Funded Trader Markets 

Reply from Funded Trader Markets

Mar 21, 2026

Hello,

Your review contains serious accusations that are both incorrect and misleading.

Slippage and spread behavior are not something we control or manipulate. They are a direct result of market conditions, liquidity, and price movement, especially when trading a highly volatile instrument like Gold.

You are using an EA that places stop orders with fixed stop loss levels. When price moves quickly or gaps through levels, those orders are filled at the next available market price, not the requested price. This is standard market execution, not a platform issue.

A fixed 50 pip stop loss does not guarantee a 50 pip loss. In fast markets, execution can occur beyond that level, which is exactly what slippage is. This is a known and expected behavior in trading and has nothing to do with manipulation.

• We do not adjust spreads or slippage per trader
• All execution is based on live market pricing
• Soft breach detection is based on actual executed loss, not intended stop levels

Labeling this as “scamming” is inaccurate. What you are experiencing is normal market behavior, combined with a strategy that does not account for execution risk on a volatile instrument.

The Compliance Team
Funded Trader Markets

Reply from Funded Trader Markets

Mar 12, 2026

Thank you for your feedback.

We’re glad to hear you appreciate the clear rules and fast performance rewards. Wishing you continued success with your trading.

- The FTM Team

Reply from Funded Trader Markets

Mar 2, 2026

Your review again shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how markets operate, particularly on Gold.

Spreads are not fixed and are not controlled by us. They are fully floating and depend entirely on liquidity, volatility, and pricing from external liquidity providers. During periods of low liquidity, rollover, or heightened market uncertainty, spreads can widen significantly, especially on instruments like XAUUSD.

The time you referenced typically falls within low liquidity hours and session transitions, where wider spreads are expected across all brokers and prop firms. In addition, gold is highly sensitive to macroeconomic and geopolitical developments, which can cause temporary but significant spread expansion.

In this instance, you chose to trade gold immediately following a weekend that involved heightened geopolitical tension. Under such conditions, liquidity is naturally thinner and pricing becomes more volatile, which directly impacts spreads. These are fundamental market mechanics that apply universally across all trading environments.

It is important to understand these factors when trading instruments like gold, as execution conditions during such periods can differ significantly from normal market hours.

If you choose to trade highly volatile instruments like gold, especially during low liquidity hours or uncertain market conditions, it is your responsibility to factor in spread and execution conditions as part of your risk management.

Your lack of information does not change how the market functions.

The Compliance Team
Funded Trader Markets

Reply from Funded Trader Markets

Mar 1, 2026

Hello,

Your review is misleading and does not accurately reflect how the rule is defined or applied.

Yes, holding trades overnight and over the weekend is allowed across our programs. However, this does not exempt the account from risk parameters, including the Maximum Daily Drawdown rule.

As clearly stated in our FAQ, the daily drawdown is recalculated at 5 PM ET based on the higher of your balance or equity at that time. This applies regardless of whether trades are open, including over weekends.

If you carry open positions into the rollover, your drawdown threshold is updated accordingly. If, at any point, your equity or balance falls below the allowed limit, the account is breached automatically. This is a standard risk management mechanism and is applied consistently across all accounts.

In your case, the breach occurred because your account exceeded the daily drawdown limit after the reset. This is not related to whether the trade was open over the weekend, but to the fact that the defined risk threshold was violated.

All of this is publicly available in our FAQ and applies equally to every trader. There are no hidden rules or exceptions.

We always recommend fully understanding how drawdown works, especially when holding trades overnight or over the weekend, as this directly affects your risk limits.


The Compliance Team
Funded Trader Markets

Reply from Funded Trader Markets

Feb 27, 2026

Thank you for your feedback, we’re glad to hear you’ve had a positive experience with both our support team and trading rules. We appreciate your support.

- The FTM Team

Reply from Funded Trader Markets

Mar 12, 2026

Thank you for your feedback.

We’re glad to hear you had a great experience with Funded Trader Markets. We appreciate your support and wish you continued success in your trading journey.

- The FTM Team

Reply from Funded Trader Markets

Mar 12, 2026

Hello,

We encourage genuine reviews, whether positive or negative. However, your current review does not provide any meaningful details about your experience.

