What Happened to FundingTicks?
FundingTicks is closed down as of Jan 2026, after launching in Mar 2025. FundingTicks was the futures prop brand of FundingPips, launched on 7 March 2025. It ran on TradingView and NinjaTrader and added Tradovate weeks after launch. In December 2025 it brought in stricter trade holds, higher profit requirements and lower profit splits, which drew a backlash from traders. Its Trustpilot score fell from 4.1 in October 2025 to 3.2. In January 2026 it announced a wind-down, with support open until 31 January 2026.
FundingTicks at a glance
- Current status
- Closed down
- Launched
- Mar 2025
- Ceased trading
- Jan 2026
- Old website
- fundingticks.com
FundingTicks timeline
| When | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2025 | FundingPips launches FundingTicks, a brand for futures only | financemagnates.com |
| Mar 2025 | Tradovate is added next to TradingView and NinjaTrader | financemagnates.com |
| Dec 2025 | New rules: stricter trade holds, higher profit requirements and lower profit splits | financemagnates.com |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Finance Magnates reports the wind-down and the refund terms; refunds are already under way | financemagnates.com |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Last day of customer support, as announced | financemagnates.com |
Were traders paid?
The wind-down terms promised full refunds on all active evaluation and Master accounts, whatever their profit or drawdown. Master accounts that met their targets were also promised an 80% reward split, others 20%. Profitable live accounts were to get a refund, 90% of realized profit and 20% of the initial balance. Breakeven live accounts were to get a refund plus 20% of the initial balance, losing ones a refund only. The CEO said the firm had paid out more than US$220M in total.
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Live firms to use instead of FundingTicks
| # | Firm | Score | From | Per $10K | Payouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Traders Launch | 4.2 | $49 | $8.60 | Daily | Go to site |
| 2 |  The5ers Futures | 4.2 | $59 | $21.80 | Every 14 days | Go to site |
| 3 |  The Trading Pit Futures | 4.1 | $99 | $19.27 | After 5 profitable days | Go to site |
| 4 |  FundedNext Futures | 4.0 | $79.99 | $45 | Daily | Go to site |
| 5 |  Topstep | 4.0 | $95 | $21.10 | After 5 profitable days | Go to site |
| 6 |  Blue Guardian Futures | 4.0 | $64 | $34.40 | Daily | Go to site |
| 7 |  Ylos Trading | 4.0 | $165 | $47.20 | After 5 profitable days | Go to site |
| 8 |  Hola Prime Futures | 4.0 | $99 | $53.06 | Weekly | Go to site |
Operating futures firms with no open warnings, sorted by our score. You may also want our list of long-established prop firms and our guide to vetting a firm before paying.
FundingTicks: common questions
Is FundingTicks still in business?
No. Our records list it as closed down since Jan 2026, checked on October 5, 2026. FundingTicks was the futures prop brand of FundingPips, launched on 7 March 2025.
Were FundingTicks traders paid?
The wind-down terms promised full refunds on all active evaluation and Master accounts, whatever their profit or drawdown. Master accounts that met their targets were also promised an 80% reward split, others 20%. Profitable live accounts were to get a refund, 90% of realized profit and 20% of the initial balance. Breakeven live accounts were to get a refund plus 20% of the initial balance, losing ones a refund only. The CEO said the firm had paid out more than US$220M in total.
Which firms are good alternatives to FundingTicks?
The top-scoring live futures firms in our data are Traders Launch, The5ers Futures, The Trading Pit Futures.
Where the facts come from
- financemagnates.com: the wind-down, refund terms, rule changes and Trustpilot score
- financemagnates.com: the March 2025 launch by FundingPips and its platforms
Last reviewed October 5, 2026. Have more recent news? Let us know. Browse the full list of prop firms that closed.