Fundora
Trust: MediumSpecifications
| Profit split | 80% |
|---|---|
| Max funding | Up to JPY 60,000,000 (about $400,000) |
| Challenge fee | Varies by program (from $89) |
| Payout track record | Cumulative payout track record to be disclosed post-launch |
| Payout cycle | First payout at 28 days, then 14-day cycles |
| Platforms | cTrader |
| Website | https://fundora-trading.com/ |
Strengths
- One of the few prop firms designed for Japan-resident traders
- cTrader-only focus, strong on depth-of-market and discretionary trading
- Expected to support JPY-denominated accounts and domestic bank transfers
- Pre-launch waitlist exceeded 4,000 traders
Watch-outs
- Launched in February 2025, so operating history is short
- cTrader only, with no MT4/MT5 support
- Payout track record still has to catch up with longer-running incumbents
- 80% profit split sits at the industry standard, nothing exceptional
What Fundora is
Fundora is a new prop firm that launched in February 2025, built specifically for the Japanese market. It is one of the very few firms owned and operated within Japan, backed by CrossGuard.
In other words, this is not a foreign operator running a translated version of an existing product. The platform was designed from day one with Japanese traders as the primary audience.
Evaluation model
Fundora offers both a 1-step and a 2-step evaluation. The post-pass profit split is 80%, and account size scales up to JPY 60,000,000 (roughly $400,000).
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Profit split | 80% |
| Max funding | JPY 60,000,000 (about $400,000) |
| Platform | cTrader only |
| Commission | $6 per round-turn lot |
| First payout | After 28 days |
| Subsequent cycle | 14 days |
Always confirm current numbers on the official site.
Pros
1. Built for the Japanese market
Most major prop firms default to English support, with Japanese added later as an afterthought. Fundora flips that order — Japanese traders are the core audience, not a translation target.
2. cTrader-focused experience
cTrader has a strong reputation for depth-of-market tools and discretionary execution. Unlike firms such as FTMO that spread across multiple platforms, Fundora concentrates on cTrader to keep the trading experience consistent.
3. Strong pre-launch interest
The waitlist passed 4,000 traders before launch, which reflects real demand in the Japanese market.
Cons and caveats
1. Short operating history
A February 2025 launch is extremely short by industry standards. Realistically, comparisons make more sense after at least a year of consistent payout history.
By contrast, operators like FTMO (since 2014) and The5%ers (since 2016) have built track records over multiple market cycles. Fundora is still at the start of that path.
2. cTrader-only
MT4 and MT5 users face migration costs. If your strategy runs on an EA (expert advisor) written in MQL4 or MQL5, you will need to port it to cTrader.
3. Profit split is just standard
The 80% split is the industry baseline, not a competitive advantage. There is no tiered upside like The5%ers scaling plan that can reach 100%.
Who Fundora fits / does not fit
Good fit:
- Traders who prioritise Japanese-language support and JPY-based account management
- Traders already comfortable with cTrader, or willing to learn it
- Traders open to backing a newer operator
Not a good fit:
- Traders who want the stability of long-running incumbents
- Traders running EA-driven strategies on MT4/MT5
- Traders who demand a proven near-term payout record
Related
- JPY payout prop firms compared
- How to choose a prop firm
- Fintokei review — another Japan-focused option alongside Fundora