Funded Academy Teams Up with cTrader in Education-Focused Prop Trading Push | LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis

UAE-based proprietary trading firm Funded Academy has announced a partnership with cTrader, integrating the premium trading platform into its education-driven ecosystem and expanding access to advanced trading technology for its global client base.

The collaboration brings cTrader’s full suite of tools to Funded Academy’s traders, combining intuitive design, advanced charting, and fast execution with the firm’s structured approach to trader development. Funded Academy positions itself as a one-stop environment where education, evaluation, and funding converge, and the addition of cTrader is designed to reinforce that proposition for both beginner and professional-level traders.

A notable feature of the integration is access to cTrader’s AI Agent Connect, which links AI agents — including Claude Code, ChatGPT Codex, Cursor, and Gemini CLI — directly to the platform via two official MCP servers. Traders can use simple prompts to delegate tasks ranging from technical analysis and trade execution to automation and chart control, extending the strategic freedom that Funded Academy promotes.

Sal Azad, Founder and CEO of Funded Academy, said the firm was built to provide talented traders with the structural framework needed to apply their skills consistently, with capital scaling tied to steady progress.

Yiota Hadjilouka, COO at Spotware, highlighted the alignment between the two firms’ philosophies, noting the partnership places trader growth at the centre — consistent with cTrader’s Traders First™ approach.

cTrader currently serves over 11 million traders and more than 300 brokers and prop firms worldwide, with its cTrader Store platform recording up to 10,000 daily visits.