The Futures Desk review: the FCM its own terms never name
The Futures Desk says passers move onto real brokerage accounts at Dorman Trading or Plus500.
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Reviews and verdicts on funded-trader programmes: rules, payouts, the fine print.
189 stories since 2026 · page 2 of 10
September 2026
BEM Funding review: the two countries it won’t serve are the two where it’s registered
BEM Funding's restricted-jurisdiction list bars the UAE and Saint Lucia - the two countries its own entities are registered in.
Fidelcrest review: the firm you pay is not the firm that funds you
Fidelcrest charges EUR 999 for a $250,000 evaluation, then says winners are introduced to an unnamed third-party proprietary firm.
18th Street Trading review: the invitation that costs $446
18th Street Trading sells one $50,000 futures assessment and says three of its four stages cannot be bought. Its own FAQ prices them at $297 and $446.
YRM Prop review: blockchain-verified payouts, no chain to check
YRM Prop advertises $1,936,940 in ‘100% blockchain-verified’ payouts but publishes no chain, wallet or explorer link — and has stopped selling accounts entirely.
WSFunded review: the Wall Street brand that bars US residents
WSFunded's footer excludes US residents, its 6,470-word contract never names WSFunded, and its payout cadence is published as 7, 10, 14 and 15 days at once.
Fondeo review: a 70% split that the homepage calls 90%
Fondeo review: the Wyoming crypto prop firm starts funded traders at 70%, caps payouts at 5% profit, and publishes no verifiable payout data.
Dominion Funding review: the floating-loss rule that cuts payouts
Dominion Funding review: fees from $69, an 80% split, a discretionary payout review, and a 1.5% floating-loss rule that withholds up to 87.5% of a payout.
Tiger Funded review: a 2% floating loss closes every position
Tiger Funded review: the 2% Tiger Guard auto-close, funded-only rules hidden in the FAQ, conflicting payout terms and what traders report about denials.
BloomFunded review: weekly payouts, but the terms say 14 days
BloomFunded review: a synthetic-indices-only Dubai prop firm whose website promises weekly payouts while its rulebooks set 7, 14 and 15-day cycles.
FundedHive review: no Trustpilot rating, 4.7 on its own site
FundedHive's own reviews page shows 671 reviews at 4.7. Trustpilot shows no rating, 140 reviews and a guidelines-breach notice. Plus a $1,000 daily payout cap.
TickTick Trader review: a 404 support desk and a 3.4 rating
Its support portal returns a 404 and its Trustpilot score is 3.4, not the 4.7 review sites still quote.
Leveraged prop firm review: the $8.88 start and the CySEC warning
Leveraged's $8.88 Turbo start still totals $549 on a $100,000 account, its live payout feed has a $144.50 median, and the CNMV relayed a CySEC warning.
FundedSquad review: a 1.5% open loss now ends an instant account
FundedSquad cut instant-account prices on 31 August 2026, then made a 1.5% open loss an instant termination and dropped the fee refund.
Elites Funding review: the firm decides which reviews void payouts
Elites Funding review: its terms let the firm deny payouts over criticism it deems bad faith. Split starts at 80%, payouts are USDT only.
Pipcy review: the payout certificates are randomly generated
Pipcy review: its homepage payout certificates are randomly generated. The split starts at 80%, and funded accounts add a 4% single-position loss limit.
