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Jumana Gemayel
3 reviews · Egypt
VerifiedOct 15, 2026
A costly lesson
Cashing out profits from US30 trades turned into a paperwork exercise.
Date of experience: Oct 6, 2026
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Cashing out profits from US30 trades turned into a paperwork exercise.
I got a generic template reply every time I asked a simple setup question. I was told my account would scale, then told I needed more of something nobody had mentioned.
As someone who hates paperwork, I appreciated how little friction there was at the start. The profit target in the eval was realistic for a disciplined trader.
Support at Funded Guru turned a stressful moment into a non-event. I liked seeing my starting balance and targets laid out clearly as soon as I logged in.
I tried email, chat, and the contact form, and all three went nowhere. I spent more time decoding the rulebook than analysing charts.
Support asked for verification documents I had already uploaded twice. I am not impressed with how new traders get treated at the start. Zero chance I recommend this firm to a beginner.
Reliable payouts are rare in this industry, and Funded Guru delivers. The funded stage felt like a real step up, not a trick.
Funded life at Funded Guru meant watching a drawdown line that moved in ways I never fully understood. Latency on TradeLocker was bad enough that I could feel it on every click.
Great experience with the help team; I'd recommend Funded Guru on support alone. The consistency rules made me a better trader, honestly. It lives up to the hype, which surprised me.
They offer a stable platform, and for a trader like me that counts for more than any promo. Their agents speak plain English instead of corporate jargon. Moving up to a bigger account was just a matter of hitting the stated targets.
I've lost count of how many smooth payouts I've had. No requotes, no weird rejections, just straightforward order handling. A thumbs up from me, and a repeat purchase soon.
I was surprised how little effort it took to get trading. The TradeLocker connection held steady through a very volatile session. I messaged late at night and still got a thoughtful reply by morning.
Tickets get a tracking number and an actual timeline, so I always knew where things stood. A friendly welcome email explained the rules in language I could actually follow.
It's refreshing to deal with a firm that treats payouts as routine. Funded Guru gets new traders into the platform fast and without drama. The support agent shared a screen recording to show me exactly where to click.
My $9,698 payout landed in my account the very next morning. I've been trading EURUSD for years and the team even helped me sort out a contract spec confusion. It ticks the boxes that matter to me as a trader.
A price spike on GBPUSD that never appeared on my charts still closed my trade. I took the evaluation seriously, hit every target, and then felt like a second test began once funded. I had to guess which server to pick in TradeLocker because nobody told me.
Got an automated message saying my payout was delayed due to high volume. I stopped bothering with support because it never changed anything.
Pending orders were deleted on their own and I only noticed when the move had passed. They made me verify my wallet address three separate times.
Do yourself a favour and get every rule confirmed in writing before you place a single trade. Disappointing is the kindest word I have for my time with this firm.
It felt like the firm wanted me to succeed from the very first screen. Honestly the challenge felt fair, and I passed it by sticking to my usual setup.
Every answer I got was vague enough to mean nothing. Honestly, the withdrawal process at Funded Guru felt designed to wear you down.
Cheap on the surface, expensive by the time you add resets, add-ons and platform fees. I spent more time chasing my payout than I did trading EURJPY. Their support closed my ticket without solving anything.
Getting set up with Funded Guru was a lot more tedious than the sales page makes it sound. Weekend support appears to be nonexistent.
Even during NFP the spreads on GBPJPY stayed reasonable and my orders went through. I like that they give real answers on rules instead of telling you to read the FAQ.
One short chat and my issue was solved. Scaling happened on schedule, no chasing anyone for it. Trading EURUSD here has been a pleasure.
Since going funded, my trading has been more disciplined than ever. The price of the challenge felt small next to the buying power I received.
Super helpful crew, and they seem to enjoy helping. Getting that funded email was one of the best trading moments I've had. Great experience on TradeLocker, and I'd repeat it tomorrow.
The dashboard tracks my daily loss limit live, which keeps me honest. I've tried a few firms and Funded Guru is the one I'd stick with.
Stop losses on NAS100 triggered well beyond the level I had set. The getting-started guide is outdated and points to screens that no longer exist. It's the kind of firm you try once and never again.
Every ticket I've sent has been answered the same day. Scaling happened on schedule, no chasing anyone for it.
The TradeLocker terminal is responsive, tidy, and quick to load after logging in. My honest take is that Funded Guru deserves the good reviews it gets.
Price data on TradeLocker lines up with the broker feeds I compare against. I was surprised how little effort it took to get trading. Whoever handled my ticket clearly knew the product inside out.
I was placing orders on TradeLocker the same afternoon I signed up. Between the cheap fee and the strong split, my numbers look healthy. Great payout turnaround, and the updates along the way were helpful.
Not the cheapest on the market, but you clearly get more for your money. I trusted them with a withdrawal and they came through. I trade fast and need instant execution, and I got it.
I asked an awkward question about GBPJPY trading hours and got a clear answer. Cashing out my EURUSD profits was painless. The onboarding is the kind of thing you only notice because nothing goes wrong.
I was placing orders on TradeLocker the same afternoon I signed up. Platform speed is something I would rate near the top of what I have tried.
Close-all did not close everything, and I had to hunt down the leftovers by hand. Over 2 weeks I got maybe two short replies, and neither helped.
They advertise replies in under 5h, and I never saw anything close to that. Be careful with Funded Guru, because the funded account has restrictions that never came up during the evaluation.
The ticket for my $4,157 request was closed without a reply, so I had to open another. My credentials arrived late and half of them did not work on the first try.
After 7 weeks of emails back and forth, my request was still marked as processing.
Apart from a pip or two of slippage now and then, execution has been excellent. The profit target in the eval was realistic for a disciplined trader.
The TradeLocker terminal is responsive, tidy, and quick to load after logging in. I'm in for the long haul with Funded Guru.
I traded EURUSD the same way I did in the evaluation and got breached on a technicality. The best day limit they impose made me trim winners just to stay compliant.
Honestly the setup felt like it was designed by someone who has never traded. There was no empathy at all when I explained how stressful the waiting had been. I spent more time chasing my payout than I did trading EURJPY.
As someone who hates paperwork, I appreciated how little friction there was at the start. Fills at the open were solid, which is where most firms let me down. I got a proper apology and a fix when one of my requests was initially misrouted.
Orders on TradeLocker would sometimes just hang on pending for what felt like forever. Be careful with Funded Guru, because the sticker price is only the start of what you end up paying.
The refund policy was clear, and I appreciated knowing exactly what I was paying for. The team made starting out feel simple, even for a newer trader like me. I can run multiple charts at once and the platform stays snappy.
Frequent sales made a second attempt almost painless on my wallet. The trade copier I use worked fine alongside TradeLocker with no dropped orders.
I passed the evaluation with Funded Guru and quickly learned the funded stage is a different, much tighter game. I felt set up to fail by terms that quietly favour the firm at every turn.
The first week was spent sorting out access problems rather than trading NAS100. They sent me in circles between billing, tech, and compliance. I would have been fine with strict rules if they had been written in plain language.
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