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How to Spot Unfair Prop Firm Practices Before You Sign Up
How to Spot Unfair Prop Firm Practices Before You Sign Up
Prop trading is the new black in trading but here are some (of many) warning signs for you young traders, as reported by FinanceMagnates.com
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Topstep Faces Prop Traders' Wrath due to Repeated Outages, CEO Sets January Deadline for a Fix
Topstep Faces Prop Traders' Wrath due to Repeated Outages, CEO Sets January Deadline for a Fix
Topstep, a popular futures trading prop firm, is facing backlash on social media after outages and anomalies on its only trading platform.
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Prop Firm FundingTicks Faces Massive Backlash after Retroactive Rule Change
Prop Firm FundingTicks Faces Massive Backlash after Retroactive Rule Change
Futures prop trading platform FundingTicks is facing a massive backlash on social media after changing its trading rules retroactively last week.
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Challenge or Instant Funding: How Traders Choose in Shifting Markets
Challenge or Instant Funding: How Traders Choose in Shifting Markets
The Forex market has become increasingly unpredictable, and most traders today are experienced enough not to “take tests” anymore. The real question isn’t about choosing Challenge or Instant Funding, it’s about finding the trading path that best fits each trader’s skills and goals.
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Retail Trading & Prop Firms in 2025: Five Defining Trends - And One Prediction for 2026
Retail Trading & Prop Firms in 2025: Five Defining Trends - And One Prediction for 2026
The retail trading industry remains dynamic in 2025. Brokers are not the only major players; prop firms are also key. Expansions, acquisitions, re-entries, exits and even layoffs shaped the year.
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Prop Firms and Brokers Form a Perfect Synergy: One Offers Access, the Other Capital
Prop Firms and Brokers Form a Perfect Synergy: One Offers Access, the Other Capital
“And yet it moves…” - Galileo Galilei . What began as an alternative path has become a permanent pillar of the industry - prop trading is here to stay, grow and lead a financial uprising.
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Prop Model Flaws: Traders Aren't Learning to Trade, They Are Learning to Gamble
Prop Model Flaws: Traders Aren't Learning to Trade, They Are Learning to Gamble
“And yet it moves…” - Galileo Galilei . What began as an alternative path has become a permanent pillar of the industry - prop trading is here to stay, grow and lead a financial uprising.
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Hantec Trader Partners with Investonaire Academy to Boost Financial Literacy and Youth Empowerment in Nigeria
Hantec Trader Partners with Investonaire Academy to Boost Financial Literacy and Youth Empowerment in Nigeria
Hantec Trader, the global prop trading brand backed by Hantec Group, has announced a new partnership with Investonaire Academy, a financial education organisation in partnership with Nigeria’s Fede...
Inside Prop Trading’s iGaming Psychology Engine
Inside Prop Trading’s iGaming Psychology Engine
Prop trading has become one of the fastest growing segments in retail finance, and its rise has created a new visual vocabulary across the industry.
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SwisxFunded.com Officially Launches Worldwide — Instant Funding Up to $50,000 Now Available for Global Traders
SwisxFunded.com Officially Launches Worldwide — Instant Funding Up to $50,000 Now Available for Global Traders
SwisxFunded.com proudly announces the official worldwide launch of its innovative prop trading platform, offering Instant Funding Accounts up to $50,000 to traders across every continent.
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PU Prime Introduces Verification Tool, Raising the Bar for Trust and Safety for Traders
PU Prime Introduces Verification Tool, Raising the Bar for Trust and Safety for Traders
. PU Prime , a global multi-licensed online brokerage, today officially unveiled its Official Verification Hub , a feature designed to elevate trust, security and transparency across the trading ec...
“Prop Isn’t Finished, but If You’re Coming into Prop Now, You Are,” FMLS:25 Takeaways
“Prop Isn’t Finished, but If You’re Coming into Prop Now, You Are,” FMLS:25 Takeaways
At this year’s FMLS:25 in London, the “Craft Stage” was packed for a spirited debate on the future of proprietary trading. . Moderated by Yam Yehoshua, the Editor-in-Chief of Finance Magnates, the ...
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Prop Traders Want to Hear About Others’ Experience: Is That Why They Trust YouTube?
Prop Traders Want to Hear About Others’ Experience: Is That Why They Trust YouTube?
Prop Trader Trust Has to Be Earned . FXStreet recently revealed the results of a survey of prop traders in 10 markets across North and South America, Africa, Asia and Europe.
