What Funded Trader Markets does

Funded Trader Markets (FTM) is a privately held proprietary trading firm, founded in 2024 and operating from Dubai, that sells access to simulated funded trading accounts to individual retail traders worldwide. The company is the primary revenue-generating brand within the Instant Funding group, which acquired Funded Trading Plus in May 2026 in a transaction reported to increase group revenue by approximately 70%. FTM operates three corporate entities — FTM Funded Trader Markets LTD in Nicosia, Cyprus (headquarters); Formed Technologies INT FZCO at Dubai Digital Park (regional HQ and payment processing); and Funded Trader Markets LTD in Saint Lucia (brokerage services and MT4/5) — a structure designed to support global contracting and segregated payment routing across the 160+ countries it serves.

The core product is a portfolio of evaluation and instant-funding programs. Evaluation challenges include the 1-Step Nitro (one-phase, $24-$1,622 by account size), the 1-Step Nitro X (subscription model with 100% lifetime profit split, $5,000 per-request cap), and the 2-Step Plus (two-phase, $33+). Instant Funding products (from $47) skip evaluation entirely and come in three risk tiers — Standard, Plus, and Pro — using the proprietary Shield Risk Protocol for floating-loss-based position management. All programs route trades through four integrated retail platforms: MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, and Match-Trade (the last specifically enabling USA-resident access where cTrader is unavailable). Payouts are processed in an average of under 20 minutes against a 24-hour-or-double-payout guarantee, with on-chain verification via Arbiscan to provide blockchain-level transparency on every reward.

The business model is predominantly transactional. FTM charges one-time challenge or instant-funding fees ranging from $24 to $1,622, with no recurring subscription on the core challenges and only the Nitro X tier on a subscription basis. Additional revenue derives from affiliate referrals and promotional pricing (currently up to 75% off 1-Step, 75% off 2-Step, and 50% off Instant Funding under the JUN code). Go-to-market is product-led and community-led: traders self-onboard through a web dashboard, supplemented by an active Discord community for peer validation and an affiliate channel for bottom-of-funnel conversion. Cumulative trader rewards of $5.84M+ and maximum account allocations up to $1.2M indicate a meaningful, growing retail base, though company revenue itself is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Funded Trader Markets

Legal name

FTM Funded Trader Markets LTD

Website

https://fundedtradermarkets.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Funded Trader Markets is a proprietary trading firm, founded in 2024 and based in Dubai, that sells simulated funded trading accounts to retail traders in 160+ countries through evaluation challenges and instant funding programs integrated with MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, and Match-Trade.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Proprietary Trading / Trader Evaluation Services

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523)

SIC

Finance Services (6199), Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail FX/CFD Broker Trading Venues (FSAFADAD)

Keywords

• Proprietary trading firm
• Trader evaluation programs
• Funded trading accounts
• Simulated capital access
• Profit split rewards

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Challenge Evaluation Fees: One-time fees charged for evaluation program access (1-Step Nitro, 2-Step Challenge) and instant funding accounts. Fees vary by account size ($5K to $300K) and program type. No subscription or rebilling after initial fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Funded Trader Markets is a proprietary trading firm that sells evaluation challenges and instant funding programs to individual retail traders, granting successful candidates access to simulated funded trading accounts sized from $5K to $300K (up to $1.2M maximum allocation) across forex, commodities, crypto, and indices. Traders pay a one-time fee per challenge and earn a profit split (50%–100%) on trading profits, with rewards processed on-demand and verified on-chain via the Arbiscan blockchain explorer. The platform supports MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, and Match-Trade, and serves traders in 160+ countries.

Product overview

Funded Trader Markets is a proprietary trading firm offering a platform-plus-programs architecture with multiple evaluation and instant funding products. The core offerings include three evaluation challenge types (1-Step Nitro, 1-Step Nitro X, and 2-Step Plus) where traders prove their skills to access simulated funded accounts, alongside three instant funding options (Standard, Plus, Pro) that provide immediate capital access without evaluation. All programs support MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, and Match-Trade platforms and offer profit splits ranging from 50% to 100% depending on the program tier.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 1-Step Nitro Evaluation

Quantifiable outcome

• Average reward processing time under 20 minutes with 24-hour guarantee or double payout
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MetaTrader 5coreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary trading platform integration. Traders can access funded accounts via MT5, one of the world's most widely used trading platforms with advanced charting and fast execution capabilities.
• cTradercoreTechnology or IntegrationTrading platform integration offering traders an alternative to MT5 with professional trading tools and interface options.
• TradeLockercoreTechnology or IntegrationMulti-asset trading platform integration providing traders access to funded accounts with modern trading interface.
• Match-TradecoreTechnology or IntegrationTrading platform integration offering additional choice for traders accessing funded accounts through the platform.
• Instant FundingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company that acquired Funded Trading Plus (FTP) in 2026. Both brands operate independently while sharing backend resources, technology capabilities, and strategic investment under unified group leadership. The acquisition increased group revenue by approximately 70%.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FTMO: The largest and most established retail prop trading firm globally, offering evaluation challenges and funded accounts across forex, indices, commodities, and crypto. Direct competitor with similar evaluation-fee business model, multi-platform support, and similar trader base.
• Funded Trading Plus: Sister brand under Instant Funding group after May 2026 acquisition; operates independently with shared backend resources. Offers nearly identical evaluation programs and instant funding products, making it the closest direct competitor within the same corporate family.
• The5ers: Established prop firm offering both instant funding and evaluation-based funded accounts with multi-platform access (MT5, cTrader). Targets similar retail trader segment with comparable profit-split structures and global reach.
• MyFundedFX: Fast-growing prop firm with evaluation challenges and instant funding programs, strong community presence on Discord, and aggressive promotional pricing — directly competing with FTM on trader acquisition and product structure.
• FundedNext: Prop firm offering evaluation challenges with similar profit-split tiers, multi-platform support, and global reach. Targets the same retail trader audience with comparable challenge fee structure.
• Topstep: US-focused prop firm specializing in futures trading funded accounts via evaluation. Direct competitor in the funded-trader space, though narrower in asset class coverage (futures only vs. FTM's multi-asset offering).
• E8 Funding: Prop firm offering evaluation challenges with flexible funding options and multi-platform access. Directly comparable business model, target audience, and product structure to FTM.
• The Funded Trader: Prop firm offering evaluation challenges across multiple asset classes with strong community focus on Discord. Targets the same retail trader demographic with similar challenge-fee revenue model.
• Apex Trader Funding: Large US-based futures-focused prop firm with evaluation programs and funded accounts. Comparable business model and retail trader focus, though concentrated in futures rather than multi-asset.

Others

• MetaTrader (MetaQuotes): Platform provider rather than direct competitor — MetaTrader 5 is one of FTM's core trading platform integrations. Relevant as an enabling technology partner that also powers many competing prop firms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FTMarketslive
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundedtradermarkets
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/funded-trader-markets

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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