RUBIK now says it operates outsourced risk desks that make decisions for proprietary trading firms. Founder Ruben Abitbol described the expanded mandate in an interview published last month.
That puts an external provider inside decisions that can affect payouts and account access. RUBIK says its work can include contacting traders and ending relationships when it identifies exploitation, arbitrage or other activity it considers unacceptable.
The description goes beyond the advisory model Abitbol outlined when FinanceMagnates.com covered RUBIK's launch in November 2025. At the time, the former The5ers Head of Trading and Risk described a practice providing frameworks, audits and ongoing flow monitoring.
"The revenue generated today will impact your payouts months later," Abitbol told FinanceMagnates.com. RUBIK now says it intervenes earlier in that cycle.
From Advice to Execution
RUBIK built an internal risk engine that can connect with different customer relationship management systems and trading platforms, according to the new interview. Its team filters account data, analyzes trading behavior and makes risk decisions for clients.
"We operate as a professional risk desk from A to Z," Abitbol told ResponsibleTrading.com. RUBIK works alongside the internal teams of some larger firms.
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The first month with a client generally covers onboarding. Abitbol puts the time needed to become operational at several weeks.
Clients usually see measurable changes after about three months, according to Abitbol. He did not provide supporting data, identify the firms or explain which measures improved.
Technology providers are also bringing more of the same workflow into their software. In January, Devexperts connected DXtrade with Arizet's CRM, risk engine and payout automation. Arizet's system monitors rule breaches and trading patterns in real time.
Humans Retain the Final Call
RUBIK is developing a separate tool that combines pattern detection with machine learning. Abitbol wants the technology to supply information to risk professionals without approving or rejecting cases automatically.
"AI should never make the final decision automatically," Abitbol told the publication.
Abitbol did not say whether RUBIK will sell the technology as standalone software. He linked the shortened name, changed from RUBIK Prop Firm Consulting, to its move into execution .
According to Abitbol, most clients seek help only after a high payout ratio creates financial pressure. He puts the recovery period at about one quarter while RUBIK removes activity it classifies as toxic.
Financial capacity can still limit the recovery. Clients need sufficient reserves to continue spending on functions such as marketing during the process, he added.
Risk Decisions Face a Transparency Test
Abitbol framed the concentration of dangerous accounts more starkly in 2025. "Less than 1% of traders can bankrupt a firm ...," he told FinanceMagnates.com.
The new interview added an important qualification. An internet protocol or device-identifier discrepancy should not by itself result in a trader ban, Abitbol argued. Risk teams should combine those signals with other information before taking action.
Some prop firms are exposing more of that process to users. FundingTraders introduced its Trade Clarity Desk in August to display rule breaches, their financial consequences and an expected withdrawal before a payout request. FundingTraders still retains the final review.
External dispute handling is developing separately. The Financial Commission launched voluntary prop firm certification in July, covering trading rules, payouts, risk controls and dispute procedures. Abitbol sits on the program's expert committee.
The ResponsibleTrading.com interview did not identify RUBIK's clients or describe how traders can appeal its decisions. It also did not specify whether RUBIK can deny a payout or close an account without approval from the client firm.
Prediction Markets Add Another Risk Model
RUBIK is also advising firms that are considering prediction-market challenges. Abitbol argued that those products should not copy CFD or futures evaluations because event contracts require a different challenge and risk framework.
Trading businesses are already testing the category. An Acuiti survey covered by FinanceMagnates.com in June found that 13% of surveyed proprietary trading firms already traded prediction markets.
A further 31% were considering entry. Abitbol described their risk model as closer to sports betting than to a traditional CFD evaluation.
