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ThinkCapital: rules, prices and payouts

ThinkCapital sells 6 programs across forex & CFD. List prices start at $39 for the $2.5K Bolt (Instant Funding). Every rule below comes from the firm's own pages, with the source and the date checked; last verified 30 Oct 2026.

6.5Mirror Score · Forex & CFD · Good
6Programs · Forex & CFD
31Restricted countries
GBHQ · United Kingdom
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20% off
Trader Profile Quiz offer: 20% off your first account New customers
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Mirror Score

PartWeightForex & CFD
Payout record35%6.0
Public reviews35%6.6
Rules & cost18%7.0
Track record12%7.0
Mirror Scoreout of 106.5 Good

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Programs

6 programs. Prices are the regular list price in the firm's own currency; account sizes are in US dollars unless stated.

Lightning (1-Step)

Model1-Step · Forex & CFD
Account sizes and list prices$5K: $59 · $10K: $99 · $25K: $199 · $50K: $299 · $100K: $499
Price noteAdd-ons: News Trading, Weekly Payout, 90% Profit Split. Not available to clients in PK, MY, KH, ID.
BillingOne-time fee
Profit targetPhase 1: 10%
Daily loss limit3% of initial balance, from the day's closing balance at the 5 PM ET reset
Max drawdown6% of initial balance, trailing the highest balance; locks at initial balance once balance is 6% above it
Drawdown typeTrailing, then locks
Profit split80%; 90% with add-on
Payout frequencyEvery 14 days (7 days with add-on); at least 3 profitable days (+0.5%) per cycle
Payout minimum$100
Min trading days3 trading days
Time limitNot published
Consistency ruleNone
News tradingNo trading 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after high-impact news unless the News Trading add-on is bought
EAs and botsAllowed in principle but cannot be deployed (ThinkMarkets app has no automated trading); T&C require written Risk-team exception
Weekend holdingAllowed
Copy tradingNot allowed on any account
Leverage / contracts1:30 forex, 1:10 gold/silver and oil, 1:5 indices, 1:1 crypto
PlatformsProprietary, TradingView
InstrumentsForex, metals, oil, indices, crypto CFDs

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Dual Step Intraday (2-Step)

Model2-Step · Forex & CFD
Account sizes and list prices$5K: $59 · $10K: $99 · $25K: $199 · $50K: $299 · $100K: $499
Price noteAdd-ons: Weekly Payouts, 90% Profit Split.
BillingOne-time fee
Profit targetPhase 1: 9% · Phase 2: 5%
Daily loss limit4% of initial balance, from the day's closing equity at the 5 PM ET reset
Max drawdown7% of initial balance in the challenge; 8% once funded
Drawdown typeStatic
Profit split80%; 90% with add-on
Payout frequencyEvery 14 days (7 days with add-on); at least 3 profitable days per cycle
Payout minimum$100
Min trading days3 trading days
Time limitNot published
Consistency ruleNone
News tradingNot allowed (2-minute window either side of high-impact news)
EAs and botsAllowed in principle but cannot be deployed on the ThinkMarkets app
Weekend holdingNot allowed; positions auto-closed Friday 21:00 UTC
Copy tradingNot allowed
Leverage / contractsDynamic by lot size: forex up to 1:100, metals up to 1:30, indices and oil up to 1:20, crypto up to 1:2
PlatformsProprietary, TradingView
InstrumentsForex, metals, oil, indices, crypto CFDs

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Dual Step Swing (2-Step)

Model2-Step · Forex & CFD
Account sizes and list prices$5K: $82 · $10K: $138 · $25K: $278 · $50K: $418 · $100K: $698
Price noteAdd-ons: Weekly Payouts, 90% Profit Split.
BillingOne-time fee
Profit targetPhase 1: 9% · Phase 2: 5%
Daily loss limit4% of initial balance, from the day's closing balance at the 5 PM ET reset
Max drawdown7% of initial balance in the challenge; 8% once funded
Drawdown typeStatic
Profit split80%; 90% with add-on
Payout frequencyEvery 14 days (7 days with add-on); at least 3 profitable days per cycle
Payout minimum$100
Min trading days3 trading days
Time limitNot published
Consistency ruleNone
News tradingAllowed
EAs and botsAllowed in principle but cannot be deployed on the ThinkMarkets app
Weekend holdingAllowed
Copy tradingNot allowed
Leverage / contractsDynamic by lot size: forex up to 1:100, metals up to 1:30, indices and oil up to 1:20, crypto up to 1:2
PlatformsProprietary, TradingView
InstrumentsForex, metals, oil, indices, crypto CFDs

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Nexus (3-Step)

Model3-Step · Forex & CFD
Account sizes and list prices$5K: $39 · $10K: $79 · $25K: $139 · $50K: $199 · $100K: $349
Price noteAdd-ons: News Trading, Weekly Payout, 90% Profit Split.
BillingOne-time fee
Profit targetPhase 1: 7% · Phase 2: 6% · Phase 3: 5%
Daily loss limit4% of initial balance, from the day's closing balance at the 5 PM ET reset
Max drawdown8% of initial balance, fixed
Drawdown typeStatic
Profit split80%; 90% with add-on
Payout frequencyEvery 14 days (7 days with add-on); at least 3 profitable days per cycle
Payout minimum$100
Min trading days3 trading days
Time limitNot published
Consistency ruleNone
News tradingNo trading 2 minutes either side of high-impact news unless the News Trading add-on is bought
EAs and botsAllowed in principle but cannot be deployed on the ThinkMarkets app
Weekend holdingAllowed
Copy tradingNot allowed
Leverage / contractsDynamic by lot size: forex up to 1:100, metals up to 1:30, indices and oil up to 1:20, crypto up to 1:2
PlatformsProprietary, TradingView
InstrumentsForex, metals, oil, indices, crypto CFDs

