunderbolt, Astral, Ascended, Obsidian, Breakout and all other evaluation-based programs
For all evaluation-based (multi-phase) programs such as Thunderbolt, Astral, Ascended, Obsidian, and Breakout:
You may complete Pre-KYC at any time after registering, but it is not required to begin trading.
Once you successfully complete all phases and qualify for funding, you will be required to complete KYC before entering the funded phase.
If you have already completed KYC in the past, you will not be asked to verify again.
Regardless of KYC status, before granting access to a funded account, your trading activity will undergo a full review by our risk team (typically within 24 hours). This review confirms that no prohibited or restricted trading strategies were used and that all program rules were respected during the Challenge phase.,
Only after both KYC verification (if not already completed) and risk strategy approval is successful, will the funded account be activated.
Important notes
KYC is required only once. If you have already completed KYC successfully, you will not be asked to verify again unless required by law.
In evaluation-based programs, a separate strategy compliance review may be required before funding. This is not part of the KYC process.
If you anticipate issues with KYC, you may contact live support anytime before joining any program.
How long does it take?
Step
| Typical Duration / Dependency
|
Completion of the Challenge according to the program rules
| Depends entirely on the trader and required trading days
|
KYC verification (or already completed previously)
| Usually 2–4 minutes
|
Signing the Trader Agreement
| Instant, one-click online
|
Then, your funded account is activated.