BuoyTrade: the verified review
As of October 29, 2026, BuoyTrade scores 59.7 out of 100 in the 2027 prop firm ranking: #153 of 272 internationally, #117 of 198 in forex and CFDs. Trust score: 68.6 out of 100. Regulators: not on the lists of the AMF, I-SCAN (IOSCO), ASIC, FINMA, CNMV or the CFTC RED List, as read on October 28, 2026. Company register: BUOYTRADE PRIVATE LIMITED (984500D0B7CD788EA150), Singapore, registered on February 4, 2021.
2027 edition · updated October 29, 2026 · next updates planned for December 2026 and January 2027 · Ranking methodology
The rating, criterion by criterion
| Criterion | Score | What was found | Source | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trust · 30 % · 3.43/5 | ||||
| 1. Regulator warnings | 5/5 | Not on the lists of the AMF, I-SCAN (IOSCO), ASIC, FINMA, CNMV or the CFTC RED List | iosco.org | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 2. Registered company and age | 4/5 | BUOYTRADE PRIVATE LIMITED (984500D0B7CD788EA150), registered on 2021-02-04 | search.gleif.org | Oct 29, 2026 |
| 3. Identity and contact | 5/5 | BuoyTrade Private Limited (202104630D) is not a broker and do not accept deposits. | buoytrade.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 4. Regulated execution partner | 2/5 | Powered With Tradingview | buoytrade.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 5. Honest marketing | 1/5 | The objective of BuoyTrade Direct programme is to find trading talents and assess if you can adhere to our rules for trading our live capital. | buoytrade.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 6. Secure website | 5/5 | certificate valid for 86 more days | Oct 28, 2026 | |
| 7. Protected domain (SPF, DMARC, headers) | 2/5 | 2 points out of 5 (SPF, HSTS) | Oct 28, 2026 | |
| Payouts · 25 % · 2.80/5 | ||||
| 8. Public payout proof | 1/5 | Oct 28, 2026 | ||
| 9. Published processing time | 4/5 | The payouts are processed within 1-2 business days upon receiving the Invoice. | buoytrade.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 10. Payout frequency and first payout | 3/5 | The account profit split is done on a bi-weekly basis . | buoytrade.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 11. Withdrawal terms and methods | 1/5 | Oct 28, 2026 | ||
| 12. Payout history and incidents | 5/5 | Oct 28, 2026 | ||
| Trader reviews · 20 % · 2.67/5 | ||||
| 13. Trader rating (Trustpilot and Google) | 2/5 | Trustpilot 3.2 from 20 reviews | trustpilot.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 14. Number of reviews | 1/5 | 20 reviews | trustpilot.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 15. Suspicious review warning | 5/5 | No Trustpilot warning on the profile | trustpilot.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 16. 12-month trend | n/a | Reserved criterion, not rated in 2027 | ||
| Trading conditions · 15 % · 3.50/5 | ||||
| 17. Rule clarity | 4/5 | 13/14 rules documented | buoytrade.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 18. Cost of a $100,000 account | 1/5 | One-Time Desk Fee $198 | buoytrade.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 19. Profit target relative to maximum loss | 5/5 | The equity of the trading account must not, at any moment during the account duration, decline below 95% of the initial account balance. | buoytrade.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 20. Drawdown type | 5/5 | However, traders can build their drawdown tolerance up by making a profit on the account, all profits generated builts a bigger buffer for the account before it reaches the 5% Static Drawdown. | buoytrade.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 21. Rules restricting how you trade | 4/5 | EAs or bots banned | buoytrade.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 22. What the trader keeps: split and fees | 2/5 | If you generate profits on the BuoyTrade Account, You will be rewarded with 50% of achieved profits and our funding partner company will keep the other split. | buoytrade.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Visibility · 10 % · 2.00/5 | ||||
| 23. Track record | 4/5 | Domain created on 2021-02-07, company registered on 2021-02-04 | Oct 28, 2026 | |
| 24. Websites linking to it | 1/5 | Rank 50,865,395 of 134,979,706 domains | commoncrawl.org | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 25. Press mentions, Wikipedia page | not rated | Oct 29, 2026 | ||
| 26. Audience | 1/5 | Oct 28, 2026 | ||
Quotes are copied word for word from the firm's public pages, in their language. “n/a”: not applicable, the criterion is left out of its pillar. “Not verified”: the data cannot be found in public sources, and the criterion counts as 1 for as long as that remains the case.
Frequently asked questions
Is BuoyTrade legit?
As of October 29, 2026, BuoyTrade has a trust score of 68.6 out of 100 in the 2027 prop firm ranking. This score covers regulator warnings, the company register, the identity shown, the execution partner, marketing and website security. It is not on the warning lists consulted (AMF, IOSCO I-SCAN, ASIC, FINMA, CNMV and the CFTC RED List). Company register: BUOYTRADE PRIVATE LIMITED (984500D0B7CD788EA150), Singapore, registered on February 4, 2021. This score describes what is published and verifiable at that date; it does not guarantee future payouts.
How does BuoyTrade rank in 2027?
BuoyTrade ranks #153 of 272 in the 2027 international prop firm ranking, with 59.7 out of 100, and #117 of 198 in forex and CFDs.
How much does a $100,000 account cost at BuoyTrade?
The price of a $100,000 account could not be read on BuoyTrade's public pages: the criterion is rated “not verified”, which counts as the lowest score.
How does BuoyTrade pay out?
According to its public pages, as read on October 28, 2026: stated processing time, “The payouts are processed within 1-2 business days upon receiving the Invoice.”; first payout and frequency, “The account profit split is done on a bi-weekly basis .”. These terms change often: check them on the firm's website before buying.
Which trading platforms does BuoyTrade offer?
According to its public pages, BuoyTrade offers TradingView (markets: Forex and CFDs).
What are the alternatives to BuoyTrade?
In forex and CFDs, the higher-ranked prop firms are FTMO (77.6), FundedNext (74.0), The5ers (73.8), FXIFY (73.6) and City Traders Imperium (73.5).
Where do these scores come from?
Each score comes from a scale published in the ranking methodology, applied to a public source: regulator lists, company registers, the firm's public pages, Trustpilot, Google, Common Crawl, GDELT, Wikipedia, YouTube. Each criterion shows its source and date above. The ranking cannot be bought: no payment, partnership or promo code enters into a score, and these pages carry no affiliate link. Tradoshi connects the accounts of many prop firms to its trading journal and offers a plan to prop firms: none of this enters into the ranking.
Rating history
- October 29, 2026 · First rating: 59.7/100, #153 internationally.
Every change in score, rank or criterion score is dated here, most recent first; no entry is ever deleted.
A score to correct?
The firm can request the re-evaluation of a criterion, with a fact and evidence, at contact@tradoshi.com; every correction is dated.