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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

Upcomers vs Bulenox

Side-by-side comparison of trust scores, profit splits, payout speed, and real trader reviews. Independent data — no sponsored rankings.

UPCM
Upcomers
EST. 2023
Bulenox
BLNX
Bulenox
EST. 2022
UPCOMERS
METRIC
BULENOX
48/100—
TRUST SCORE
BETTER57/100
5/5BETTER
RATING
—4.29/5
—
PROFIT SPLIT
80%
—
MAX FUNDING
$150,000
—
MIN COST
$99
—
PAYOUT DAYS
14d
—
PASS RATE
—
2—
REVIEW COUNT
BETTER3

UPCOMERS DETAILS

STEPS
-phase

BULENOX DETAILS

STEPS
1-phase
DRAWDOWN
Fixed
MARKETS
Futures
PLATFORMS
NinjaTrader, Rithmic, Tradovate
TYPES
futures

Upcomers PROS

  • +Czech Republic is an EU-member jurisdiction, which may offer relevant regulatory context for European traders.
  • +No further data is available to substantiate additional pros at this time.
  • +No platform or market data is provided to assess trading conditions.
  • +No funding or cost data is available to compare against industry benchmarks.

Upcomers CONS

  • −Founded in 2023, making Upcomers a very new firm with minimal operational track record.
  • −No profit split, drawdown, funding, or challenge cost data is available for industry comparison.
  • −Lack of transparency around key metrics makes it very difficult for traders to make informed decisions.

Bulenox PROS

  • +Single-step funding process is faster than the industry average of 1.6 steps.
  • +Profit target of 6% is below the industry average of 7.9%, making the evaluation easier to pass.
  • +Supports multiple platforms including NinjaTrader, Rithmic, and Tradovate.
  • +News trading and EA/automated trading are both permitted.

Bulenox CONS

  • −Max funding of $150,000 is significantly below the industry average of $839,272.7.
  • −Days to first payout of 14 is more than double the industry average of 6.5 days.
  • −Profit split of 80% is below the industry average of 84.7%.

PROPDNA VERDICT

Upcomers
Lower trust score (48/100). Slower payouts at —d.
Bulenox
Higher trust score (57/100). Faster payouts at 14d. 80% profit split.

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