The short answer
UZO is a simulated, or "Syn-Fi," trading platform. It lets skilled traders trade its capital instead of their own, then shares the profit with them. That capital is simulated, so the most you ever put at risk is your one-time evaluation fee. Pass the evaluation, trade the funded account, and you keep 90% of the profit. That 90% share is the same on every product and at every account size, one of the most generous shares available anywhere.
If the idea of trading a funded account is new to you, this article explains the model from the ground up, in everyday language, and shows exactly how UZO fits in.
A funded account vs your own brokerage account
Most people start trading through a personal brokerage account. You deposit your own money, you place trades, and every dollar of profit or loss is yours. The upside is full control. The downside is that your savings are directly on the line, and your position size is limited by how much you can afford to lose.
A funded account changes that. Instead of risking your own capital, you prove your skill on an evaluation and UZO gives you a larger account to trade. You are also not an employed bank trader sitting on a trading desk. You trade independently, on your own schedule, and you are rewarded on performance rather than a salary.
Your own brokerage | UZO funded account | |
Capital traded | Your own deposit | Simulated capital |
What you risk | Your full balance | A one-time evaluation fee |
Profit you keep | 100% of a small account | 90% of a much larger account |
Where the capital comes from
A traditional funded-trading model places the firm's own money in live markets. UZO works differently, and we are open about it. UZO is a simulated, or "Syn-Fi," trading platform. The prices you trade are real and live across forex, metals, crypto, indices, shares and energies, with more than 1,300 instruments available and leverage of up to 1:100. The capital itself is simulated, so no live money sits behind your positions.
That single design choice is what protects you. Because the balance is simulated, a losing run can never reach into your bank account. The only money you ever commit is the evaluation fee. On the One Step and Two Step challenges, that fee is returned to you in full with your third reward.
How profit is shared
The arrangement is simple. You bring the trading skill, UZO provides the account, and the two of you split the results. You keep 90% and UZO keeps 10%. That share is the same on every product, One Step, Two Step, Instant, Instant Pro and Instant 24h, and it does not change as your account grows. Whether you are trading a $5,000 account or a $1,000,000 one, your share stays at 90%.
The same 90/10 on every product
No tiers, no sliding scale, no fine print that quietly shrinks your cut as you scale up. It is the same 90/10 on every product and at every account size, and your interests and UZO's point the same way: the firm does well when you do.
Your risk limits are measured on your account equity, including any open positions, and the daily limit resets at 00:00 UTC. The One Step and Two Step evaluations carry no time limit and no minimum number of trading days, so you are free to trade at your own pace and take the evaluation when your setups appear.
Rewards are designed to be fast. 95% of rewards are approved in 2 to 3 hours and paid in about 12 hours, by bank transfer or crypto. Identity verification is completed before your funded account is activated, and it must be completed by you. You need to be the person shown on your own documents, and rewards are paid only to a bank account or wallet held in your own name.
Why people choose this route
This route appeals to traders who have the skill but not the bankroll, and to anyone who wants to test their edge without exposing their savings. Instead of slowly growing a small personal account, you can demonstrate consistency once and then trade a much larger account.
You risk a small evaluation fee instead of your savings, and on One Step and Two Step that fee comes back with your third reward.
You trade real market prices and conditions, so the skill you build is genuine.
You keep 90% of the profit, the same generous share on every product.
The One Step and Two Step evaluations have no time limit and no minimum trading days, so there is no clock working against you.
You can scale a winning account over time without paying a new fee.
The rules are clear, published in full, and the same for everyone. The model rewards disciplined, repeatable trading, which is exactly the point. If you can trade well within clear risk rules, UZO is built to back you.
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