DNA Funded review 2026

DNA Funded offers trading challenges on the TradeLocker platform. Its home page says traders can "manage up to $600,000 in simulated funded capital" and lists 800+ trading assets and 20 challenge options. Its FAQ describes 1 Phase, 2 Phase, Rapid and Instant Funding accounts, and a separate 24-hour Challenge.

When we checked, the site's pages carried this notice: "MT5 accounts are migrating to TradeLocker (impacted clients notified directly). All other trading remains unaffected. New orders are currently paused." Check whether new orders have reopened before you plan a purchase.

This review uses only DNA Funded's own home page, FAQ, promotions page and contact page. Those pages did not show a price list, profit targets or drawdown percentages for each programme. The FAQ refers readers to its Rules and Conditions for drawdown limits, which we could not see. We do not state those figures.

Everything in this review comes from DNA Funded's own web pages, saved on 7–9 October 2026. Rules and prices change, so check the firm's site before you buy.

The FAQ names four account types: 1 Phase, 2 Phase, Rapid and Instant Funding. It also describes a 24-hour Challenge, which works differently (see below). The home page says there are 20 challenge options and a maximum funding of $600k. The FAQ says you can hold up to USD 600k in funding in total, and that accounts cannot be merged.

On pricing, the FAQ says: "we do not charge any ongoing monthly fees. All of our evaluations and challenges require a one-time payment specific to that evaluation or challenge." Our saved pages did not show the prices themselves. The promotions page said "No promotions found."

The FAQ lists card payments (Visa and Mastercard) and crypto payments (TRC20, ERC20 and BTC). It says login details arrive approximately 5 minutes after payment.

Add-ons

Add-ons are optional and "must be selected during the purchase process". They cannot be added after the account is issued or once you are funded. The FAQ lists:

• Earlier Payout: shortens the payout waiting period to 7 days. The home page describes it as reducing payout frequency "from 14 to 7 days".
• Profit Split: raises the profit share from 80% to 90%.
• Profit Booster: raises the funded profit cap to 7.5%.
• Demo Reset: gives a new account at the initial balance if you fail in the demo stage. It can be used once and does not apply in the funded stage.

We did not see add-on prices.

24-hour Challenge

The 24-hour Challenge is a one-attempt challenge. You choose a stake and a payout multiplier (2x, 5x or 10x), then trade within a 24-hour window. The timer starts as soon as the purchase is complete and the account credentials are generated. To pass, you must reach the required profit target within the window and stay within the trailing drawdown limit. No more than 75% of the profit target can come from one asset. You can have only one active 24-hour challenge at a time.

The payout is "100% of your initial access fee multiplied by the specific multiplier". The FAQ's example is a $100 fee with a 10x multiplier, which gives a $1,000 payout. There is no 14-day waiting period for this payout.

Refunds

The FAQ says: "As per our Terms & Conditions, we don't process refunds." If you bought the wrong challenge, it offers a switch to a challenge of the same price, or a coupon towards a more expensive one. Accounts closed after a failed KYC check are not refunded.

The table summarises the rules the FAQ states for each account type. "Not stated" means we did not find the rule for that account type in the saved pages.

Drawdown

The daily drawdown is balance-based. It uses the account balance at the end of each trading day (10pm UTC) as its reference point. The formula is the previous day's balance × limit / 100. The FAQ says the daily drawdown does not apply to Instant Funding.

For 1 Phase, 2 Phase and Rapid, the total ("lifetime") drawdown is static. The FAQ says it is a fixed percentage of the initial balance. The worked example in the same answer is calculated from the previous day's equity instead, so the page is not fully consistent.

For Instant Funding, the total drawdown is trailing and set at 4%. In the FAQ's example, a $10,000 account starts with a limit of $9,600. If the account grows to $11,000, the limit rises to $10,560. The 24-hour Challenge also uses a trailing drawdown, which "does not move back down" once it has risen.

Breaching either the daily or the total drawdown ends the account. The FAQ calls this a gross violation that "results in permanent account closure".

Trading days and activity

The FAQ is inconsistent on minimum trading days. One answer says "trades must be opened on 5 different days". Another says to "trade on at least three different days" before requesting a funded payout. We cannot tell which is current.

Asked whether the assessment has a time limit, the FAQ says traders must place at least one trade every 30 days to avoid account inactivity.

Trading days run 00:00–23:59 UTC+3 from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November, and 00:00–23:59 UTC+2 for the rest of the year. The same answer says the daily drawdown resets at 01:00 (UTC+3 / UTC+2). These two FAQ answers give different times for the daily cut-off, so check the exact reset time with DNA Funded.

Leverage

Forex leverage is 1:30 on 1 Phase, Rapid and Instant Funding, and 1:50 on 2 Phase. The FAQ adds: "New purchases (after February 3): Forex leverage for all phases is updated to 1:50". Commodities and indices are 1:10, stocks 1:5 and crypto 1:2 on all challenges.

Exposure limits

The FAQ sets maximum total open volume per symbol. These limits are separate from margin-based position sizing:

The FAQ lists prohibited strategies in its answer on EAs, algos and copy trading for 1 Phase, 2 Phase and Rapid accounts. Some apply in both stages and some only once you are funded.

