ThinkCapital Trading Rules Explained
ThinkMarkets-backed firm with Lightning, Dual Step, Nexus and Bolt programs.
We don't recommend this firm, so we don't list a code.
ThinkCapital rules: what you can and can't do
News trading: Not allowed
Trading close to high-impact news is restricted. Check the firm's news window before CPI, NFP or FOMC.
Holding overnight: Allowed
You can keep positions open past the end of the trading day.
Holding over the weekend: Not stated
The firm doesn't say. Ask support in writing before you rely on it.
EAs, bots & algorithms: Not allowed
Trade manually. Automated strategies are not allowed.
Copy trading: Not stated
The firm doesn't say. Ask support in writing before you rely on it.
Hedging: Not stated
The firm doesn't say. Ask support in writing before you rely on it.
Loss limits by plan
Lightning (One Step)
- Daily
- 3%
- Max
- 6%
- Min days
- 3
Trailing (intraday). Your loss limit follows your highest equity in real time, including open trades. A big unrealised win can raise it.
Dual Step Intraday (Two Step)
- Daily
- 4%
- Max
- 7%
- Min days
- 3
Static. Your loss limit is fixed from the starting balance. Profits never move it up, so gains give you extra room.
Nexus (Three Step)
- Daily
- 4%
- Max
- 8%
- Min days
- 3
Static. Your loss limit is fixed from the starting balance. Profits never move it up, so gains give you extra room.
Bolt (Instant Funding)
- Daily
- 3%
- Max
- 6%
- Min days
- 0
Trailing (intraday). Your loss limit follows your highest equity in real time, including open trades. A big unrealised win can raise it.
Bolt Flex (Instant Funding)
- Daily
- 3%
- Max
- 7%
- Min days
- 0
Trailing (intraday). Your loss limit follows your highest equity in real time, including open trades. A big unrealised win can raise it.
Fine print
- Consistency rule: Bolt best day capped at 20% of profit; Bolt Flex 25%; none on the evaluation programs. How consistency rules work →
- Maximum leverage: 1:100
- Scaling plan: Funded accounts scale up to $500K