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My Forex Funds Regains Control over Canadian Assets, Prop Trading Relaunch Imminent?
My Forex Funds Regains Control over Canadian Assets, Prop Trading Relaunch Imminent?
My Forex Funds, the prop firm that was forced to shut down its services overnight in August 2023, announced that a Canadian court has approved the handover of its assets in the country.
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Trader Alleges Unfair Payout Denial Over News Rule at Earnex
Trader Alleges Unfair Payout Denial Over News Rule at Earnex
A funded trader claims Earnex denied a payout using a news-rule breach tied to an allegedly unlisted and unpredictable economic event.
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“Prop Space Still Struggles With Credibility”: Kathy Lien Explains Why the Trading Industry Needs Another Review Site
“Prop Space Still Struggles With Credibility”: Kathy Lien Explains Why the Trading Industry Needs Another Review Site
Veteran currency strategist Kathy Lien has relaunched PropTraderEdge.com, an online education and content hub for prop traders, aiming to bring clearer market perspective and validated trading insi...
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OANDA Names Former IG Group Risk Executive to Management Board
OANDA Names Former IG Group Risk Executive to Management Board
OANDA has appointed Paweł Latocha as Head of Operational Risk for OANDA Group and named him to the management board of OANDA TMS, the company's Polish subsidiary.
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Second Outage Hits CFD Broker and Prop Firms Amid Cloudflare “Maintenance”
Second Outage Hits CFD Broker and Prop Firms Amid Cloudflare “Maintenance”
Cloudflare began scheduled maintenance at its ORD data centers today. The work remained in progress at the time of publication.
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Trustpilot’s “Mafia-Style Extortion” Model: Will It Shake Brokers’ and Prop Firms’ Trust?
Trustpilot’s “Mafia-Style Extortion” Model: Will It Shake Brokers’ and Prop Firms’ Trust?
London-listed shares of Trustpilot, the ratings of which are often advertised by brokers and prop trading firms, have fallen about 30 per cent after short seller Grizzly Research alleged that the r...
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FTMO Opens Doors to Indian Traders Amid Growing Youth Interest in Prop Trading
FTMO Opens Doors to Indian Traders Amid Growing Youth Interest in Prop Trading
FTMO, a global proprietary trading firm, has officially declared today that it is now available to traders in India. The announcement was shared on social media platform X by FTMO today (Thursday).
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From “Unrealistically Good” To “Cesspool Of Gamesmanship”: How 40 Minutes Changed Minds On Prop Trading
From “Unrealistically Good” To “Cesspool Of Gamesmanship”: How 40 Minutes Changed Minds On Prop Trading
In a tense exchange that mirrored a sporting match more than a typical financial panel, two of the FX and CFD industry’s veterans faced off on whether the booming retail prop trading sector is a vi...
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FunderPro Allegedly Owes $11K Over Platform and Affiliate Disputes
FunderPro Allegedly Owes $11K Over Platform and Affiliate Disputes
A trader claims FunderPro mishandled accounts, withheld payouts, and denied affiliate commissions, sharing a detailed account of platform failures and disputed funds.
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Prop Firm Alpha Capital Pushes Mobile App Rollout As Yearly Payouts May Be One-Third Of 2024
Prop Firm Alpha Capital Pushes Mobile App Rollout As Yearly Payouts May Be One-Third Of 2024
Alpha Capital Group has introduced a new mobile trading app for its retail proprietary trading clients, moving more of its funded-trader model onto smartphones as rival prop firms race to expand th...
Ultimate Traders: The Era of Prop Governance
Ultimate Traders: The Era of Prop Governance
Five years ago, barriers to entry in the proprietary trading sector were nonexistent. A generic website and a white-label trading platform were all an operator needed to solicit retail clients.
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Will Event Contracts Be Prop Firms’ Next Target? My Funded Futures’ Hint Indicates So
Will Event Contracts Be Prop Firms’ Next Target? My Funded Futures’ Hint Indicates So
My Funded Futures, a futures prop platform focused on the US market, appears to have plans to enter prediction markets. The CEO of the platform, Matthew Leech, recently hinted that he plans to buil...
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FTMO Building Global Trading Powerhouse – Completes Acquisition of OANDA from CVC
FTMO Building Global Trading Powerhouse – Completes Acquisition of OANDA from CVC
FTMO (https://ftmo.com/en/faq/), a global leader in modern prop trading, has completed the acquisition of OANDA Global Corporation (“OANDA”), one of the world's leading online trading groups.
