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ThinkCapital Lightning Challenge 1 Step $10K Challenge

Everything you need to know about the ThinkCapital Lightning Challenge 1 Step $10K challenge — fees, rules, drawdown limits, and the true cost to get funded.

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Challenge Specs

Account Size10K
Steps1 Step
ProgramLightning Challenge
Price$99
Profit Split80%
Profit Target10%
Daily Loss Limit3%
Max Loss6%
Drawdown TypeTrailing
Payout FrequencyEvery 14 days (7-day add-on)
Consistency RuleNone
PlatformsThinkTrader, TradingView

True Cost Calculator

See how much it truly costs to get funded at ThinkCapital, including multiple failed attempts.

Fee

$99

Split to you

80%

Account

$10K

How many attempts?

Drag to model your worst-case scenario

2attempts
1Best
2
3
4
5Worst
Total Spent

$198

2 attempts × $99 fee

Net Cost

$198

No fee refund on this plan

Break-Even

2.48%

Profit needed on $10K after 80% split

Fees shown in USD. Break-even is the minimum profit % you need on your funded account to cover all challenge costs.

Trading Rules

Rules change without notice and vary by account type. Confirm with the firm before you trade.

ALLOWED

Overnight Holding

Expert Advisors & Bots

Allowed by default on ThinkTrader; tell support before use.

RESTRICTED

Copy Trading

Only between your own ThinkCapital accounts.

News Trading

No trades 2 min either side of red-folder news (Bolt 5 min). Allowed on Dual Step Swing; add-on on Lightning and Nexus.

Scalping

Excessive scalping (most trades under 60 seconds) counts as gambling.

Weekend Holding

Allowed on Lightning, Nexus and Dual Step Swing; not on Intraday, Bolt only with add-on.

Hedging

Hedging across multiple accounts banned.

NOT ALLOWED

MartingaleGrid Trading

HFT

HFT algorithms and bots banned.

Arbitrage

Latency and statistical arbitrage.

Group Trading

No coordinated trading between users.

Gambling

All-in bets and overleveraging; over 2.5% risk per trade is flagged.

Prohibited Conduct

Account management, pass services, order layering, VPN/VPS (except ForexVPS).

From our firm record — not independently re-verified

ThinkCapital Lightning Challenge 1 Step $10K — FAQs

The ThinkCapital Lightning Challenge 1 Step $10K challenge costs $99. This one-time fee gives you access to a 10K funded account upon successful completion of the evaluation.
The Lightning Challenge 1 Step $10K challenge requires a 10% profit target to pass. The daily loss limit is 3%, the maximum total loss is 6%, and the drawdown is calculated as Trailing.
The ThinkCapital Lightning Challenge 1 Step $10K challenge offers a 80% profit split. Payouts are processed every 14 days (7-day add-on).

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