ThinkCapital
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ThinkCapital — frequently asked questions
Does ThinkCapital have a discount code?
Yes — use code QUIZ20 for 20% off via the Trader Profile Quiz at checkout. Firms rotate codes, so test it before paying; if it fails, check our codes page for the latest.
Is ThinkCapital legit and safe?
Trustpilot has suspended ThinkCapital's score for a breach of its guidelines and removed a number of fake reviews, so no star rating is shown at all; 612 reviews remain on file. PropFirmMatch scored it 4.2/5 across 48 reviews at our last snapshot. That is a reason to read the rules closely, not proof of fraud - we re-verified ThinkCapital's published rules and pricing on 2026-09-23. As with any prop firm, read the current rules and payout terms before buying, and start with a smaller account size.
Does ThinkCapital have a consistency rule?
3 profitable days required before withdrawal - a profitable day is one closing at least 0.5% up on the balance at day start. Applies to the FUNDED stage only (Nexus/Lightning/Dual Step), not to the challenge stage; those three programs publish no best-day cap. Bolt is stricter…
What is ThinkCapital's profit split?
ThinkCapital's profit split is 80% scaling to 90%.
Does ThinkCapital allow EAs or trading bots?
Permitted by DEFAULT across all account types — no add-on required. Third-party tools compatible with ThinkTrader (risk-management tools, trade-management software, automated trading bots) are allowed, but clients must inform support@thinkcapital.com in advance with full details…
ThinkCapital at a glance
| Market | Forex/CFD |
|---|---|
| Models | 1-step / 2-step / 3-step / instant |
| Profit split | 80% scaling to 90% |
| Profit target | 10% · 9% · 7% |
| Max drawdown | 6% trailing (locks once +6%) · 7% challenge / 8% funded · 8% fixed |
| Daily loss limit | 3% balance · 4% equity · 4% balance |
| Consistency rule | 3 profitable days required before withdrawal - a profitable day is one closing at least 0.5% up on the balance at day start. Applies to the FUNDED stage only (Nexus/Lightning/Dual Step)… |
| Min trading days | 3 |
| Payout schedule | Bi-weekly |
| EA / bots | Permitted by DEFAULT across all account types — no add-on required. Third-party tools compatible with ThinkTrader (risk-management tools, trade-management software, automated trading bots)… |
| News trading | Restricted — 4-min blackout (2 min before/after high-impact events) on Lightning, Dual Step Intraday and Nexus; Bolt has its own 10-min window (5 min before/after); Dual Step Swing allows… |
| Weekend holding | Overnight allowed on ALL account types (challenge and funded). Weekend holding allowed on Lightning, Nexus and Dual Step Swing; NOT allowed on Dual Step Intraday and Bolt — all trades must… |
| Cheapest challenge | $39 |
| PropFirmMatch rating | 4.2/5 from 48 reviews (archived 2026-01-15; Trustpilot score suspended) |
ThinkCapital plan rules, drawdown and payout terms
Every figure below is read from ThinkCapital’s own published plan pages and re-checked 2026-09-23. Where a plan defers part of the fee, the balance is shown beside the price.
