ThinkCapital Rules

ThinkCapital's plans state a maximum drawdown of 6% to 8% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing and static), across 25 plans. A consistency rule applies: bolt only: the largest single day's profit may not exceed 20% of total profit before a payout; none on Lightning, Dual Step or Nexus. News trading is conditional: no trading 2 minutes either side of red-folder news on Lightning, Dual Step Intraday and Nexus (Lightning and Nexus can buy a News Trading add-on); 5 minutes either side on Bolt; allowed by default on Dual Step Swing.

ThinkCapital's plans state a maximum drawdown of 6% to 8% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing and static), across 25 plans.

A daily loss limit of 3% to 4% is stated on 25 of 25 plans; where a plan shows a dash, no daily figure is recorded for it.

Dollar amounts are the published percentage applied to the account size.

In ThinkCapital's words

Plan figures: “Each option has clear profit targets, risk rules, and account sizes from 5K to 100K.” www.thinkcapital.com/…/how-it-works

A consistency rule caps how much of your total profit a single trading day may account for. Here is what ThinkCapital states.

In ThinkCapital's words

Consistency limit: “To promote disciplined and sustainable trading, Bolt accounts are subject to a 20% Consistency Rule.” www.thinkcapital.com/…/is-there-any-consistency-rule

Consistency rule: “This rule applies exclusively to Bolt accounts and is not enforced on any other account types (Lightning, Nexus, or Dual Step).” www.thinkcapital.com/…/is-there-any-consistency-rule

In ThinkCapital's words

Minimum trading days: “To meet the requirement, you must achieve a minimum of 5 profitable trading days per payout interval.” www.thinkcapital.com/…/how-does-the-minimum-profitable-trading-days-rule-work

Time limit: “There is no minimum trading day requirement beyond the five qualifying days, and no maximum time limit on how long you can trade before requesting your first payout.” www.thinkcapital.com/…/instant-funding

In ThinkCapital's words

News trading: “News trading is strictly prohibited on both Challenge and Funded accounts on the following account types:” www.thinkcapital.com/…/news-trading-policy-rule-and-restriction

Expert advisors and automated trading: “The use of automated trading systems or Expert Advisors (EAs) is permitted at ThinkCapital by default across all Account Types (Challenge and Funded), as we aim to remain supportive of clients who prefer automated strategies.” www.thinkcapital.com/…/are-expert-advisors-eas-allowed-at-thinkcapital

Copy trading: “Traders are allowed to use copy trading between Think Capital accounts.” www.thinkcapital.com/…/can-i-use-copy-trading-software-with-thinkcapital-accounts

Hedging: “Hedging or group hedging across multiple accounts to exploit price movements without market risk is not allowed at ThinkCapital.” www.thinkcapital.com/…/guidelines-regarding-trading-strategies-contrary-to-thinkcapitals-terms-of-use-policy

Martingale and grid strategies: “Due to its high-risk nature and inconsistency with real-market operations, martingale trading is not permitted at ThinkCapital.” www.thinkcapital.com/…/guidelines-regarding-trading-strategies-contrary-to-thinkcapitals-terms-of-use-policy

High-frequency and latency arbitrage: “Usage of HFT algorithms and bots is strictly prohibited at ThinkCapital due to concerns regarding market manipulation and unfair advantages.” www.thinkcapital.com/…/guidelines-regarding-trading-strategies-contrary-to-thinkcapitals-terms-of-use-policy

In ThinkCapital's words

Weekend holding: “However, they are not allowed to do so on Dual Step Intraday and BOLT accounts.” www.thinkcapital.com/…/am-i-allowed-to-hold-trades-overnight-and-over-the-weekend

Overnight holding: “Traders are permitted to hold trades overnight on all account types (Challenge & Funded).” www.thinkcapital.com/…/am-i-allowed-to-hold-trades-overnight-and-over-the-weekend

Lightning, Dual Step and Nexus: a 20% increase of the initial balance for at least 10% profit over a three-month review with three withdrawals, requested by email, up to $1.5 million; Bolt: a one-time 20% increase.

In ThinkCapital's words

Scaling plan: “To qualify, traders must achieve a profitability of at least 10% over a three-month period, or approximately 3.33% each month.” www.thinkcapital.com/…/how-the-scaling-plan-works-on-simulated-funded-accounts

Maximum allocation: “The maximum funded allocation increases to $600,000 across all challenge types (Lightning, Dual Step, and Nexus).” www.thinkcapital.com/…/how-the-scaling-plan-works-on-simulated-funded-accounts

In ThinkCapital's words

Maximum number of accounts: “The Customer may hold a maximum of four (4) active Instant Bolt Accounts at any time, comprising not more than one (1) Account per Initial Balance size as listed above.” www.thinkcapital.com/…/terms-of-services

Prohibited instruments: “Cryptocurrency trading is not available on Bolt accounts.” www.thinkcapital.com/…/what-trading-platforms-does-thinkcapital-offer-and-what-instruments-can-i-trade-there

Account sharing: “Traders are prohibited from sharing or reselling Simulated Funded Accounts to other owners.” www.thinkcapital.com/…/guidelines-regarding-trading-strategies-contrary-to-thinkcapitals-terms-of-use-policy

Inactivity: “You must place at least one trade every 30 days to keep your account active.” www.thinkcapital.com/…/how-long-can-i-be-inactive-on-a-trading-account

These were not stated on the pages of ThinkCapital's site we read. They may be published somewhere we did not look, which makes them the questions to put to its support desk before paying.