Trading Funds Review
Now Part of FTUK
Up to 90% Profit Split
3 Platforms Supported
Pay After You Pass
📢 IMPORTANT: TradingFunds Has Merged Into FTUK (April 18, 2026)
🔄 The Merger — What Changed
Effective April 18, 2026: TradingFunds (founded 2022) merged into FTUK (founded 2021). The brand now operates under FTUK.
tradingfunds.com is being redirected to ftuk.com; new challenges are exclusively on FTUK going forward.
"Two of the industry's most trusted prop trading firms are merging to create the ultimate funded trading experience." — brand announcement.
✅ Existing TradingFunds Traders
The brand's explicit guarantee to existing customers (verbatim):
- Same account, same credentials
- Same rules, same profit split up to 90%
- Same payouts — pending payouts processed normally
- Same platforms: MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, MatchTrader
- Same support team
🆕 New Traders (FTUK Going Forward)
New traders now enrol via FTUK. Headline offering:
- Instant funding up to $100K
- 60-minute payouts
- Pay After You Pass — $9 upfront
- No stop-loss or news restrictions
- Up to 80% profit share
- Scale to $6.4M in funded capital
- 24/7 human support
⭐ Trustpilot Reputation
4.3 / 5 · 451 reviews (Claimed profile)
Strong 5-star concentration with a visible 1-star tail — normal for fee-based prop firms.
Reviews predate the merger — refer to the FTUK Trustpilot page for the post-merger experience.
⚖️ Flex Challenge — Rules, Targets & Drawdown (current FTUK product)
🎯 Profit Target
4% to pass evaluation
One of the lowest profit targets in the prop industry (vs FTMO 10%, Topstep ~6%).
Funded stage: No target — trade for ongoing payouts.
📉 Drawdown
Daily Drawdown: 5%
Trailing Drawdown: 6%
Why it matters: Trailing DD locks once you hit a new equity high — manage size carefully near the watermark.
📅 Min/Max Trading Days
Min trading days (Evaluation): 1 day
Max trading days: None — unlimited.
Funded stage: No minimum days, no maximum.
A 1-day minimum is among the most aggressive in the industry — pass in a single session if you have a strong edge.
⚡ Allowed Behaviour
Weekend holding: Allowed
News trading: Allowed
EAs: Allowed
Stop-loss requirement: None
Why it matters: Combined with no time limits, this is one of the most permissive rule-sets among major prop firms.
💵 Plans, Pricing & Payouts
📦 Flex Challenge · $50K
Start for $9 (Pay After You Pass model).
Activation fee on pass: $374
Total cost-to-fund: $383 if you pass.
Why it matters: Most prop firms charge $400-600 upfront — this defers >97% of the fee.
📊 Account Sizes Available
$5K · $10K · $25K · $50K · $100K
Scaling to $6.4M via FTUK's scale-up program after consistent profitable months.
Fee per size scales — check the FTUK pricing widget the day you buy.
💸 Payouts
60-minute average
FTUK markets a 60-minute payout processing time on funded accounts — among the fastest in the industry.
Frequency: Instant / on demand from the funded stage.
💰 Profit Share
Legacy TradingFunds accounts: Up to 90% retained (per merger guarantee).
New FTUK accounts: Up to 80%.
Confirm your specific account's split inside the dashboard before scaling position size.
🎥 Video Reviews & Platform Restrictions
▶ Watch 4 TradingFunds Reviews
🖥 Platform Choice
Choose between 3 platforms at challenge purchase:
- MetaTrader 5 — industry standard for forex/CFD (Note: not available for US traders per brand)
- TradeLocker — modern web-based platform
- MatchTrader — clean UI, popular with newer prop firms
- FTUK XT — being added under the merged brand
🇺🇸 US Trader Note
MetaTrader 5 is not available for US traders (brand disclaimer). US traders must use TradeLocker or MatchTrader.
All accounts are demo (simulated) — verify with brand support for jurisdiction-specific terms.
📅 Migration Timeline
Per the brand announcement (verbatim):
- Now: MT5, TradeLocker, MatchTrader — plus FTUK XT
- April 15, 2026: tradingfunds.com redirects to ftuk.com
- April 15 onwards: New challenges available exclusively on FTUK
- Ongoing: Existing TradingFunds accounts remain fully active