Kindly consider either elaborating on your review so it reflects your actual experience with our services, or removing it.

Thank you.

The Compliance Team
Funded Trader Markets

Reply from Funded Trader Markets

Feb 16, 2026

Hello,

Your review is misleading and does not reflect what actually occurred on your account.

Your reward was not denied for being “profitable" or even denied at all. It was adjusted following confirmed violations of the Maximum Floating Risk rule, which is clearly outlined in our program rules and applies to all traders on this model without exception.

To be precise, your account recorded multiple breaches of the floating risk limit across different trades. These were not assumptions or discretionary decisions, but based on actual recorded equity exposure at the time of each trade.

For example, the following trades exceeded the permitted floating risk threshold:
• Ticket 2625555 and 2625556 (XAUUSD BUY positions) with a combined floating loss of -$211.60
• Ticket 3282090 (XAUUSD SELL position) with a recorded floating loss of -$350.21

As per the rules of the Instant Plus model, floating loss is calculated based on real-time equity, not your intended stop loss or lot size. Even if a stop loss is set, any moment where floating equity exceeds the allowed threshold constitutes a violation.

These violations resulted in two offenses, which led to your profit split being adjusted from 80% to 40% for that cycle. This was communicated to you in detail at the time, along with the exact trades involved.

Your statement that no rules were broken is therefore incorrect. The rule that was breached is clearly documented and applied consistently across all accounts.

This is not about profitability. Traders are paid every day on this same model. However, all traders are required to remain within the defined risk parameters. When those parameters are exceeded, the corresponding adjustments are applied exactly as outlined in our rules.

We stand by the review, the calculations, and the decision in full.


The Compliance Team
Funded Trader Markets

Reply from Funded Trader Markets

Feb 13, 2026

Thank you very much for your thoughtful and detailed review.

We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, especially given that you have not yet reached the reward stage. That level of honesty means a great deal to us.

We are glad to hear that you found the trading conditions and challenge structure clear and fair. Our goal has always been to create a transparent environment in an industry where trust can sometimes be difficult to find. Your recognition of that effort is genuinely encouraging for our entire team.

We also appreciate your accountability regarding the challenge outcome. Trading is a journey, and discipline and adaptation are part of the process. We look forward to seeing you back and wish you the very best in your next attempt.

When the time comes for your first reward, we hope the experience reinforces the confidence you have shown in us.

Thank you again for the review and for placing your trust in Funded Trader Markets.

- The FTM Team

Reply from Funded Trader Markets

Feb 9, 2026

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’d like to clarify a few important points, as there appears to be a misunderstanding.

Our website is not infected with malware and is not operating unsafely. What you are experiencing is a false positive triggered by certain antivirus or VPN-based web protection tools. This is a known issue where security software incorrectly flags legitimate websites due to automated heuristics, IP reputation databases, or aggressive filtering rules. This does not indicate that the website is unsafe or compromised.

For reference, this is a well-documented behavior explained here:
https://nordvpn.com/blog/how-to-fix-nordvpn-blocking-websites/

In most cases, the issue is resolved by:
• Temporarily disabling the VPN or web protection feature
• Whitelisting the website in your antivirus or browser security settings
• Accessing the site from a different network or browser

Regarding communication, our support team asked for additional details so they could properly diagnose the issue, such as the exact security software used, screenshots of the warning, or error messages. Without that information, we are unable to replicate or resolve a third-party false positive on your local setup.

Finally, refunds are not issued on the basis of local antivirus or VPN false positives, especially when the account is active, accessible through alternative standard connections, and the service itself is functioning normally. The account you purchased remains intact and operational.

If you’re still unable to access the dashboard, we strongly recommend contacting support again with:
• The name of the antivirus or VPN software
• Screenshots of the warning message
• Confirmation of whether access works when the VPN or web protection is disabled

We’re always happy to assist, but issues caused by third-party security tools need to be addressed at the configuration level, not through refunds for an otherwise active service.


