LegionFunding review: a Trustpilot profile older than the company
LegionFunding review: Trustpilot claimed July 2026, company incorporated 11 August, plus refund, real-capital and drawdown claims its own Terms contradict.

Prop-firm review
LegionFunding
Verdict LegionFunding sells MT5 forex and CFD challenges from $35, with an 80% split and no time limit. Its Trustpilot profile was claimed in July 2026. The company that now signs its contract, Legion Funding Ltd, was incorporated in Saint Lucia on 11 August 2026. Its marketing also contradicts its Terms on refunds, real capital, drawdown and payout speed. It may suit a trader testing a $5K account who reads the Terms first, not anyone relying on the homepage.
- Reviewed
- 28 Sep 2026
- Website
- legionfunding.com
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Verdict: LegionFunding sells MT5 forex and CFD challenges from $35, with an 80% split and no time limit. Its Trustpilot profile was claimed in July 2026. The company that now signs its contract, Legion Funding Ltd, was incorporated in Saint Lucia on 11 August 2026. Its marketing also contradicts its Terms on refunds, real capital, drawdown and payout speed. It may suit a trader testing a $5K account who reads the Terms first, not anyone relying on the homepage.
Key terms (2-Step model, per the firm’s published rules, checked 27 September 2026)
- Challenge fee: $35 (5K), $69 (10K), $169 (25K), $339 (50K), $529 (100K), per the Trading Objectives page
- Account sizes: $5K to $100K, with a marketed “maximum allocation” of $400K
- Profit split: 80% of eligible simulated profits, on demand (Terms, section 8.1)
- Profit target: 8% in Phase 1, 5% in Phase 2
- Maximum drawdown: 10% static in the Terms, but 8% in the homepage FAQ
- Daily loss limit: 4%, measured from the higher of balance or equity at 00:00 GMT+3
- Payout frequency: on demand, $100 minimum, “generally reviewed within 1 to 3 business days” (Terms, section 19)
- Minimum trading days: 3 per phase and 5 when funded, and each day must realise at least 0.5% profit
The LegionFunding Trustpilot profile carries two badges: “Claimed profile • July 2026” and “Paid Trustpilot subscription”. The Terms and Conditions identify the contracting party as Legion Funding Ltd, “an international business company incorporated in Saint Lucia on 11 August 2026 under company number 2026-00617”. So the brand was paying for review software before the company that now owns it existed.
A predecessor brand could explain that, so we looked for one. We found a different company.
The Trustpilot chronology, checked three ways
The profile’s own identifier supports the July claim. Trustpilot’s business-unit ID for LegionFunding begins with a timestamp that decodes to 9 July 2026. The site was already selling challenges then. An Internet Archive capture from 11 July 2026 shows the same “Buy Challenge” buttons, the same 80% split and the same “Refundable Fee” badge. Its footer named no legal entity at all.
The terms captured on that same day are different. The archived two-page terms PDF is marked “Last Updated: 1st May 2026”. It says the platform’s content belongs to “LegionFunding / Hyper Funded Ltd.” and that the terms are governed by “the laws applicable to Hyper Funded Ltd.” That entity is still trading under its own brand. HyperFunded’s website lists Hyper Funded Ltd as a Saint Lucia company with registration number 2026-00324.
Several reviews are dated before the incorporation too. The Trustpilot page shows entries dated 5, 6 and 8 August 2026, all before 11 August. For the first month of sales, a buyer’s contract named one Saint Lucia company. Today it names another.
The profile stands at 4.1 from 41 reviews. Trustpilot adds two flags: the company “Hasn’t replied to negative reviews” and has “No recent history of asking for reviews”. Most five-star entries praise named support staff. Very few describe a completed payout.
Four places the marketing and the contract disagree
Refundability. The homepage badge reads “Refundable Fee”, and the plan section says “All plans include a refundable fee”. The FAQ answers “Is the evaluation fee refundable?” with “Yes, 100%”, paid back on the fourth payout. The site’s own footer says fees “are non-refundable once paid, except where required by applicable law”. Section 20 of the Terms goes further. Fees are non-refundable once credentials are issued, and any “promotional fee-refund benefit” is “subject to the exact product terms and continued compliance”. The help centre says the fee “may be refunded… depending on the model and any active promotions”, and excludes the Fast Track activation fee. So the headline promise shrinks to a conditional rebate that depends on four approved payouts.
Real or simulated capital. The FAQ says a passing trader receives “a funded master account with real capital”, and the plan table labels the funded stage a “Live funded account”. The footer says the opposite: “All accounts provided by LegionFunding are demo accounts operating exclusively in a simulated trading environment.” Section 3 of the Terms makes that binding. It says all balances, positions and profits “are simulated” unless a separate written agreement says otherwise. The help article “Am I trading real money?” answers “No.” The Terms win this one. There is no real capital, and payouts are discretionary rewards.
Drawdown. The FAQ describes the 2-Step as having an “8% max drawdown”. Section 8.1 of the Terms, the Trading Objectives page, the plan table and the maximum-drawdown help article all say 10% static. Section 8 says the product-specific rules for the account you bought govern, so 10% applies. The error happens to run in the trader’s favour, since someone sizing to 8% leaves slack.
Payout speed and split. The homepage promises “24hr Payouts” and the About page calls it a “24-hour payout commitment”. Section 19 says reward requests are “generally reviewed within 1 to 3 business days”. The site’s structured data tells search engines the split “increases as you scale up your account”. The Terms set a flat 80% on every model.
