HQ United Arab Emirates
Funded Trader Markets Review 2026
Funded Trader Markets is a UAE-based forex prop firm operated by Formed Technologies INT FZCO, selling challenges for 2 years, rated 3.7/5 by our formula (#74 of 90) and 3.4/5 on Trustpilot from 425 reviews. It is best for skipping the evaluation with an instant account and frequent (daily) payout requests; skip it if price per $10K is your priority (pricier than 76% of peers). We list 1 warning about it below.
- Trader reviews
- 37
- Price per $10K
- 23
- Rules & drawdown
- 65
- Payouts & split
- 100
- Track record
- 35
- Platforms & programs
- 100
Best for skipping the evaluation with an instant account; frequent (daily) payout requests; trading without a consistency rule.
Skip if price per $10K is your priority (pricier than 76% of peers); you live in Indonesia and Vietnam.
⚠ Warnings we found
- Trustpilot shows a warning that it detected and removed fake reviews on this company's profile (checked 2026-09-29)
Listed as found on September 29, 2026. These are facts from public sources, not a legal finding. Firms with open warnings are excluded from our beginner and most-established lists.
Score breakdown
Funded Trader Markets scores highest on payouts & split and platforms & programs, and lowest on price per $10k.
It ranks #74 of the 90 firms we track and #37 of 55 forex firms.
Firm's /rewards timeline: FTM launch and first rewards processed on 9 Aug 2024.
Price vs the forex market
Funded Trader Markets's median price per $10K of funding is $91.20, cheaper than 24% of forex firms. The cheapest single account costs $43.
Funded Trader Markets challenges and prices
Price by account size
$100K 2-Step: targets and limits
| Account | Program | Price | Target | Daily | Max | Drawdown | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5K | InstantInstant Pro | $43 | None | 3% | 3% | Trailing (balance) | 80% |
| $5K | InstantInstant Standard | $52 | None | 3% | 5% | Trailing (balance) | 80% |
| $5K | InstantInstant Plus | $62 | None | 3% | 6% | Trailing (balance) | 80% |
| $5K | 1-Step1-Step Nitro | $80 | 10% | 4% | 6% | Trailing (balance) | 90% |
| $5K | 2-Step2-Step Plus | $100 | 8% / 5% | 4% | 10% | Static | 70% |
| $10K | InstantInstant Pro | $60 | None | 3% | 3% | Trailing (balance) | 80% |
| $10K | InstantInstant Standard | $70 | None | 3% | 5% | Trailing (balance) | 80% |
| $10K | InstantInstant Plus | $98 | None | 3% | 6% | Trailing (balance) | 80% |
| $10K | 1-Step1-Step Nitro | $116 | 10% | 4% | 6% | Trailing (balance) | 90% |
| $10K | 2-Step2-Step Plus | $152 | 8% / 5% | 4% | 10% | Static | 70% |
Showing 10 of 28 accounts.
Funded Trader Markets rules
- Daily loss limit
- 3–4%
- Maximum loss
- 3–10%
- Drawdown model
- Static and Trailing (balance)
- Profit target (phase 1)
- 8–10%
- Minimum trading days
- 0–5
- Consistency rule
- None on 75% of accounts
- Profit split
- 70–90%
- Payout frequency
- from daily
- Programs: 1-Step Nitro (10% target, 4% daily / 6% trailing overall; 3% daily on 300K), 2-Step Plus (8% + 5% targets, 4% daily / 10% static overall), Instant Standard / Pro / Plus (no target, 3% daily; 5% / 3% / 6% trailing overall). A subscription-based 1-Step Nitro X (6% target, 3% daily / 3% trailing, activation fee after passing) is still described in the FAQ and on the 1-Step page, but it is not in the live checkout catalogue.
- No time limit on evaluations; daily loss resets at 5 PM EST and is measured from the higher of end-of-day balance or equity.
- Minimum trading days: none in the Nitro evaluation, 3 per 2-Step Plus phase, 5 in every funded/instant account; only days with at least 0.5% profit count.
- Consistency: Nitro 50% of target (evaluation) and 45% of profit (funded); Nitro X 25% (funded only); Instant 15%; 2-Step Plus none.
- Shield Risk Protocol on 2-Step Plus funded and Instant Plus: floating loss limited to 1% of balance, with progressively lower splits after each violation.
- Allowed: news trading, overnight and weekend holding, EAs (except HFT, tick/news scalping and arbitrage bots), own trade copiers, hedging and martingale within one account. Hedged positions may not be held overnight on Instant accounts.
- Prohibited: cross-account hedging, copying other traders or signals, gap trading around rollover (5 min before/after), trades under 1 minute (profit voided on funded accounts), IP sharing, VPN/VPS for purchase or KYC; US IPs cannot trade on MT5/cTrader.
- Leverage (FX / commodities / BTC-ETH / other crypto): 1:100 / 1:30 / 1:5 / 1:2 in evaluations; 1:100 / 1:20 / 1:5 / 1:2 on funded 5K-100K; 1:50 / 1:10 / 1:5 / 1:2 on funded 200K-300K (instant 150K-200K).
- Accounts are swap-free; $7 per lot commission on FX, metals and commodities, none on indices and crypto. Inactivity of 30 days is a breach. KYC and a verification call are required.
| Asset | Instant | 1-Step | 2-Step |
|---|---|---|---|
| forex | 1:100 | 1:100 | 1:100 |
| commodities | 1:20 | 1:30 | 1:30 |
| Crypto | 1:5 | 1:5 | 1:5 |
Maximum leverage by asset and program.