The Compliance Team
Funded Trader Markets

Reply from Funded Trader Markets

Feb 2, 2026

Hello,

Your review is misleading and reflects a misunderstanding of how sell stop orders, bid/ask pricing, spreads, and volatility work in live market conditions.

To clarify what happened:

Sell stop orders are triggered by the bid price, not the mid price shown on most charts. During periods of extreme volatility, especially on instruments like gold (XAUUSD), spreads can widen significantly and prices can move very quickly.

At the time of your trade, gold was experiencing exceptionally high volatility, with rapid price swings and expanding spreads. As a result:
• Your sell stop was triggered based on the bid price, which explains why it activated below the chart level you were watching.
• Your stop loss was filled at the next available market price, not the exact level you set, due to spread widening and reduced liquidity during the move.

No one manually adjusted your trade and nothing was executed incorrectly. This was standard market behavior under fast-moving conditions. Gold is well known for sharp, aggressive movements during volatile periods, and execution behaves accordingly across all brokers and prop firms.

The account breach occurred because the executed prices under real market conditions resulted in a drawdown violation, not because of any manipulation or hidden rule.

We strongly encourage traders to understand bid/ask mechanics, spread behavior, and volatility impact, especially when trading gold, to avoid situations like this in the future.

The execution was valid, the breach was valid, and the rules were applied exactly as stated.

The Compliance Team
Funded Trader Markets

Reply from Funded Trader Markets

Jan 26, 2026

Thank you for speaking up and sharing your experience.

We appreciate you taking the time to clarify this publicly. Congratulations on receiving your third performance reward, and thank you for being active in our Discord community as well.

As you correctly pointed out, traders who take the time to understand the rules, manage risk properly, and trade with discipline are consistently rewarded. Our systems are rule based, transparent, and applied equally to everyone. When rules are followed, performance rewards are processed accordingly, as your experience demonstrates.

We value traders like you who trade responsibly and engage constructively with the community. Wishing you continued success with your future performance rewards at Funded Trader Markets.

- The FTM Team

Reply from Funded Trader Markets

Jan 26, 2026

Thank you for your feedback.

We’re glad you found the rules clear and the dashboard easy to use. Transparency and usability are core priorities for us, so it’s great to hear that this came through in your experience.

We appreciate your support and wish you continued success with your trading at Funded Trader Markets.

- The FTM Team

Reply from Funded Trader Markets

Jan 24, 2026

This follow-up review is just as misleading as your previous one and still does not reflect what actually happened on your account.

You did not pass any challenge, you did not reach verification, and you did not request or get denied a payout. Those claims were already proven false in your earlier review.

What actually occurred is simple and verifiable: your single account breached due to an overall drawdown violation, enforced automatically by the system. No rules were changed, no discretion was applied, and no manual action was taken against you. The drawdown mechanics were clearly explained to you before you traded, and you acknowledged that explanation.

Despite this, you proceeded to trade, breached the account, and then attempted to reframe a valid breach as a “scam” after the fact.

There is no scenario where an account can be terminated “without reason” here. Every breach is rule-based, automated, and visible on the dashboard in real time. Support did not disappear, and no communication was ignored.

Posting repeated one-line accusations after being given clear explanations does not make the breach invalid. It only reinforces that this review is being posted out of frustration rather than fact.

We stand by the enforcement in full. The account breached because the rules were violated. Nothing was hidden, changed, or applied retroactively.

The Compliance Team
Funded Trader Markets

Reply from Funded Trader Markets

Jan 24, 2026

Your review is misleading and omits important context.

No one manually closed your trade. You were trading without a stop loss, and your account breached the drawdown limit. Once a drawdown breach occurs, all positions are automatically closed by the system and trading is disabled. This is a standard and automated process applied uniformly to all trading accounts.

You also contacted live support afterward and claimed that a stop loss was set. Our records clearly show this was not the case. The breach and auto-closure are fully reflected on your dashboard and trading history.

Nothing was done without explanation, and no discretionary action was taken by our team. The outcome was the direct result of trading without proper risk management.

We encourage all traders to review the program rules carefully and ensure stop losses and exposure are managed appropriately to avoid similar situations in the future.

The Compliance Team
Funded Trader Markets