Funded Academy: the verified review
As of October 29, 2026, Funded Academy scores 60.5 out of 100 in the 2027 prop firm ranking: #141 of 272 internationally, #55 of 87 in futures, #108 of 198 in forex and CFDs and #81 of 142 in crypto. Trust score: 66.6 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.
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 % · 3.33/5 | ||||
| 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 | n/a | Funded Academy Ltd. | Oct 29, 2026 | |
| 3. Identity and contact | 5/5 | The website fundedacademy.com is operated by Funded Academy Ltd. (Registration No. 2025-00736), located at Office No. 2, Seaview Crescent, Cap Estate, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. | fundedacademy.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 4. Regulated execution partner | 1/5 | Oct 28, 2026 | ||
| 5. Honest marketing | 1/5 | Our goal is to make professional trading accessible to anyone ready to prove their ability and take control of their financial future. | fundedacademy.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 6. Secure website | 5/5 | certificate valid for 55 more days | Oct 28, 2026 | |
| 7. Protected domain (SPF, DMARC, headers) | 3/5 | 3 points out of 5 (SPF, DMARC, 2 other headers) | Oct 28, 2026 | |
| Payouts · 25 % · 3.00/5 | ||||
| 8. Public payout proof | 1/5 | Oct 28, 2026 | ||
| 9. Published processing time | 5/5 | Performance Rewards in 12 Hours | fundedacademy.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 10. Payout frequency and first payout | 3/5 | Performance Reward2 weeks2 weeks2 weeks2 weeks2 weeks2 weeks | fundedacademy.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 % · 3.00/5 | ||||
| 13. Trader rating (Trustpilot and Google) | 3/5 | Trustpilot 4.2 from 16 reviews | trustpilot.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 14. Number of reviews | 1/5 | 16 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 % · 3.17/5 | ||||
| 17. Rule clarity | 4/5 | 13/14 rules documented | fundedacademy.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 18. Cost of a $100,000 account | 3/5 | Account Sizesprice · Swap$5K$49.99$10K$89.99$25K$209.99$50K$289.99$100K$566.99$200K$1,080.99 | fundedacademy.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 19. Profit target relative to maximum loss | 4/5 | Overall Drawdown10%10%10%10%10%10% | fundedacademy.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 20. Drawdown type | 1/5 | Oct 28, 2026 | ||
| 21. Rules restricting how you trade | 4/5 | news trading banned and no weekend or overnight positions | fundedacademy.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 22. What the trader keeps: split and fees | 3/5 | The profit split is 85% for 1-Step accounts and 80% for 2-Step accounts. | fundedacademy.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Visibility · 10 % · 2.00/5 | ||||
| 23. Track record | 4/5 | Domain created on 2022-10-14 | Oct 28, 2026 | |
| 24. Websites linking to it | 1/5 | Rank 25,841,740 of 134,979,706 domains | commoncrawl.org | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 25. Press mentions, Wikipedia page | not rated | 6 press mentions over 12 months | gdeltproject.org | Oct 29, 2026 |
| 26. Audience | 1/5 | 4 YouTube subscribers | youtube.com | 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 Funded Academy legit?
As of October 29, 2026, Funded Academy has a trust score of 66.6 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). This score describes what is published and verifiable at that date; it does not guarantee future payouts.
How does Funded Academy rank in 2027?
Funded Academy ranks #141 of 272 in the 2027 international prop firm ranking, with 60.5 out of 100, and #55 of 87 in futures, #108 of 198 in forex and CFDs and #81 of 142 in crypto.
How much does a $100,000 account cost at Funded Academy?
For the programme read, 2 Step Standard (Swap), compte de 100 000 $, a $100,000 account costs about $567, activation fees included, at list price without a promo code, as read on October 28, 2026. Prices change often: check the firm's website before buying.
How does Funded Academy pay out?
According to its public pages, as read on October 28, 2026: stated processing time, “Performance Rewards in 12 Hours”; first payout and frequency, “Performance Reward2 weeks2 weeks2 weeks2 weeks2 weeks2 weeks”. These terms change often: check them on the firm's website before buying.
Which trading platforms does Funded Academy offer?
According to its public pages, Funded Academy offers cTrader and MT5 (markets: Futures, Forex and CFDs, Crypto).
What are the alternatives to Funded Academy?
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: 60.5/100, #141 internationally.
Every change in score, rank or criterion score is dated here, most recent first; no entry is ever deleted.
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