Filtness Trading Academy (FTA) has some strong points, like good team spirit and solid support from the team and CEO James. However, I feel a lot of the trading skills they teach can also be learned f... See more
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i joined FTA around 2 months ago, i can honestly say that it was one of the best decisions ive made. the teaching, the attention and advice given is second to none! james has been incredible, anytime... See more
Since joining this academy and after two months of some of the best learning platforms I have ever had access to I am starting to see amazing profits daily... The help and guidance you get... See more
I joined Filtness Trading Agency not knowing a single thing about trading and was made to feel so welcome by the whole team. The step-by-step guidance they provide is amazing and help was on han... See more
Company details
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We provide a education platform and support to people to learn how to trade on the Forex Market.
Contact info
1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, E14 5AB, London, United Kingdom
- info@fta.group
- fta.group
Life Changing Decision
Since joining this academy and after two months of some of the best learning platforms I have ever had access to I am starting to see amazing profits daily...
The help and guidance you get from everyone involved is second to none and it’s not just myself who is benefiting financially....
I have not only gained a great skill from this platform I have also gained a new family.
It’s has massively helped me mentally also going through this lockdown and given me a purpose!
Amazing results and so glad I chose Filtness Trading Academy
💯💯💯
Great academy worth every penny
After scrolling through these last comments I feel the need to add to this.
I have already left a previous review after a couple of months been with the FTA and now been with the company for over 6months I would like to just say these comments are not justified and is obviously someone trying to knock someone down who is doing something good to help all involved.
I have personally been doing good with the trading side due to listening to all the leaders from the group and putting time and effort in to learning something new (obviously it takes time to learn and build ur account) from the moment I have joined I have had nothing but help and support not just from James filtness but all the team leaders and everyone involved. Yes there is lots off groups you are put in to but 99% of people in the academy find these so helpful as everyone helps each other. I dont get when they say they was sold the dream by James and promised the world as when I joined james told me it's not going to be a easy journey and if you put the effort in we will get there and that was never a lie (but in life anything worth it is never going to be easy or just handed to you) yes there is a lot of talk about getting other people to join but why would you not tell people about something if you think it's good (how do you think all these big companies got to were they are now)And to say about the funded account there is so many people passing these (myself is 1 of them why would you not take such a big opportunity to trade with big account without risking your own money) and to add the FTA funded account have only been running 6-8weeks not 8months so no one would of passed and been paid yet.
I hope who ever reads the below comments reads mine and the other 137 5star reviews before making there mind up as I can tell you truthfully these 1star comments are 100% not justified
And if you do read this hope to see you in the academy and one day you can say the same.
I personally feel these comments are from fake accounts hating on someone been successful
Save your money!
James Filtness promises you the world. He pulled the wool over my eyes one too many times. If something sounds too good to be true, it is usually just that.
You can get all the academy offers for free on youtube and many of the so called ‘signals’ for trades fail!
Academies like this thrive on those who are looking to make a quick buck and unless you have 21 out of 24 hours available each day, you are not getting nowhere
James also has his ‘favourites’ which are very clear in the watsapp groups. He promises no one is left behind but i sure was and here i am left with a lighter wallet.
I created a whole instagram page supporting fta and put a lot of time and effort into this. All that did was give fta more recognition - no personal benefit to me. I left and no one reached out.
My advice; if you want a change or want to make some change, your time and money is better suited elsewhere.
Dont be fooled by being told that you will be given sign ups so your subscription is free!
Take it from someone who stuck it out for many many months with zero return.

