🔄 Update from the Upscale Technical Team

Friends, yesterday we successfully repelled an attack on our services. Right now, the entire team is focused on infrastructure migration.

This is a complex and highly responsible process, so our priority is not speed, but a stable and high-quality relaunch.

We’re taking extra time to make sure you return to a platform that works reliably.

Reminder: all accounts are safe.

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🤝 Upscale is back online

Dear traders, the platform is fully operational again. Great to have you back!

We’ve successfully completed the migration to a new infrastructure with enhanced protection, so we can confidently withstand attacks like this going forward.

We’ll be honest: migrating critical protocol services in such a short time was a real challenge for our team. But we made it – and most importantly, your accounts were protected:

1️⃣ All open positions were automatically closed at market prices on April 23 at 14:36 (UTC), and all orders were canceled.
2️⃣ If your PnL for the trading day was positive at the moment of closure – it was fully preserved.
3️⃣ If your balance dropped below the start-of-day level after closure – we restored it at our expense.

We understand the downtime impacted your trading, and we’re not going to pretend nothing happened. So here’s what we did:

📈 Every trader has been credited with +3 trading days and +3 profitable days in their current phase – as if each of those days was successfully completed in profit.

🛡 And to make your return to trading as smooth as possible – we've activated free daily drawdown protection for all traders who purchased an account and are currently in Phase 1 or Phase 2 of their challenge.

We believe real loyalty shows in actions, not words. This is one of them.

Important: the transition to the next phase might not have triggered automatically. To fix this, simply open and close any position.

🤩 We’ve got something exciting coming later this week – it’s going to be loud.

Welcome back 💪

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🤟 Ready for Upscale’s birthday drop?

Only 1,000 accounts available.

Starts in 2 hours ⏳
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🤟 1,000 accounts at anniversary prices

Upscale just turned 1, and we decided to celebrate it properly.

Only 1,000 accounts with some of the best discounts we’ve ever offered 👇

🎂 $5K to $50K accounts:
-25% with code CGAHH

⭐️ $100K accounts:
-20% with code GIP23

🔥 $200K accounts:
-15% with code GS7TH

Each promo code can be used once (up to 3 accounts per user).

👉 Enter the code on the account selection page and grab your account at a discounted price.
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⚡️ Less than 500 accounts left

More than half of the promo accounts were claimed in just a few hours!

Don't miss out — grab yours with up to 25% off while they last.
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Only 55 accounts left 🪧⏳

📹 What's the price of deciding to become a trader?

Ernest is a former entrepreneur from Moscow. He sold his offline business for the freedom to travel – and dove into trading.

Five years of no results, two courses under Gerchik's system, and a shift from stocks to crypto and prop firms.

His first consistent profit came in 2025 – when the system, sharpened across thousands of trades, finally clicked.

He passed a $10K challenge in 22 days, withdrew over $1,300, and scaled straight into a $200K account.

What does the journey look like for someone who decided to become a trader from scratch – and do they regret it? We broke it all down in a new interview.

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🤟 How to learn from blown challenges?

According to a survey of 3,000 prop traders, 94% have blown at least one account.

And that’s normal – trading is a school where you pay for lessons with drawdowns.

But here’s the difference: some traders bounce back and get funded, others just keep blowing accounts.

❓ Why?

It’s what they do right after.

Your brain either freezes and avoids the terminal completely, or jumps into a new account on adrenaline to prove it was just bad luck.

Result? You blow again – and start thinking, “maybe trading just isn’t for me.”

🕵️‍♂️ We’ve put together a 7-step framework: what to do after blowing a challenge, and how to turn it into progress instead of repeating the same mistakes.

📎 PDF is attached. Save it – come back stronger.
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TON on news from Pavel Durov

🔥 - more upside ahead
🗿 - the move is already over
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📈The market is on the move again.
And that means it’s time to seize the opportunity.

While some are just watching the charts, others are already opening trades and reaping profits with Upscale.

Trade crypto, forex, and other assets using the company’s capital—without having to risk a large deposit of your own.

And if you want to discuss the market, check the analysis, or see what other traders are thinking—join our community 👇

In the chat, traders:
• share their ideas
• discuss market movements
• post analysis and setups
• help each other find the best entry points

👉 Where do you think the market is headed next?

Join the chat and trade with Upscale 🚀

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💰 Over $20K paid out to traders in the past week

Upscale is growing, and so are our traders’ results.

🪧 Over the past 7 days, payouts have exceeded $20K. Total payouts are now $1.2M+, our community has passed 18K members, and the number of funded traders is getting close to 4K.

That’s because we keep building around traders: creating better trading conditions and adding features requested by the community.

And now we’re even more transparent: every profit withdrawal is displayed on the website together with its transaction.

From day one, we chose to build trust with our traders - and we keep proving it with actions.

🤠 Choose your account and take your first step toward profit with Upscale!
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🤝 Buy Two Accounts, Get One Free

Traders with 3+ accounts get paid out 6x more often than those with just one. The average time to first payout is 2.25 accounts.

⭐️ Here's your shortcut to a payout:

1️⃣ Purchase any 2 new accounts before end of day (May 15, 00:01–23:59 UTC).
2️⃣ Get a third account on us (matching the size of your smallest purchase). $100K is max.
3️⃣ Gift accounts will be sent throughout Saturday.

💡 Example: You buy a Basic $50K at 14:20 UTC, then an Accelerated $100K at 19:20 UTC. The next day, a Basic $50K lands in your account — free.

P.S. Already have two accounts? No worries — your gift account will come in as your fifth.

👉 Pick your accounts and fast-track your way to profit!
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🫡 Answering Your Questions

1️⃣ Do I need to buy both accounts today?

