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Is Paid To Trade legit?

Paid To Trade scores 3.1/5 on Trust and 4.8/5 on Payouts in the Tradoshi 2027 ranking, #178 of 276 with 63.0/100. No warning was found on the regulator lists checked.

Tradoshi 2027 ranking, data as of October 30, 2026. Methodology

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What our checks show

High scores (4 or 5 out of 5)

  • Regulator warnings
  • Public payout proof
  • Published processing time
  • Payout frequency and first payout
  • Payout history and incidents
  • Rule clarity
  • Rules restricting how you trade
  • Secure website

Low scores (1 or 2 out of 5)

  • Registered company and age
  • Regulated execution partner
  • Honest marketing
  • Trader rating (Trustpilot and Google)
  • Number of reviews
  • Protected domain (SPF, DMARC, headers)
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

CriterionScoreWhat was recorded
Regulator warnings5/5Not 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 age2/5Paid To Trade (Q140659897), registered on 2025-06-01 (source)
Read on October 29, 2026
Identity and contact3/5Welcome to www.paidtotrade.net (the “Website”), a proprietary trading services platform operated by Mason Ridge Strategic Consultancy Inc. (source)
Read on October 28, 2026
Regulated execution partner2/5PlatformPlatform 5MatchTrader (source)
Read on October 28, 2026
Honest marketing1/5Join hundreds of successful traders already cashing out with PaidToTrade. (source)
Read on October 28, 2026

Payouts

CriterionScoreWhat was recorded
Public payout proof5/5Every payout on a public ledger: the date, the account size, the amount, where the trader is, and the minutes it took to send. (source)
Read on October 28, 2026
Published processing time5/5We send your payout within 5 minutes to 2 hours after your request is approved (source)
Read on October 28, 2026
Payout frequency and first payout4/5Every 7 days on Instant Funded and funded 1-Step and 2-Step accounts, once the account is up at least 1%, and straight away once it is up 4%. (source)
Read on October 28, 2026
Withdrawal terms and methods3/5Most per cycleNo capNo cap6% of the account (source)
Read on October 28, 2026
Payout history and incidents4/5Every payout since July 2025 is listed on the public ledger, with its date, account size and processing time. (source)
Read on October 28, 2026

Trader reviews

CriterionScoreWhat was recorded
Trader rating (Trustpilot and Google)1/5Trustpilot 3.3 from 38 reviews (source)
Read on October 28, 2026
Number of reviews1/538 reviews (source)
Read on October 28, 2026
Suspicious review warning3/5Warning shown by Trustpilot on the profile (source)
Read on October 28, 2026

Rules

CriterionScoreWhat was recorded
Rule clarity4/512/14 rules documented (source)
Read on October 28, 2026
Rules restricting how you trade4/5– (source)
Read on October 28, 2026

Website security

CriterionScoreWhat was recorded
Secure website5/5certificate valid for 40 more days
Read on October 28, 2026
Protected domain (SPF, DMARC, headers)2/52 points out of 5 (SPF, DMARC)
Read on October 28, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Is Paid To Trade regulated?

A prop firm usually sells an evaluation program and is not a licensed broker. The company name recorded is Mason Ridge Strategic Consultancy Inc., United Arab Emirates. No warning was found on the regulator lists checked.

Does Paid To Trade pay its traders?

Its Payouts pillar scores 4.8/5: it measures what is published on proof, timing, frequency and payout incidents. It does not guarantee a future payout.

What do reviews say about Paid To Trade?

Trustpilot 3.3 from 38 reviews. The Reviews pillar scores 1.7/5.

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