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This is by no means a trading…
This is by no means a trading academy!!!
This is my honest experience with the "Company".
I saw lots of posts of profits earned trading on their FTA Facebook page so contacted James who gave me the spill about how easy it was to profit etc then he mentioned an extra way of making money which was recruiting (Network Marketing), which is the main way James and his upline make money.
basically you are signed up to IM Academy which is an online subscription based training company where you can learn forex and digital currency trading (all of which can be found online for free) then they add you to a few whats-app and telegram groups where they mainly talk about recruiting and becoming an IBO and pushing for sign ups etc, then they tell you to apply for a funded account through FTA (which may I add not one person in my 8 months with the company had passed the evaluation due some kind of rule breaking excuse so left me thinking that the only reason they push you to get a funded account through them is just so they get their commission!,
all in all its basically a network marketing program where James has became an IBO and just wants to recruit numbers to bump up to the next level in the IM Academy, when you sign up you are promised the world and what you actually get is a link to the IM academy for some forex training videos and then pushed to get some sign ups to bump up James commissions.
Don't waste your time or money, you can find more recourses online without spending a penny.

Reply from Filtness Trading Academy
Stay away
So after spending alot of money I learnt nothing new and all the stuff they we're teaching is up on YouTube for free so I advise that if you learn yourself for free. They push to get you to sign people up as all they are really interested in is the fee they get from subscriptions. The educators on the IM academy were doing live trading and actually losing their trades after telling you to get in on the trade 😂 do your self a favour and stay away. Learn it yourself for free on YouTube and other free trading sites cos they don't have anything special. Also they make you do a review on this site before you've even started and that's why the majority of the reviews are 5* they don't even deserve the 1*
Fake Academy
Not a trading academy at all. James filtness doesn't know how to trade. He is a salesman who looks after the towie people. He promised me lots of things when I joined and that hasn't happened. He looks after a couple of people but mostly himself. If you want to learn to actually trade then avoid fta.

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We are ONE team
I’m so happy I joined before the new year allowing me to be around uplifting educators and mentors on with same mindset. There is so much daily motivation from everyone and never feel like I am alone in learning as there is support every step of the way. We are ONE team learning and earning and motivating one another. Great team amazing platform. Big thank you to the team at FTA for consistent support.
FTA Academy is the best in the business!!
FTA Academy is the best!!!! James Filtness is one of the most helpful and appreciative managers I’ve ever had!! He will always help you out if you ask for it. Our work family is so helpful and supportive, it’s the most helpful, motivating group I’ve ever been in! Some people expect to learn a little and get money back straight away. And if you are that kind of person you’re not the correct candidate for this. It is an education platform like any other school/uni/college so however much effort you put in to learn is what you will get back. If you are driven, willing to put in the time and effort and learn the skill you will reap the benefits! It’s amazing to see everyone learning this skill and getting on to funded accounts the opportunities are just endless! You are never pushed, everything is at your own pace as long as you are putting the effort in. Truly amazing opportunity to become a highly profitable trader, the results are incredible, you wouldn’t get to this level from just being given swipe trades from different companies! And if you are ever struggling there is always someone there to help out which is what I love. I can honestly say this is changing my life for the better with my mindset, motivation and learning the trading, it’s making me become a better person. You really don’t want to miss out on this opportunity!!
For the comments below this completely…
For the comments below this completely is NOT TRUE, I have been with the academy for four months now and it has completely changed my life in
more ways than one and i am now able to not have to go back to work You can not expect to join an academy and be handed everything to you on a sliver spoon do you go to college for example without doing the theory behind the course subject you have chosen NO you need to learn aspects of trading and work for it, it sounds to me as though you didn't put your head down to study and now are just trying to put out negative reviews for something you was told to do initially.. the academy is who you pay as thats what u pay for an online course the academy the tools to help u learn you do NOT PAY JAMES same as college or uni you pay the uni not the teachers!!! James has delivered on everything he has said but you need to remember he is only one person and has LOTSSSS of happy customers within THIS ACADEMY to look after. I ENCOURAGE you to get your head down and learn the skill because it is life changing. That speaks in volumes itself Hundreds I know are loving it and doing extremely well So I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS PLATFORM. If your not doing what you are advised to how can you blame the academy for not getting results??? You are not told to put a review just a day later that is also false perhaps something was said in a group chat directed to others who had been there longer and you have taken it directed at you, and even if you had taken it that way all you could say is how supportive our teams are and education you have access to within the academy so your comment regarding this isn’t really nesscary.
I am afraid I have to agree with the…
I am afraid I have to agree with the reviewer below. Promised the earth by James Filtness yet nothing delivered. I was only with them two months, that was by accident as they take subs early, and yes although I did learn some trading tips it wasn’t worth the high charges, pressured sales and underhanded behaviour. I also agree that James priority is Towie cast members, and can certainly sell, but this is a short term money spinner for him as only a handful of people are looked after. The minute you join you are asked to write a review ‘5 star only allowed haha’ James words not mine. How can you review a company a day after you join. I was left with a very bad taste in my mouth and well out of pocket, I never earned a penny of the promised money as I never made the first grade, people who started around the same time were reaching second and third ranks. As the reviewer below has suggested do your research and know what you are signing up to. Also watch your subscriptions as they keep coming out, mostly early to catch you unawares. The turnover must be ridiculously high and the disappointment not worth the stress.