ThinkCapital 1-step Lightning rules
| Profit target | 10% |
|---|---|
| Daily loss limit | 3% balance |
| Max drawdown | 6% trailing (locks once +6%) |
| Min trading days | 3 |
| Profit split | 80% default, 90% addon |
| Payout rules | Bi-weekly |
| EA and trading bots | Allowed by default on ThinkTrader (no add-on) - email support with tool details first; HFT prohibited |
| News trading | 4-min window unless addon |
| Leverage | 1:30 |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $59 |
| $10,000 | $99 |
| $25,000 | $199 |
| $50,000 | $299 |
| $100,000 | $499 |
ThinkCapital 2-step Dual Step Intraday rules
| Profit target | 9% |
|---|---|
| Phase 2 target | 5% |
| Daily loss limit | 4% equity |
| Max drawdown | 7% challenge / 8% funded |
| Min trading days | 3 |
| Profit split | 80% default, 90% addon |
| Payout rules | Bi-weekly |
| EA and trading bots | Allowed by default on ThinkTrader (no add-on) - email support with tool details first; HFT prohibited |
| News trading | Prohibited — no news add-on available on Dual Step Intraday |
| Leverage | 1:100 |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $59 |
| $10,000 | $99 |
| $25,000 | $199 |
| $50,000 | $299 |
| $100,000 | $499 |
ThinkCapital 2-step Dual Step Swing rules
| Profit target | 9% |
|---|---|
| Phase 2 target | 5% |
| Daily loss limit | 4% balance |
| Max drawdown | 7% challenge / 8% funded |
| Min trading days | 3 |
| Profit split | 80% default, 90% addon |
| Payout rules | Bi-weekly |
| EA and trading bots | Allowed by default on ThinkTrader (no add-on) - email support with tool details first; HFT prohibited |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Leverage | 1:100 |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $82 |
| $10,000 | $138 |
| $25,000 | $278 |
| $50,000 | $418 |
| $100,000 | $698 |
ThinkCapital 3-step Nexus rules
| Profit target | 7% |
|---|---|
| Phase 2 target | 6% |
| Daily loss limit | 4% balance |
| Max drawdown | 8% fixed |
| Min trading days | 3 |
| Profit split | 80% default, 90% addon |
| Payout rules | Bi-weekly |
| EA and trading bots | Allowed |
| News trading | Prohibited |
| Leverage | 1:100 |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $5,000 | $39 |
| $10,000 | $79 |
| $25,000 | $139 |
| $50,000 | $199 |
| $100,000 | $349 |
ThinkCapital instant Bolt rules
| Daily loss limit | 3% (equity-based on initial equity, resets 5PM EST) |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown | 6% trailing equity (locks at initial balance AFTER FIRST WITHDRAWAL per the firm's rule table; its feature card says 'once it grows by 6%' - assume the stricter) |
| Min trading days | |
| Profit split | Up to 90% |
| Payout rules | Bi-weekly |
| Leverage | Dynamic up to 1:50 |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $2,500 | $49 |
| $5,000 | $89 |
| $10,000 | $159 |
| $25,000 | $349 |
| $50,000 | $599 |
ThinkCapital discount codes
QUIZ20— 20% off via the Trader Profile Quiz
How to play ThinkCapital
Platform blocker: ThinkTrader is proprietary, not MT5. EA porting required. Dual Step 2-step provides 1.8pp DD buffer. QUIZ20 gives 20% off via the Trader Profile Quiz.
Things to know before you buy
- Trustpilot has suspended this firm's TrustScore for a breach of its guidelines (Trustpilot says it removed fake reviews for this company). No star rating is shown until Trustpilot reinstates it — 612…
- Lightning drawdown trails until the account grows by 6%, then locks at the INITIAL BALANCE (breakeven) - not 6% above it, and neither pure static nor pure trailing. Firm wording: '6% trailing, locked…
- News trading PROHIBITED on most accounts (Lightning, Dual Step Intraday, Nexus) unless News Trading addon purchased
- EAs are permitted BY DEFAULT on all account types — no EA add-on exists; only requirement is notifying support in advance with details of the tool
- ThinkMarkets-backed (regulated broker) -- institutional liquidity claim
Key rules in ThinkCapital’s own words
Quoted verbatim from ThinkCapital’s published trading rules, so you see the exact wording that decides a breach — not our paraphrase.
“The use of automated trading systems or Expert Advisors (EAs) is permitted at ThinkCapital by default across all Account Types”
“Traders are permitted to hold trades over the weekend on Lightning, Nexus and Dual Step Swing accounts.”
“No trades, including limit and stop orders, may be executed 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after a high-impact news event (total of 4 minutes).”
“The weekly add-on payout is only available for Dual Step and Nexus plans. It is not available for Lightning Challenge plans.”
Rules and pricing verified 2026-09-23 against ThinkCapital’s own site.
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