Copying or mirroring trades between accounts of different users, or from external accounts, is prohibited. The FAQ says using these strategies in the funded stage "will result in an account breach".

Instant Funding and 24-hour Challenge: manual trading only. Using automated scripts or EAs on these accounts "will result in a breach".

News trading: allowed except in restricted periods around high-impact news, major data releases and significant macroeconomic events. For purchases after February 3 the window is 5 minutes before and after the release. For purchases before February 3 it is 10 minutes. The 24-hour Challenge always has a 5-minute window. High-impact events are those marked in red on the FXStreet calendar.

Gap trading: "No, gap trading is not allowed." The FAQ says trades that are built around session transitions and materially benefit from price moves at the close or reopening "may also be classified as gap trading", even if the position was opened before the close.

Weekend: crypto can be traded at weekends. Other markets can be held over the weekend but not traded. Weekend trading is "strictly prohibited" on Rapid, Instant Funding and the 24-hour Challenge.

Other rules: the FAQ prohibits exploiting pricing or execution errors or latency, using non-public or insider information, and facilitating front-running. Frequent IP changes may trigger security reviews. Sharing your account password is not permitted. Multiple accounts (for example using different email addresses or related IP addresses) are "strictly prohibited".

Profit split: the FAQ gives the split as 80/20. The Profit Split add-on raises it to 90%. Profits made in the evaluation cannot be withdrawn.

Profit cap: in the funded stage, a 5% profit cap applies to your first three approved payouts. It is based on the starting balance, so a $10,000 account can pay out at most $500. Profits above the cap are removed when the account resets to its original balance. After three payouts the cap is removed. The Profit Booster add-on raises the cap to 7.5%.

Profit distribution rule: in the funded stage, profit from any single calendar day can count for only part of a payout request. For purchases after February 3 the limit is 30% of the requested payout. For purchases before February 3 it is 40%. Profit above the limit is deducted from the request, but the account is not breached.

Payout timing: the home page describes the standard payout frequency as 14 days, or 7 days with the Early Payout booster. The FAQ says the average processing time is within 1–4 business days. Funds then usually take another 1–2 business days to arrive.

Minimum and methods: the minimum withdrawal is $100 after the profit split. At 80%, that means at least $125 in profit. Payouts are made by cryptocurrency (USDT, BTC and others) or international bank transfer. Fees are 1% for crypto and $50 for international bank transfer. For the 24-hour Challenge, the minimum is $10 by crypto, and payouts under $100 are made by crypto only.

KYC: identity verification is required on the first withdrawal request. It is handled by a third-party provider whose decisions are final. If KYC fails, the account is closed.

We did not find a scaling plan in the saved pages.

DNA Funded uses TradeLocker. The FAQ links to the TradeLocker desktop download and to its App Store and Google Play apps. The site notice says MT5 accounts are being migrated to TradeLocker.

The home page lists 800+ trading assets. The FAQ's leverage and exposure answers cover forex, metals (including gold and silver), oil, indices, stocks and crypto, including BTCUSD. The FAQ says it does not currently offer options trading. Its roadmap gives futures as "Expected to launch in 2026" and options as "To Be Announced".

On spreads and commissions, the FAQ says: "We are backed by DNA Markets as our broker". The site footer says: "DNA Funded is not a broker and do not accept deposits." It also says the platform and data feed are "powered by the third-party liquidity providers".

The contact page names "DNA Funded Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of St. Lucia, with registration number 2025-00574". Its registered address is given as Top Floor, Rodney Court Building, Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, St. Lucia. The FAQ gives support@dnafunded.com as a contact address.

Funded capital is simulated. The home page describes "simulated funded capital" and "virtual funded accounts".

You must be 18 or older, and accounts must be registered in your own name. The FAQ says services are not available to people on sanctions lists, people with criminal records related to financial crimes or terrorism, or people previously banned for breach of contract.

The FAQ says trading is prohibited from: Australia, Saint Lucia, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Myanmar, Russia (and the Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk), Ukraine, Somalia, Syria, Central African Republic, Mali, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Sudan, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Yemen, Zimbabwe and Libya. It says this list is subject to change.

The footer links to General Terms and Conditions, Rules and Conditions, a Participant Verification Policy and a Complaint Management Policy. We did not have saved copies of those documents.

On the stated rules, the 1 Phase, 2 Phase and Rapid accounts may suit traders who want a static total drawdown and who use EAs within the listed limits. Instant Funding may suit traders who trade by hand and accept a 4% trailing drawdown and no weekend trading.

It is less suited to traders who rely on hedging, grid or martingale strategies, gap trading, or trading close to high-impact news. Funded traders should also plan for the 5% cap on the first three payouts and the daily profit distribution rule. New orders were paused when we checked.

MyPropGenius Rating: 2.1/5 — its Transparency Index score of 43/100 ÷ 20, rounded down

The rating measures how openly DNA Funded discloses its rules, pricing, payouts and ownership (our Transparency Index methodology). It does not measure how likely you are to pass or be paid.