Upscale: the verified review
As of October 29, 2026, Upscale scores 54.8 out of 100 in the 2027 prop firm ranking: #222 of 272 internationally, #164 of 198 in forex and CFDs, #114 of 142 in crypto and #60 of 70 in stocks. Trust score: 54.2 out of 100. Regulators: not on the lists of the AMF, I-SCAN (IOSCO), ASIC, FINMA, CNMV or the CFTC RED List, as read on October 28, 2026.
2027 edition · updated October 29, 2026 · next updates planned for December 2026 and January 2027 · Ranking methodology
Breach of guidelines We’ve removed a number of fake reviews for this company.
The rating, criterion by criterion
| Criterion | Score | What was found | Source | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trust · 30 % · 2.71/5 | ||||
| 1. Regulator warnings | 5/5 | Not on the lists of the AMF, I-SCAN (IOSCO), ASIC, FINMA, CNMV or the CFTC RED List | iosco.org | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 2. Registered company and age | 1/5 | Oct 29, 2026 | ||
| 3. Identity and contact | 1/5 | Contact: info@upscale.trade | Oct 28, 2026 | |
| 4. Regulated execution partner | 2/5 | A TradingView-based terminal, available in the web version at upscale.trade and through the Telegram bot. | upscale.trade | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 5. Honest marketing | 1/5 | Your reward (up to 90% of profit)$9,000/month | upscale.trade | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 6. Secure website | 5/5 | certificate valid for 32 more days | Oct 28, 2026 | |
| 7. Protected domain (SPF, DMARC, headers) | 4/5 | 4 points out of 5 (SPF, DMARC, HSTS, 2 other headers) | Oct 28, 2026 | |
| Payouts · 25 % · 3.20/5 | ||||
| 8. Public payout proof | 3/5 | Latest payouts$1,302.14UQABo***ah95$2,473.63UQCdn***NE65 | upscale.trade | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 9. Published processing time | 4/5 | Keep up to 90% of profit. Withdrawal is available without KYC and takes up to 48 hours | upscale.trade | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 10. Payout frequency and first payout | 3/5 | The 14-calendar-day count starts when the account moves to funded status and restarts after every successful withdrawal. | docs.upscale.trade | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 11. Withdrawal terms and methods | 2/5 | The starting balance is $100,000 and the limit on a single payout is 20% of the notional, or $20,000. | docs.upscale.trade | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 12. Payout history and incidents | 4/5 | Oct 28, 2026 | ||
| Trader reviews · 20 % · 2.00/5 | ||||
| 13. Trader rating (Trustpilot and Google) | 2/5 | Trustpilot 3.8 from 13 reviews | trustpilot.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 14. Number of reviews | 1/5 | 13 reviews | trustpilot.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 15. Suspicious review warning | 3/5 | Warning shown by Trustpilot on the profile · Breach of guidelines We’ve removed a number of fake reviews for this company. | trustpilot.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 16. 12-month trend | n/a | Reserved criterion, not rated in 2027 | ||
| Trading conditions · 15 % · 3.50/5 | ||||
| 17. Rule clarity | 4/5 | 13/14 rules documented | upscale.trade | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 18. Cost of a $100,000 account | 1/5 | $100,000 $799 $699 $899 | upscale.trade | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 19. Profit target relative to maximum loss | 4/5 | On Basic it is 10% of the starting balance and on Accelerated 6% of the starting balance. | upscale.trade | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 20. Drawdown type | 5/5 | On Basic it is 10% of the starting balance and on Accelerated 6% of the starting balance. | upscale.trade | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 21. Rules restricting how you trade | 4/5 | no weekend or overnight positions | upscale.trade | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 22. What the trader keeps: split and fees | 3/5 | By default 80/20: the trader keeps 80% of the profit and Upscale keeps 20%. | upscale.trade | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Visibility · 10 % · 2.00/5 | ||||
| 23. Track record | 2/5 | Domain created on 2025-03-10 | Oct 28, 2026 | |
| 24. Websites linking to it | 2/5 | Rank 6,153,666 of 134,979,706 domains | commoncrawl.org | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 25. Press mentions, Wikipedia page | not rated | |||
| 26. Audience | 2/5 | 2,900 YouTube subscribers | youtube.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
Quotes are copied word for word from the firm's public pages, in their language. “n/a”: not applicable, the criterion is left out of its pillar. “Not verified”: the data cannot be found in public sources, and the criterion counts as 1 for as long as that remains the case.
Frequently asked questions
Is Upscale legit?
As of October 29, 2026, Upscale has a trust score of 54.2 out of 100 in the 2027 prop firm ranking. This score covers regulator warnings, the company register, the identity shown, the execution partner, marketing and website security. It is not on the warning lists consulted (AMF, IOSCO I-SCAN, ASIC, FINMA, CNMV and the CFTC RED List). Trustpilot shows a warning on its profile; it is taken into account in the reviews pillar. This score describes what is published and verifiable at that date; it does not guarantee future payouts.
How does Upscale rank in 2027?
Upscale ranks #222 of 272 in the 2027 international prop firm ranking, with 54.8 out of 100, and #164 of 198 in forex and CFDs, #114 of 142 in crypto and #60 of 70 in stocks.
How much does a $100,000 account cost at Upscale?
For the programme read, Basic (évaluation en deux étapes), catégorie Crypto affichée par défaut, compte de 100 000 $, a $100,000 account costs about $799, activation fees included, at list price without a promo code, as read on October 28, 2026. Prices change often: check the firm's website before buying.
How does Upscale pay out?
According to its public pages, as read on October 28, 2026: stated processing time, “Keep up to 90% of profit. Withdrawal is available without KYC and takes up to 48 hours”; first payout and frequency, “The 14-calendar-day count starts when the account moves to funded status and restarts after every successful withdrawal.”; withdrawal methods, “The starting balance is $100,000 and the limit on a single payout is 20% of the notional, or $20,000.”. These terms change often: check them on the firm's website before buying.
What are the alternatives to Upscale?
In forex and CFDs, the higher-ranked prop firms are FTMO (77.6), FundedNext (74.0), The5ers (73.8), FXIFY (73.6) and City Traders Imperium (73.5).
Where do these scores come from?
Each score comes from a scale published in the ranking methodology, applied to a public source: regulator lists, company registers, the firm's public pages, Trustpilot, Google, Common Crawl, GDELT, Wikipedia, YouTube. Each criterion shows its source and date above. The ranking cannot be bought: no payment, partnership or promo code enters into a score, and these pages carry no affiliate link. Tradoshi connects the accounts of many prop firms to its trading journal and offers a plan to prop firms: none of this enters into the ranking.
Rating history
- October 29, 2026 · First rating: 54.8/100, #222 internationally.
Every change in score, rank or criterion score is dated here, most recent first; no entry is ever deleted.
A score to correct?
The firm can request the re-evaluation of a criterion, with a fact and evidence, at contact@tradoshi.com; every correction is dated.