Prop Firm FTMO Closes OANDA Acquisition Deal After Ten Months
Prop Firm FTMO Closes OANDA Acquisition Deal After Ten Months
Czech prop trading giant FTMO closed the acquisition of OANDA yesterday (Monday), about ten months after it agreed to purchase the retail broker from private equity firm CVC.
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FunderPro–Trader Clash Grows as Both Sides Share Conflicting Accounts
FunderPro–Trader Clash Grows as Both Sides Share Conflicting Accounts
A funded trader and FunderPro are publicly disputing an account closure, with both sides offering sharply different explanations over trading volatility, risk rules, and payout decisions.
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ATFX Converted Over 10% Prop Traders to Brokerage in South America
ATFX Converted Over 10% Prop Traders to Brokerage in South America
Many contracts for difference (CFD) brokers now offer prop trading, but is it a supplementary service or a clever strategy for converting traders? Drew Niv recently revealed that more than 10 per c...
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Prop Firm PipFarm Rolls Out Multi-Currency Accounts in USD, EUR, GBP
Prop Firm PipFarm Rolls Out Multi-Currency Accounts in USD, EUR, GBP
Prop trading firm PipFarm launched multi-currency accounts, allowing traders to fund and trade challenges in USD, EUR, or GBP. The change removes conversion fees and reportedly eliminates the need ...
Spotware Puts Prop Challenges Front and Center for 10,000 Daily Users
Spotware Puts Prop Challenges Front and Center for 10,000 Daily Users
Spotware, the company that develops and owns cTrader, has added a new section for prop firm challenges to the cTrader Store, creating a structured space where traders can review evaluation programm...
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A New Era for Prop Trading: Inside Eightcap’s Day Trader Challenges
A New Era for Prop Trading: Inside Eightcap’s Day Trader Challenges
After a deliberate step back from the prop trading space, Eightcap has returned with a new focus and a bold product to cut through the space: Day Trader Challenges.
Prop Firm Jump Trading Enters Prediction Markets Under the Radar as Volumes Surge
Prop Firm Jump Trading Enters Prediction Markets Under the Radar as Volumes Surge
Jump Trading has begun making markets on Kalshi, becoming one of the first major proprietary trading firms to participate in the event-betting business that's drawing interest from both Wall Street...
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Hola Prime Exclusive Interview: Fastest Paying Prop Firm’s CFO
Hola Prime Exclusive Interview: Fastest Paying Prop Firm’s CFO
Prop trading at Hola Prime is easier with fast payouts, clear rules, and a wide range of trading platforms. Learn how the firm supports traders.
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State of the Prop at FMLS:25 — The Easy Money Reckoning
State of the Prop at FMLS:25 — The Easy Money Reckoning
Prop trading is no longer a niche. While brokers launch prop services, many established platforms now generate tens to hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue solely from their prop businesses.
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Prop Firms Report: Futures Prop Tech Provider ProjectX to End Its “Third-Party Service Offering”
Prop Firms Report: Futures Prop Tech Provider ProjectX to End Its “Third-Party Service Offering”
ProjectX, a trading platform provider for futures prop platforms, seems to be ending its services to all “third-party” platforms at the end of February 2026, a prop firm has confirmed on its Discor...
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Eightcap Returns with a Market-First for Prop Traders: Customisable Day Trader Challenges
Eightcap Returns with a Market-First for Prop Traders: Customisable Day Trader Challenges
Eightcap is back in the prop space with a new product that allows traders to choose their timeframe, stake, and reward multiplier. This is in addition to the relaunch of Phase 1 and Phase 2 challen...
FTMO's Parent Netted Over $62 Million on $329M Revenue in 2024
FTMO's Parent Netted Over $62 Million on $329M Revenue in 2024
The parent company of FTMO, which holds its prop business along with real estate units, closed 2024 with a revenue of CZK 6.84 billion (about USD 329 million based on the mid-market rate of 14 Nove...
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Why CFD Brokers Are Rethinking Funding and Adapting to Instant Payments
Why CFD Brokers Are Rethinking Funding and Adapting to Instant Payments
CFD brokers adopt instant payments to meet digital investors’ demand for real-time funding, reducing friction and boosting engagement.
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Hola Prime Markets Wins Global Best Rising Star Broker 2025
Hola Prime Markets Wins Global Best Rising Star Broker 2025
Hola Prime Markets has been named the Global Best Rising Star Broker 2025 at the Finance Magnates Annual Awards, recognizing its excellence in innovation, transparency, and client service in online trading.
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