Arctic Funding Review
Appears Closed
Historical Profit Split
Original Programs
Platforms (former)
Arctic Funding Status — Brand Appears Closed
Status: Brand Appears Offline
⚠️ Important warning
As of our last check, the official Arctic Funding domain (arcticfunding.com) returned a DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN error — the brand's website is no longer reachable.
Recent Trustpilot reviewers report the firm has "rug pulled and closed" and that they've been unable to reach support or withdraw funds.
Recommendation: Do not purchase a new account. Existing customers should contact their payment provider about chargebacks.
Who Was Arctic Funding?
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Arctic Funding
Forex + Stock challenge prop firm (status uncertain)
Status
Likely closed
Domain
DNS unreachable
Last activity
Reports late 2024 / 2025
Trustpilot trend
Recent 1-star reviews
What Recent Reviewers Report
"This company rug pulled and closed" — recent verified reviewer
"It seems they have shutdown their..." — Trustpilot review
"Hidden rules — did not pay based off their discretion alone!" — earlier dispute
Platforms (Historical)
Arctic historically offered:
TradeLocker + TradingView charts
Web-based platform pairing TradeLocker execution with TradingView charts.
Mobile app
Native iOS/Android trading app (likely now non-functional).
Markets (Historical)
Arctic Funding's historical product offering:
💱 Forex Challenge
Standard forex pairs, indices, metals via CFD.
📊 Stock Challenge
1300+ stocks (per former IG marketing).
Why Traders Need to Avoid
Three reasons to NOT buy a new Arctic account today:
1. Domain offline
arcticfunding.com no longer resolves (DNS NXDOMAIN).
2. Customers report shutdown
Multiple recent Trustpilot reviews use language like "rug pulled" and "shutdown".
3. Pre-closure disputes
Earlier reviewers complained of hidden rules and discretionary payout refusals.
Top Arctic Funding Alternatives (Recommended)
FTMO
Best for forex pros
Most-established forex prop firm globally with strong payout track record.
💰 From €155 ($10K)
📊 Up to €200K accounts
⚡ Bi-weekly, 90% split
✅ Active brand — no shutdown risk
BluSky Trading
Best for US futures
CME-regulated futures prop with NinjaTrader + Rithmic.
💰 From ~$59 ($50K)
📊 $50K – $200K accounts
⚡ Same-day payouts
✅ Active brand
Topstep
Best for trust score
13-year track record, $200M+ paid, CME licensed.
💰 From $49/mo
📊 50K–150K accounts
⚡ Same-day Express
✅ Active brand
Blue Guardian
Best for instant funding
Active brand with $20M+ paid to traders.
💰 From ~$32 (Instant $5K)
📊 $5K – $400K accounts
⚡ Instant – 7-day payouts
✅ Active brand
Historical Position Limits & Drawdown
$5K – $25K Tier
⚠️ Reference only — Arctic Funding appears closed.
Account Size
$5K – $25K
Profit Target
~8% (Phase 1) / 5% (Phase 2)
Daily Loss
~5%
Max Drawdown
~10%
$50K – $100K Tier
⚠️ Reference only — Arctic Funding appears closed.
Account Size
$50K – $100K
Profit Target
~8% / 5%
Daily Loss
~5%
Max Drawdown
~10%
$200K Elite Tier
⚠️ Reference only — Arctic Funding appears closed.
Account Size
$200K
Profit Target
~8% / 5%
Daily Loss
~5%
Max Drawdown
~10%
Original Programs by Mode (Reference Only)
2-Step Forex Challenge
⚠️ Brand appears closed — historical info only.
⚡ 2-Step Forex Challenge
Profit Split
Up to 90% (marketed)
Payouts (claimed)
Same-day (claimed)
Rule: Standard 2-phase evaluation with daily + max drawdown rules.
2-step · Marketed feature
Stock Challenge
⚠️ Brand appears closed — historical info only.
★ Stock Challenge
Profit Split
Up to 90% (marketed)
Payouts (claimed)
Same-day (claimed)
Rule: 1300+ stock instruments with TradeLocker.
Stocks · Marketed feature
Instant Funding (claimed)
⚠️ Brand appears closed — historical info only.
🪜 Instant Funding
Profit Split
Up to 90% (marketed)
Payouts (claimed)
Same-day (claimed)
Rule: No evaluation phase — buy & trade immediately.
Instant · Promoted via promo INSTANT50
Promo: INSTANT50
⚠️ Brand appears closed — historical info only.
🎓 Promo Code INSTANT50
Profit Split
50% off (historical)
Payouts (claimed)
N/A
Rule: Historical 50% discount promo seen on Instagram marketing.
