Prop Trading Academy · Swiss prop firm, Italian team

No challenges.
No waiting.
Payout split 90%.

Trade like a professional from day one: immediate demo capital, clear conditions and verified monetary payouts on simulated performance.

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  • 90%payout split
  • 3.9/5Trustpilot
  • 100%Italian support

Why Prop Trading Academy

Transparency

Clear conditions, nothing hidden, payouts without tricks.

Meritocracy

Talent and discipline get rewarded — no favoritism, only results.

Real training

Free education through the PTA Academy and live strategies from experienced traders.

Fast payouts

Profits every 10 trading days, through a secure and verified process.

Human support

Real professionals, in Italian and English — no bots, no canned answers.

Proven experience

Guided by Pietro Paciello, one of Italy's leading financial analysts, with 25+ years in the markets.

All the reasons to choose PTA →

Choose your path to funding

Four programmes, one goal: demo capital and monetary payouts on simulated performance, for real traders.

Prices and conditions are read live from our product catalogue. Accounts and trades are exclusively demo and simulated.

New · annual membership

Launch offer · €500 off until Sunday 13 September

PTA PRIME

A full year of exclusive benefits for PTA's most loyal clients: two ONE STEP GO accounts, 30 Live Market sessions and 20 discount vouchers in one membership — a total retail value of $2,874 for €1,500 a year. Two levels, PRIME and PRIME VIP.

A full year of exclusive benefits for PTA's most loyal clients: two ONE STEP GO accounts, 30 Live Market sessions and 20 discount vouchers in one membership. Launch offer until Sunday 13 September: PRIME at €1,000 instead of €1,500, PRIME VIP at €2,000 instead of €2,500.

  • 2ONE STEP GO accounts
  • 30Live Market sessions
  • 20discount vouchers
  • 12months
  • −€500until 13 Sept
Learn more → from €1,500 / year now from €1,500 €1,000 / year

New · referral program

PTA Reward Club

Refer a friend, earn your challenge. Each month, the more new clients you refer to PTA, the bigger the reward — from a ZERO RULES 50K for one friend up to PRIME VIP + ZERO 200K for twelve. Rewards in products, free to join.

  • 1friend = ZERO RULES 50K
  • 12reward tiers
  • $4,165top tier list value
Discover the rewards → free to join

How it works

  1. 1

    Choose your program

    Immediate funding or a one-step challenge — pick the path that fits your trading style.

  2. 2

    Become funded

    Your funded demo account is delivered within minutes of activating your plan.

  3. 3

    Trade in freedom

    No time limits. EAs, news trading and weekend positions are allowed.

  4. 4

    Earn and withdraw

    Keep 90% of your profits and request a payout every 10 trading days.

Our pride — best PTA traders

The ten traders who have earned the most with us — every dollar a real payout on a funded demo account.

  1. 1 Francoclient since Feb 2025 20payouts $49,445.67
  2. 2 Robertoclient since Feb 2025 24payouts $28,621.32
  3. 3 Francescoclient since Oct 2024 10payouts $25,968.72
  4. 4 Giovanniclient since Mar 2025 3payouts $24,055.18
  5. 5 Marioclient since May 2024 28payouts $23,461.26
  6. 6 Erikclient since Jan 2025 4payouts $23,365.32
  7. 7 Antonioclient since Oct 2024 37payouts $23,336.09
  8. 8 Angeloclient since Jul 2024 7payouts $16,541.15
  9. 9 Ignazioclient since Sep 2024 2payouts $14,418.55
  10. 10 Oxanaclient since Mar 2025 1payout $14,135.30

First names only, to protect our traders' privacy. Totals are the payouts actually sent, all programmes together.

Real traders. Monetary payouts.

Every certificate is a real, verified payout — each one traces the trader's day-by-day road to getting paid.

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Surnames are blurred to protect our traders' privacy. Tap any certificate to enlarge it.

Traders rate us “Great”

Independent reviews on Trustpilot — this is what traders say about PTA.

3.9 / 5 · 338 reviews
A truly great prop firm

“Professional, clear, and genuinely supportive in every interaction… Payments are impressively fast, and everything works exactly as promised. I can only recommend them to anyone looking for a serious and trustworthy prop firm.”

Luigi V. · November 2025 PTA excellent prop firm

“I've tried several prop firms and had various problems, but with PTA I can assure you I've had the best experience in the prop industry, both professionally and, above all, technically. Thank you, PTA.”

Massimiliano S. · August 2025 PTA challenge withdrawal

“I really have to compliment the company on their speedy cash withdrawal process. PTA is a truly serious organization. Congratulations again to Dr. Paciello and the entire staff.”

Francesco · October 2025

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TrustScore 3.9/5 over 338 reviews, as of 24 October 2026. Reviews are published by their authors on trustpilot.com.

Questions traders ask before choosing

Is Prop Trading Academy legit?
Prop Trading Academy is a prop trading firm based in Switzerland, founded by Pietro Paciello and run by an Italian team. Payouts are real monetary payments on simulated performance; we publish payout certificates, and traders rate us 3.9/5 on Trustpilot. Support is handled by people, in Italian and English — no bots.
Is PTA an Italian prop firm?
PTA is based in Switzerland, in Europe, and it is founded and run by Italian traders: the team, the training and the support are Italian, and the site and every email are in Italian and English.
Is PTA a good prop firm for Italian traders?
It is built for them: support by people in Italian, an Academy with training in Italian, a 90% payout split, and Zero Rules™ — funded from day one, with no evaluation and no consistency rules. Compare the programmes above and pick the one that fits how you trade.
Are the payouts real?
Yes. Accounts are demo accounts with virtual capital; payouts are real monetary payments calculated on your simulated performance. We publish payout certificates — see the road to payout.
Is it beginner-friendly?
Yes. The conditions are simple and stated up front, the Academy offers training in Italian, and our support answers in person. Zero Rules™ needs no evaluation at all; One Step GO has a single 3% target.
What are the spreads and commissions?
Zero Rules™ accounts trade at raw cost: no commission, only the spread. On One Step GO and Instant Funded the commission is $2.5 per order per lot ($5 per lot, open and close).

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