Reply from Filtness Trading Academy
A lot of the reviews are not 100%…
A lot of the reviews are not 100% truthfully. How can you review some thing after only been doing it for a few days . The minute you sign up you are pushed to put a review up .. After joining 3 months ago , I left unfortunately James has the gift of the gab and is very persuasive. Promises you so much and fails to do so what he said he would. Yes trading is a great opportunities to earn money and there are so many successful people out there .. you can learn it independently., This is definitely a pyramid scheme and don’t be fooled when they say it’s not .. Sadly James intention are to grow & support both Towie stars Yaz & Lockie . Which will ultimately grow the academy.. his words not mine ..without these two tv personalities and people trusting them . The academy wouldn’t be recruiting daily on one hand and on the other people are leaving .. trust me I have watched it for a few months .. be mindful of joining. There is so much out there for individuals to learn how to trade without the likes of James and TV personalities.
Be wise and mindful of your actions , if your face fit and you are a friend of James you will be fine .. otherwise choose your path before you start loosing money

Reply from Filtness Trading Academy
What can I say that hasn't been said…
What can I say that hasn't been said already! In fact, yes! I will repeat them. This Academy is brilliant, supportive, educational, motivational & just a fantastic way of learning a Skill for Life! I came in to this academy with not the faintest idea of the world of trading, and with the support and excellent education I am now at the point of being able to put into practice what I have learnt. The learning just keeps going on and on. Improving my knowledge and skill. Something I will be doing for the rest of my life!
Thank you so much for introducing me to the academy.
FTA Academy- one big family
I joined the team 6 weeks ago with really not knowing what I would achieve or get out of it. This is the best thing I’ve done. I’m so glad that I took the opportunity. The team are just amazing we’re like one big family we help eachother we keep eachother motivated. The zooms calls and daily sessions are just brilliant. I now listen to a motivational session every morning. I am so excited about all our futures and with FTA training I know this is going to change my life and all our lives on our team . So I sincerely thank you for giving us all this opportunity. Am I excited about my future ?? YES more then ever before. Absolutely brilliant training platform with 100% support. THANK YOU
Amazing
I have only been with the team for a couple of days but already feel like I have a lot of support. This is all so out of my comfort zone but I am excited for the future. The support I have had so far is amazing! Thanks all . Totally recommend 👌
Joined this academy to change my life…
Joined this academy to change my life and my god it has, The support of this academy is unreal nothing is too much trouble and always happy to help, there are so many of us to support each other one giant family. Fantastic opportunity and in-depth education for everything you need to know definitely amazing
Wonderful academy alway there to help…
Wonderful academy alway there to help no matter what no matter what question. Totally recommend. I recently only just started but I know Filtness academy will help me achieve my goals and why ! Thank you x
Amazing support
Only recently joined any already I feel as if the support has been amazing and it’s made me excited for what’s to come!
I’ve been training with these guys for…
I’ve been training with these guys for 2 weeks now. And it doesn’t feel like a bunch of strangers. It’s like a family. Everyone is so helpful. And there is never an question that can’t be answered.
Great course and great support from…
Great course and great support from everyone involved!
Been here a week and feel I am already…
Been here a week and feel I am already on my way, my upline and everyone else have been amazing with support. You really couldn't ask for a better team!!
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