Historical promo · No longer applicable
Historical Commissions & Trading Costs
Historical Forex Spreads
⚠️ Pricing reference only — brand inaccessible.
Forex Pairs (TradeLocker)
Variable spreads; some reviewers reported wider-than-advertised spreads.
Customer feedback
"Spreads are awful so if you ever open a large position…" — verified review
Historical Account Fees
Arctic's pricing structure (no longer available for purchase):
$5K Challenge
~$49
$25K Challenge
~$179
$100K Challenge
~$499
$200K Challenge
~$1,099
What to Do If You're Owed Money
If you have an open Arctic Funding account or unpaid payout:
1. Document everything
Screenshot dashboard, emails, payout history, support tickets.
2. Contact your card issuer
Request a chargeback citing "service not provided" if recent.
3. Switch to an active firm
Consider FTMO, BluSky, or Topstep with proven payout track records.
Risk Profile & Status Notes
Status Notes & Risk Profile
🚫 Risk Profile: HIGH
Arctic Funding has not published a current restricted-countries list because the domain is unreachable. The risk now is the firm itself, not jurisdictional restrictions.
Status indicators we use to classify a prop firm as "high risk":
- Brand domain DNS error
- Recent Trustpilot reviews using "shutdown" / "rug pulled"
- Pre-closure pattern of discretionary payout refusals
- No active social channels in past months
Recommendation: Move to a publicly-active prop firm with verifiable payout proofs (see Alternatives section above).
Video Guides & Reviews
Arctic Funding Video Coverage
⚠️ The first video is historical Arctic content — its message no longer applies as the firm appears closed.
Click any thumbnail to watch in lightbox.
Arctic Funding Pros and Cons (Updated)
✓ Historical Pros
- Marketed up to 90% profit split
- TradeLocker + TradingView charts combo
- Mobile app available
- 1300+ stock instruments (claimed)
- Promo INSTANT50 (historical 50% off)
✗ Current Cons (CRITICAL)
- Domain offline — DNS NXDOMAIN error
- Recent reviewers report "rug pulled and closed"
- Pre-closure complaints of hidden rules
- Discretionary payout denials reported
- "Spreads are awful" — multiple reviews
- No active support channels
- No verified payout proof page
Arctic Funding Pricing (Historical) + Active Alternatives
⚠️ Arctic Funding is no longer accepting purchases — domain offline.
The plans below show historical Arctic pricing alongside active alternatives we recommend instead.
Arctic $5K (former)
CLOSED
Account size
$5,000
~$49
Historical reference only
Arctic $25K (former)
CLOSED
Account size
$25,000
~$179
Historical reference only
Arctic $100K (former)
CLOSED
Account size
$100,000
~$499
Historical reference only
Arctic $200K (former)
CLOSED
Account size
$200,000
~$1,099
Historical reference only
FTMO $10K (active)
ACTIVE
Account size
$10,000
€155
Active brand · proven payouts
FTMO $100K (active)
ACTIVE
Account size
$100,000
€540
Active brand · proven payouts
BluSky $50K HOT
ACTIVE
Account size
$50,000
$59
Active brand · proven payouts
BluSky $100K
ACTIVE
Account size
$100,000
$99
Active brand · proven payouts
Blue Guardian $5K Instant
ACTIVE
Account size
$5,000
$32
Active brand · proven payouts
Topstep $50K Trading
ACTIVE
Account size
$50,000
$49/mo
Active brand · proven payouts
📌 Best replacement: If you wanted Arctic's TradeLocker stack + Instant Funding, Blue Guardian matches the closest with an active brand and verifiable payouts.
Arctic Funding vs FTMO vs Topstep
How Arctic Funding (historical) compares to active alternatives.
| Metric | Arctic (closed) | FTMO | Topstep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand status | ❌ Domain offline | ✅ Active | ✅ Active |
| Min entry fee | ~$49 (closed) | €155 | $49/mo |
| Profit split | 90% (marketed) | 90% | 100% first $10K |
| Payout proof | None public | €300M+ stated | $200M+ stated |
| Platform | TradeLocker | MT5, cTrader | NinjaTrader |
| Customer support | Unreachable | 24/7 multilingual | 24/7 |
| Trustpilot | Recent shutdown reviews | 4.8/5 (mostly clean) | 4.6/5 |
Verdict: Don't buy a new Arctic Funding account. Active alternatives FTMO or Topstep deliver the same product with verifiable payouts.