Payouts: what is published and what could not be verified
LegionFunding publishes no payout totals, no audited payout data and no payout certificates on its site. Its “Traders Funded” counters show no numbers. Section 19 states: “A simulated account balance or displayed profit is not a debt owed to you.” Rewards stay “discretionary and conditional” until they clear trading, KYC, payment and fraud reviews, and the firm may “delay, reduce, reject or cancel” them. Payments go by bank transfer or crypto, with a $100 minimum, according to the payouts help article.
Independent evidence is thin. Trustpilot’s own summary says some reviewers “were not happy with waiting for payouts” and others are “still waiting” for a first one. We found no Reddit thread, payout screenshot or trade-press report of a completed LegionFunding payout. We could not verify that any trader has been paid, how long a payout took, or whether any fee has been refunded at the fourth payout. We did not verify either company number against the Saint Lucia registry; both come from the companies’ own websites.
The rules that end accounts
The daily loss limit is the rule most likely to catch traders out. The daily-drawdown article resets the limit at 00:00 GMT+3 from “the higher of your balance or equity”. That means open profit at rollover raises the floor for the next day. One Trustpilot reviewer, posting as OSEC Consultancy on 19 August 2026, described exactly this. A trailing stop on a profitable overnight position was hit after the rollover, and the account was hard-breached. Their conclusion: “legion funding intensn is not to pay just finding reason to breach account”. We could not verify that account, but it matches the published rule.
Other rules the headline figures leave out:
- Profitable-day minimums. A trading day only counts if it realises at least 0.5% profit, three times per phase and five times when funded.
- Holding time. Evaluation trades must average at least two minutes. On funded accounts every trade must stay open at least one minute, and a second violation is a hard breach (soft vs hard breach).
- Risk per symbol. Combined exposure on one instrument is capped at 2% of the initial balance on the 2-Step funded stage and 1% on the 1-Step.
- News window. Funded trades cannot open or close, including by stop or target, within five minutes of a high-impact event.
- Consistency. On Instant Funding and Fast Track, no day may exceed 20% of eligible profit.
How the 2-Step compares
| Rule | LegionFunding 2-Step | FTMO 2-Step | FundedNext Stellar 2-Step | The5ers High Stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 target | 8% | 10% | 8% | 10% |
| Phase 2 target | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Daily loss limit | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Maximum loss | 10% (FAQ says 8%) | 10% | 10% static | 10% |
| Minimum days | 3 per phase, each +0.5% | 4 per phase | 5 | 3 profitable days |
Sources: LegionFunding Terms section 8.1; FTMO Trading Objectives; FundedNext Stellar model page; The5ers High Stakes page. All checked 27 September 2026.
On paper, LegionFunding’s 8% Phase 1 target is on the easy end. Its 4% daily limit and profitable-day rule are tighter than all three rivals. The bigger difference is track record. TIS has reviewed FTMO, FundedNext and The5ers, and each has years of public payout history. LegionFunding has none that we could find.
Regulatory posture
Legion Funding Ltd is an international business company registered at the La Place Creole Building in Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia. It is not licensed or regulated as a broker or investment firm, and its Terms say it provides no brokerage, custody or advisory services. All accounts are simulated. Disputes go to Saint Lucia courts, and liability is capped at the fee paid. Saint Lucia is a common base for prop brands. TIS found the same structure behind WeMasterTrade’s Saint Lucia contract. The simulated-capital question is covered in depth in our BluSky review. The refund-badge pattern echoes The Funded Pro. For a Trustpilot score that spans two corporate eras, see Monevis.
We checked the contracting entity against the parents behind previously reviewed front brands, including Prop Account LLC and Maven. LegionFunding does not point to either.
FAQ
Is LegionFunding legit?
It is a registered Saint Lucia company with published Terms and an MT5 platform, but it is about seven weeks old, its contract has named two companies since May, and we found no verifiable payout record.
Is the LegionFunding fee refundable?
Not as the homepage suggests. The Terms make fees non-refundable once credentials are issued. Any refund is a conditional rebate tied to a fourth approved payout, and Fast Track activation fees are excluded.
Does LegionFunding give traders real capital?
No. Despite the FAQ’s “real capital” wording, the Terms and help centre say every account, including the funded stage, is simulated, and payouts are discretionary rewards on simulated profit.
What is the LegionFunding maximum drawdown?
It depends on the model: 10% static on the 2-Step, 6% static on the 1-Step, 5% trailing on Instant Funding, and 5% static then 5% trailing on Fast Track. The homepage FAQ’s 8% figure for the 2-Step contradicts the Terms, and the Terms govern.
How fast does LegionFunding pay out?
The homepage promises 24 hours; the Terms say one to three business days, with a $100 minimum. We could not verify any completed payout or its timing.
This review is independent editorial analysis and is not financial, investment, or trading advice, and is not an endorsement or solicitation. The Industry Spread has no affiliate or referral relationship with the firms covered. Proprietary trading challenges carry a fee that is generally non-refundable, most participants do not reach a funded account, and funded capital is the firm’s capital, not the trader’s. Terms change frequently — always verify current rules directly with the firm before paying any fee.
Reporting by Abdelaziz Fathi. Filed 28 September 2026, 18:52 GMT.




