1. Company Background & Leadership

• Launch Date: FundedElite officially entered the proprietary trading (prop firm) market in November 2023.
• Parent Company: The firm is operated under Quantum Srls, a registered business entity based in Italy.
• Founders & Co-CEOs: It was co-founded by childhood friends Christian Habibi and Artur Serhiiovych Deshko.
  • Christian Habibi: Began his financial trading journey in 2016 while previously managing a pet food distribution chain in Italy.
  • Artur Serhiiovych Deshko: An IT and Blockchain specialist who started trading in 2015, handling the technical and structural side of the firm.

2. Core Philosophy & Value Proposition

FundedElite positions itself as a "trader-first" platform. Their stated mission is to eliminate psychological barriers for retail traders by offering institutional-grade conditions, including raw spreads, zero commissions on specific assets, and no price manipulation. All trading occurs within a simulated/virtual environment, allowing traders to earn real payouts based on their simulated performance.

3. Signature Features & Account Types

To stand out in a highly competitive market, FundedElite introduced several unique mechanics:

• "Second Chance" Feature: This is one of their most popular offerings. If a trader breaches an evaluation account but meets specific pre-set criteria, they are automatically granted a new, identical evaluation account for free, eliminating the need to pay for a full reset.
• Flash Activation (Pay After Pass): This model allows traders to start an evaluation challenge for a symbolic upfront fee (as low as $5). The full activation fee is only required after the trader successfully passes the evaluation phase.
• Highly Customizable Accounts: Instead of rigid rules, the platform allows traders to customize their accounts at checkout. You can choose your account size (from $25,000 up to $200,000), adjust profit targets (as low as 2%), modify leverage, or purchase add-ons to bypass certain trading restrictions.
• High Profit Split: Traders start with a generous profit share, which can be scaled up to 95% of the profits made in the simulated environment.

4. Trading Rules & Compliance

While flexible, FundedElite enforces strict risk management guidelines:

• Drawdown Limits: Standard accounts come with fixed or trailing drawdown structures (typically a 5% daily limit and a 10% maximum overall limit, depending on the chosen plan).
• Consistency Rule: To prevent gambling-style trading, a single trading day's profit cannot exceed 25% – 30% of the total profit generated during a payout cycle. (This rule can be removed if you purchase a specific add-on).
• EA & Bot Restrictions: Only risk-management or analytical EAs are permitted. Fully automated trading bots that use high-risk strategies like Martingale, Grid, or public automated gold scalpers are strictly forbidden and will result in account termination.
• Inactivity Policy: Accounts must execute at least one trade every 29 days to remain active and avoid expiration.