Why Arctic Funding Status Matters — And What to Do Instead
⚠️ Brand appears closed
Try FTMO or BluSky instead
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Arctic Funding
⚠️ Brand appears closed
Domain offline · No support
Recent shutdown reports
CODE INSTANT50 (historical only)
See Alternatives →⚠️ Why we cannot recommend Arctic Funding right now
The official Arctic Funding domain is currently unreachable (DNS error). Multiple recent Trustpilot reviewers describe the firm as having "rug pulled and closed." Pre-shutdown disputes also surfaced repeated complaints about hidden rules and discretionary payout refusals.
Arctic Funding originally pitched itself as a TradeLocker-based prop firm offering a Forex Challenge alongside a Stock Challenge covering 1,300+ instruments. Marketing materials emphasized up to 90% profit split, same-day payouts, and a 50% promotional discount (code INSTANT50).
In practice, however, the firm's recent public footprint has collapsed: the website returns a DNS error, the support email is unanswered, and the most-recent Trustpilot reviews use language consistent with operational shutdown. Until/unless Arctic re-launches with a verifiable payout proof page and a stable domain, our recommendation is to switch to a brand with documented, live payouts.
If you previously purchased an Arctic account: document everything (screenshots, emails, ticket IDs), contact your card issuer about chargeback eligibility, and consider moving to an active prop firm. FTMO, BluSky Trading, Blue Guardian, and Topstep are all currently active brands with public payout track records.
Frequently Asked Questions
Recent reviewers report that the firm has closed. Trustpilot comments quoted on this page include claims that Arctic Funding has rug pulled and closed, that support could not be reached, and that payouts were not made. That is the opposite of the picture older reviews of the brand paint, so treat any positive write-up that predates the shutdown reports as out of date.
It cannot be compared on live terms any more. The official domain arcticfunding.com no longer resolves (DNS NXDOMAIN), so there is no current pricing, rule set or support channel to put beside another firm. A like-for-like comparison is only possible against the active firms listed in the alternatives section of this page — FTMO, BluSky Trading, Topstep and Blue Guardian.
The alternatives recommended on this page are all active brands: FTMO (from about €155 for $10K, accounts to €200K, bi-weekly payouts, 90% split), BluSky Trading (CME-regulated futures on NinjaTrader and Rithmic, from about $59 for $50K, same-day payouts), Topstep (13-year track record, $200M+ paid, CME licensed, from $49 a month) and Blue Guardian (instant funding from about $32, $5K to $400K accounts).
On the evidence set out on this page, no — and it should not be treated as a place to put money today. The domain is offline, customers report a shutdown and unpaid payouts, and there is no reachable support. If you already hold an account or are owed a payout, this page suggests documenting everything (dashboard screenshots, emails, payout history, support tickets) and contacting your card issuer about a chargeback on the grounds that the service was not provided.
This page is the review, and it is written around the firm status rather than a sales pitch: what the domain and reviewer reports currently show, what the challenges, platforms and fees looked like historically, what to do if you are owed money, and which active prop firms to look at instead. Any review you find elsewhere that predates the shutdown reports describes a firm that no longer appears to be operating.
As of the last check made for this page, arcticfunding.com no longer resolves — the browser returns DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN — and recent Trustpilot reviewers say the firm has closed, that support is unreachable and that payouts went unpaid. No closure notice from the company itself is quoted here, so the status is best described as the brand appearing to be offline rather than a confirmed, announced wind-down.
Historically the firm ran a 2-Step Forex Challenge, a Stock Challenge covering 1300+ stocks and an instant-funding product, with account tiers of $5K-$25K, $50K-$100K and a $200K elite tier, and a marketed profit split of up to 90%. Trading was on TradeLocker with TradingView charts plus a mobile app. All of it is reference information only — none of these products can be bought now.
This page does not publish a leverage figure for Arctic Funding, and with the domain offline there is no live rule set to check one against, so any specific leverage number you see quoted for this firm cannot be verified. What the page does record are the historical account tiers, the marketed split of up to 90% and the drawdown structure — all of it reference only.
No. The platforms recorded for Arctic Funding are TradeLocker paired with TradingView charts, plus a mobile app — MT4 is not among them. In any case no new account can be opened: the domain is offline and customers report the firm has shut down.
Historically the challenge tiers were $5K-$25K, $50K-$100K and a $200K elite tier, with entry fees recorded on this page at about $49 for the $5K challenge and about $179 for the $25K, and a 50% discount code (INSTANT50) that has since lapsed. Those figures are kept for reference only — the products are no longer on sale and the firm appears closed, so nothing here should be read as a current price list.