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Is Investing Challenges legit?
Investing Challenges scores 3.5/5 on Trust and 2.2/5 on Payouts in the Tradoshi 2027 ranking, #210 of 276 with 60.3/100. No warning was found on the regulator lists checked.
Tradoshi 2027 ranking, data as of October 30, 2026. Methodology
What our checks show
High scores (4 or 5 out of 5)
- Regulator warnings
- Identity and contact
- Payout history and incidents
- Trader rating (Trustpilot and Google)
- Suspicious review warning
- Rules restricting how you trade
- Secure website
Low scores (1 or 2 out of 5)
- Regulated execution partner
- Honest marketing
- Published processing time
- Payout frequency and first payout
- Withdrawal terms and methods
- Rule clarity
A low score reflects what the scale recorded on that criterion, not a fault by the firm: each criterion name links to its scale. These checks describe what was published on the dates shown. They guarantee neither a future payout nor that the rules stay the same: check with the firm before buying.
The detail, criterion by criterion
Company and regulators
| Criterion | Score | What was recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator warnings | 5/5 | Not on the lists of the AMF, I-SCAN (IOSCO), ASIC, FINMA, CNMV or the CFTC RED List (source) Read on October 28, 2026 |
| Registered company and age | 3/5 | ROUNDWAVE CY LTD (2549009NHWXICJ35FY14), registered on 2024-07-30 (source) Read on October 29, 2026 |
| Identity and contact | 4/5 | Le site www.investingchallenges.com est détenu et exploité par Roundwave CY LTD, Athalassis 54, Nicosia 2023, Chypre. (source) Read on October 28, 2026 |
| Regulated execution partner | 1/5 | – Read on October 28, 2026 |
| Honest marketing | 1/5 | Pourquoi se contenter de 119 €quand vous pourriez gagner 20.000 € ? (source) Read on October 28, 2026 |
Payouts
| Criterion | Score | What was recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Public payout proof | 3/5 | PAIEMENTS VÉRIFIÉS • FLUX EN DIRECTPaiement approuvéID : TX-2581DateSEP 2026Montant transféré+$7,794.00Alfonso R. (source) Read on October 28, 2026 |
| Published processing time | 1/5 | – Read on October 28, 2026 |
| Payout frequency and first payout | 1/5 | – Read on October 28, 2026 |
| Withdrawal terms and methods | 1/5 | – Read on October 28, 2026 |
| Payout history and incidents | 4/5 | – Read on October 28, 2026 |
Trader reviews
| Criterion | Score | What was recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Trader rating (Trustpilot and Google) | 4/5 | Trustpilot 4.5 from 200 reviews (source) Read on October 28, 2026 |
| Number of reviews | 3/5 | 200 reviews (source) Read on October 28, 2026 |
| Suspicious review warning | 5/5 | No Trustpilot warning on the profile (source) Read on October 28, 2026 |
Rules
| Criterion | Score | What was recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Rule clarity | 2/5 | 8/14 rules documented (source) Read on October 28, 2026 |
| Rules restricting how you trade | 5/5 | – Read on October 28, 2026 |
Website security
| Criterion | Score | What was recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Secure website | 5/5 | certificate valid for 52 more days Read on October 28, 2026 |
| Protected domain (SPF, DMARC, headers) | 3/5 | 3 points out of 5 (SPF, DMARC, HSTS) Read on October 28, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Investing Challenges regulated?
A prop firm usually sells an evaluation program and is not a licensed broker. The company name recorded is Roundwave CY LTD, Cyprus. No warning was found on the regulator lists checked.
Does Investing Challenges pay its traders?
Its Payouts pillar scores 2.2/5: it measures what is published on proof, timing, frequency and payout incidents. It does not guarantee a future payout.
What do reviews say about Investing Challenges?
Trustpilot 4.5 from 200 reviews. The Reviews pillar scores 4.0/5.
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