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Bolt (Instant Funding)

ModelInstant funding · Forex & CFD
Account sizes and list prices$2.5K: $39 · $5K: $71 · $10K: $127 · $25K: $279 · $50K: $479 · $100K: $899
Price noteAdd-ons: 90% Profit Split (+25%), On-Demand Payouts (+25%), Weekend Holding (+15%).
BillingOne-time fee
Profit targetNo evaluation: funded from day one
Daily loss limit3% of initial balance, from the day's closing equity at the 5 PM ET reset
Max drawdown6% of initial balance, trailing the highest equity; locks at initial balance once equity is 6% above it
Drawdown typeTrailing, then locks
Profit split80%; 90% with add-on
Payout frequencyEvery 14 days (on demand with add-on); first payout requires 6% profit
Payout minimum$100
Min trading daysNone
Time limitNot published
Consistency ruleBest day max 20% of the cycle's profitable-day total (payout condition)
News tradingNot allowed: no trading 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after high-impact news; no add-on
EAs and botsAllowed in principle but cannot be deployed on the ThinkMarkets app
Weekend holdingOnly with the Weekend Holding add-on; otherwise close before Friday 21:00 UTC
Copy tradingNot allowed
Leverage / contractsBolt margin schedule, up to 1:100 on smallest forex positions (homepage card says dynamic up to 1:50) Unverified
PlatformsProprietary, TradingView
InstrumentsForex, metals, oil, indices CFDs (no crypto)

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Bolt Flex (Instant Funding)

ModelInstant funding · Forex & CFD
Account sizes and list prices$2.5K: $59 · $5K: $107 · $10K: $191 · $25K: $419 · $50K: $719
Price noteLaunched 23 Oct 2026; no $100K size.
BillingOne-time fee
Profit targetNo evaluation: funded from day one
Daily loss limit3% of initial balance, from the day's closing balance at the 5 PM ET reset (floating P/L ignored)
Max drawdown7% of initial balance, trailing the highest closed balance; locks at initial balance once balance is 7% above it
Drawdown typeTrailing, then locks
Profit split80%; 90% with add-on
Payout frequencyEvery 14 days (on demand with add-on); first payout requires 7% profit
Payout minimum$100
Min trading daysNone
Time limitNot published
Consistency ruleBest day max 25% of the cycle's profitable-day total (payout condition)
News tradingNot allowed: 5 minutes either side of high-impact news; violation is a hard breach
EAs and botsAllowed in principle but cannot be deployed on the ThinkMarkets app
Weekend holdingNot allowed by default; close before Friday 21:00 UTC
Copy tradingNot allowed
Leverage / contractsSame margin schedule as Bolt, up to 1:100 on smallest forex positions
PlatformsProprietary, TradingView
InstrumentsForex, metals, oil, indices CFDs (no crypto)

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Latest rule changes

  1. CFD

    Bolt Flex instant account launched

    Second instant plan with 3% balance-based daily drawdown, 7% trailing max drawdown locking at starting balance, 7% first-payout target, 25% best-day rule; sizes $2.5K-$50K from $59.

    Source: thinkcapital.com/bolt-flex-instant-funding

  2. CFD

    Bolt (Instant Funding) prices cut and add-ons introduced

    List prices reduced about 20% (e.g. $10K from $159 to $127), new $100K size at $899, optional 90% split / on-demand payout / weekend holding add-ons, and the five-profitable-days payout requirement removed.

    Source: thinkcapital.com/thinkcapital-instant-funding-update

Restricted countries

ThinkCapital lists 31 restricted countries.

Afghanistan Albania Australia Burundi Central African Republic Congo Cuba Cyprus Guinea Haiti Iran Iraq Kosovo Lebanon Libya Mali Myanmar North Korea Palestine Russia Samoa Somalia Sudan Syria U.S. Outlying Islands Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Western Sahara Yemen Zambia

Residents and citizens excluded, plus OFAC-sanctioned countries and SDN list. Also British Columbia (Canada) and the Crimea, Sevastopol, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine (the homepage disclaimer lists Ukraine as a whole). Pakistan (PK) is not fully restricted: clients in Pakistan, Malaysia, Cambodia and Indonesia can only buy Bolt or Bolt Flex instant accounts. Midway Islands mapped to UM, West Bank to PS, Kosovo to XK.

Headquarters and legal entity

CountryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Legal entityTFG (Payments) Limited
StatusVerified on the firm's own pages

Terms of Service §1.1: ThinkCapital, registered office 85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London W1W 7LT; the customer's contract is solely with TFG (Payments) Limited and no other ThinkMarkets-group entity is a party. Backed by ThinkMarkets (FAQ).

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Sources

20 official pages used for ThinkCapital, with the date each was checked. The full log is in the data log.