Yes. Both new accounts must be purchased on May 15, between 00:01 and 23:59 UTC.

2️⃣ What if I buy accounts of different types?

You’ll get a gift account matching the smaller of the two purchases and the same type.
Example: 5K Basic + 10K Turbo → you get a 5K Basic as a gift.

3️⃣ If I buy two 200K accounts, will I get a 200K account for free?

The maximum gift account size is 100K. If you buy two 200K accounts, you’ll receive a 100K account as a gift.

4️⃣ What if I buy two identical accounts?

You’ll get the same account as a gift, up to 100K.

5️⃣ What if I buy 4 accounts at once?

We’ll increase your maximum account limit to 6 and send you 2 gift accounts.
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🪧 Check your accounts – promo accounts have been distributed!
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💰 We refunded a trader $1,299 for buying an account. He withdrew another $6,607 on top

Sounds weird, but here’s how it worked.

Ilya bought a $200K Basic account during our cashback promo. He paid $1,299 — and got the full amount back with his first payout. On top of that, he withdrew another $6,607 in profit.

Here’s how it happened 👇

Before this, the trader had already lost two Upscale accounts. Not because he didn’t understand the market or couldn’t spot setups. The real problem was different: after a streak of good trades came euphoria. He started sizing up too aggressively, volume kept increasing — and daily drawdown took the account out.

After the second attempt, Ilya took a break and came back with one simple rule: stop interfering with a strategy that already works.

🧠 So what strategy actually worked?

His approach is pretty unusual for crypto prop trading. Ilya trades swing setups, enters only during the US session open, and only when the setup is crystal clear. Average holding time: 17 hours.

He traded 7 pairs: BTC, altcoins, and memecoins. Not a single pair ended up negative, and his win rate reached 75%.

On May 13, he requested a payout — and withdrew $6,607.

⚡️ Final result: paid $1,299 → got $1,299 refunded → made another $6,607 on top. Then bought a new $200K account to keep scaling further.

If you already have a working strategy, Upscale gives you the capital, rules, and infrastructure to test it without risking a large personal deposit. And sometimes, practically for free.

P.S. Want us to interview this trader? Drop a 🔥 under the post 👇
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🍕 BTC Pizza Day: celebrating the tastiest day in crypto history

On May 22, 2010, two pizzas were bought for 10,000 BTC. Back then, it was just dinner. Today, it’s a legend, a meme, and a collective reminder that the market rewards the patient.

🐶 To celebrate, we’re launching a contest

Share the honest story of your most expensive or painful mistake in prop trading 👇

1️⃣ Share your real story in the contest topic by the end of Sunday
2️⃣ Attach screenshots if you still have them
3️⃣ Explain why nobody should do the same thing

On Monday, May 25, we’ll choose 5 best stories and order pizza for their authors!

We’ll also collect the most honest and useful stories into a separate post with trader tips. So your mistakes won’t go to waste and can help others avoid repeating them.

Let’s go! 🤟
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😱 He traded during class and made $27,000+

Honestly, we’re still in absolute shock 😶

Think back to when you were 17 or 18: exams, university plans, that low-key fear of the future... Saul’s story was completely different. While his classmates were trying to survive algebra, he was already taking on the crypto market.

Saul got into crypto when he was just 12. His very first trade ended in liquidation within 5 minutes. But instead of quitting, he learned from it and started building a proper system.

Other major prop firms banned Saul after he passed their challenges for taking “too much risk.” At Upscale, his approach worked beautifully.

In our new interview, we break down Saul’s trading day, why he never trades on Wednesdays or Saturdays, and what he spent his profit on.

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The path to your first payout doesn't always have to be long...

This week we'll show you how it can get shorter. But only for 24 hours.
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👑 Upscale Fast Tournament – win prizes in 6 hours of trading

June 1st marks the first Upscale Fast Tournament – a new format where you don't have to wait weeks for the final, and every strong trade can bring you closer to victory!

⚡️ How it works

• Every participant gets a tournament account with $100K
• Trading runs June 1st from 11:00 to 17:00 UTC
• Winners are determined by maximum profit over 6 hours
• The higher your place in the leaderboard, the bigger the prize

🏆 Prize pool

• 1st place: 3,000 USDT + trophy
• 2nd place: $200K Challenge
• 3rd place: $100K Challenge
• 4th place: $50K Challenge
• 5th place: $25K Challenge
• 6–10th place: $10K Challenges
• 11–20th place: Drawdown protection or profit split – your choice
• All participants: participation certificate

💎 Note: the first tournament will be held in a closed format. How to get access – we'll share this Friday!

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💰 Traders withdrew $43,370 last week

The last 7 days in crypto were anything but boring: BTC dropped hard and bounced back, while HYPE kept pushing to new all-time highs.

Upscale traders caught the moves and withdrew over $43K in total profit.

🫡 Top 5 payouts of the week:

🥇 $14,750 – UQBJ_...HV2P (from a $200K account)
🥈 $5,900 – UQC90...anFq (from a $100K account)
🥉 $4,018 – UQCBJ...HV2P (from a $50K account)
🏅 $2,871 – 0xb92...5548 (from a $100K account)
🎖 $1,900 – 0x57d...F27E (from a $25K account)

One trader made it into the top twice – with two different accounts.

For many traders, this week didn’t just cover the cost of their account. It also put them in net profit, without putting their own trading capital at risk.

Every payout is displayed on the website together with its transaction. For us, transparency is not a promise – it’s part of the product.

🤝 Ready to make it into the next top 5 payouts?

👉 Choose your account and take your first step toward profit!
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