Payouts and payments
- Rewards can be requested on demand once the minimum trading days, consistency rule and a profit of at least 1% of the initial balance (3% on Nitro X) are met; all trades must be closed first.
- Splits: 1-Step Nitro 90% on the first $10,000 then 80%; 2-Step Plus 70% (90% with a free add-on); Instant 50/60/70/80% across the first four rewards, then 80%; Nitro X 100% but half of profits must stay in the account as a buffer, $5,000 cap per request.
- Nitro accounts with more than $30,000 profit must request at least 80% of eligible profit in partial requests.
- Paid via Rise (crypto or bank transfer) or direct USDT (TRC20); crypto reward requests carry a 5% processing fee.
- 24-hour reward guarantee for rewards up to $1,000 (business hours): if missed, the reward is doubled and a free account of the same size is issued.
- No challenge fee refunds; instead a performance bonus equal to 100% of the purchase fee is paid with the third reward (not on Instant or Nitro X accounts).
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Receive payouts
Payout cycle
Requests from daily; split up to 90%.
Verified payout data from traders will appear here once our payout tracker launches.
Where Funded Trader Markets is available
Funded Trader Markets restricts 13 countries. Of the 20 markets we cover in detail, it accepts traders from 18 and blocks Indonesia, Vietnam.
Indonesia ✕
Vietnam ✕All restricted countries (13)
Cuba
Syria
Iran
Lebanon
Iraq
Yemen
North Korea
Cyprus
Myanmar
BelarusVietnamIndonesia
RussiaPlatforms and markets
Platforms
Markets
76 CFD instruments: 27 FX pairs, 2 metals, 2 commodities, 6 indices, 32 cryptos (crypto tradable on weekends); swap-free
What traders say about Funded Trader Markets: real reviews and rating
- Replies to negative reviews
- 61.5% of 91
- Average reply time
- 2.2 days
- Profile claimed
- Jul 2024
- Invites customers to review
- Yes
64% of Funded Trader Markets's Trustpilot reviews are 5-star and 27% are 1-star. That is a high share of 1-star reviews for a prop firm; read the most recent ones, which usually concern payouts or account breaches. The company invites customers to leave reviews, which tends to lift the share of 5-star ratings.
Snapshot of the public Trustpilot page on 2026-09-29. We show ratings only, not review texts. Verified reviews from traders on this site are coming soon.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Profit split up to 90%
- Daily payout requests
- 3 program types (Instant, 1-Step, 2-Step)
- 4 platforms incl. MetaTrader 5 and cTrader
Cons
- No major drawbacks in our data
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How we reviewed Funded Trader Markets
We researched Funded Trader Markets by hand from its own pricing pages, terms and public records; every source is listed below. Trader ratings come from a public Trustpilot snapshot taken on September 29, 2026. Scores are calculated with the formula on our methodology page; affiliate commissions do not change them.
Funded Trader Markets FAQ
Is Funded Trader Markets legit?
Funded Trader Markets is operated by Formed Technologies INT FZCO (United Arab Emirates) and has been selling challenges for about 2 years. It is rated 3.4/5 on Trustpilot from 425 reviews. We list 1 warning about it on this page; read them before buying.
Does Funded Trader Markets pay out, and how fast?
Funded Trader Markets's rules allow payout requests daily on its fastest accounts, with a profit split of up to 90%. Payout methods: Rise (crypto or bank transfer) and Crypto (USDT TRC20). We do not verify individual payouts; the trader reviews section shows what customers report.
Who owns Funded Trader Markets?
The company behind Funded Trader Markets is Formed Technologies INT FZCO, registered in United Arab Emirates.
Can US traders use Funded Trader Markets?
Yes. The United States is not on Funded Trader Markets's restricted-country list in our data.
How much is a $100K account at Funded Trader Markets?
$998 for the 2-Step, $622 for the 1-Step and $600 for the Instant, at list price without promo codes.
What is the daily loss limit at Funded Trader Markets?
3–4% of the account, depending on the program; the maximum loss is 3–10% (static and trailing (balance)).
Does Funded Trader Markets have a consistency rule?
Yes, on 22 of its 28 accounts: the best day may not exceed 15–45% of total profit.
Sources
This dossier was researched from the firm's own pages and public records on September 29, 2026:
- fundedtradermarkets.com/variations: Live checkout catalogue (browser-rendered): every active program, account size and list price; confirms Nitro X is not purchasable
- fundedtradermarkets.com/: 1-Step Nitro prices for all sizes (5K-300K), headline features, entity list
- fundedtradermarkets.com/1-step: 1-Step Nitro rules, Nitro X existence
- fundedtradermarkets.com/2-step: 2-Step Plus rules (100K card)
- fundedtradermarkets.com/ftm-instant-funding: Instant Standard/Pro/Plus rules (100K cards)
- fundedtradermarkets.com/programs: Program lineup comparison at 100K
- fundedtradermarkets.com/faq/category/2-step-plus-evaluation: 2-Step Plus split, add-on, Shield Risk Protocol, allocation
- fundedtradermarkets.com/faq/category/instant-funding: Instant Standard drawdown, split ladder, allocation
- fundedtradermarkets.com/faq/category/instant-funding-pro: Instant Pro rules and allocation
- fundedtradermarkets.com/faq/category/instant-funding-plus: Instant Plus rules and allocation
- fundedtradermarkets.com/faq/category/1-step-nitro-x: Nitro X rules (subscription, activation fee, split, cap)
- fundedtradermarkets.com/faq/category/account-rules: Leverage, inactivity, KYC
Data last checked September 29, 2026. Source: the firm's official website, terms and help centre, Trustpilot and company registers. Found an error? Tell us.