The short answer
Yes. UZO is run by two real, licensed entities, the 90/10 split and drawdown rules are published in writing, and payouts are paid on a fixed timeline by bank or crypto. We also tell you the uncomfortable truth up front: most evaluations do not pass. A firm with something to hide does not lead with that.
If you are comparing prop firms, you should be skeptical. So here is the case, evidence first, with nothing inflated.
Licensed operating entities
UZO is not an anonymous brand. Two registered companies stand behind it, each with a defined role.
EonStrategy L.L.C-FZ (UAE, licence 2204298.01) is the principal operator and your counterparty.
UZO LTD (Saint Lucia) operates the MetaTrader 5 simulation platform.
You can reach a real team at support@uzo.com. The full registration and licensing detail is laid out in our entities article so you can verify it yourself, not just take our word for it.
What is fixed in writing
The terms that decide how much you keep are not adjusted account by account or quietly changed after you pass. They are committed in writing and applied uniformly.
The 90% trader / 10% firm split is fixed at every account size, from the smallest evaluation to the largest funded account.
Drawdown mechanics and the rules of each product are published openly, so you know the exact conditions before you pay.
Real spreads and commissions are applied uniformly against real third-party prices, the same way for everyone.
When the math is written down and identical for all traders, there is no room for moving the goalposts.
Real payouts, on the record
A reward is only meaningful if it actually arrives. Ours run on a committed timeline.
Stage | Timeline |
Approval | Under 1 hour |
Clearing | Within 12 hours |
Methods | Bank or crypto |
Your evaluation fee comes back
When you reach your first reward payout, your evaluation fee is refunded. If you perform, the cost of getting started is returned to you.
The honest part: most evaluations do not pass
We will say it plainly: most evaluations do not pass. Trading to a target inside published drawdown limits is genuinely hard, and we are not going to pretend otherwise to sell you a challenge.
This is exactly why we publish every rule and every drawdown mechanic openly. You should know what you are up against before you start, and you should be able to see precisely why an account passes or fails. Transparency about difficulty is not a weakness in our offer. It is the reason you can trust the parts that work in your favor.
What we ask of you (and when)
You do not hand over identity documents to begin. You can start an evaluation without KYC.
KYC is required only after you pass, handled through Veriff, our identity verification partner. That order matters: we ask for your details when there is a reward to protect and pay out, not as a barrier to entry. It is also worth being clear that no live capital is at risk. Trading is simulated against real market prices, so you are tested on real conditions without exposing real funds to the market.
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