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From “Unrealistically Good” To “Cesspool Of Gamesmanship”: How 40 Minutes Changed Minds On Prop Trading
- The FMLS:25 audience started bullish on funded accounts, but ultimately voted against them after a fiery clash between industry veterans Drew Niv and Brendan Callan.
- ATFX's Niv defended the sector as a vital acquisition channel, while Tradu's Callan labeled the current model a "cesspool" of misleading economics.
Thursday, 04/12/2025 | 13:47 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Prop Firm Alpha Capital Pushes Mobile App Rollout As Yearly Payouts May Be One-Third Of 2024
- The prop firm adds mobile access for funded traders as competition in retail prop market builds.
- The company states that it has paid a total of $120 million to its clients, marking an yearly increase of $20 million.
- At the same time, last December it suggested that it had paid a total of $60 million in 2024, which is three times more.
Wednesday, 03/12/2025 | 08:18 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Will Event Contracts Be Prop Firms’ Next Target? My Funded Futures’ Hint Indicates So
- My Funded Futures’ CEO is looking for “a passionate engineer” to help him build prediction markets for the prop platform.
- Although brokers are adding event contracts to their offerings, prop firms are yet to join the trend.
Tuesday, 02/12/2025 | 08:32 GMT by
Arnab Shome
FTMO's Parent Netted Over $62 Million on $329M Revenue in 2024
- The holding company, OMHC, holds about USD 721 million in total assets.
- It has also secured a USD 250 million credit line from a syndicate of Czech banks led by UniCredit to fund its planned acquisition of OANDA.
Friday, 14/11/2025 | 13:15 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Why CFD Brokers Are Rethinking Funding and Adapting to Instant Payments
- Bank-based payments minimize friction and support repeat investments on CFD platforms.
- Digital-native investors expect real-time funding; CFD brokers need to provide it to maintain engagement.
Thursday, 13/11/2025 | 12:35 GMT by
Lena Hackelöer
“Less Than 1% of Traders Can Bankrupt a Prop Firm”: Former The5ers Risk Chief Launches Props Advisory
- Ruben Abitbol has opened RUBIK Consulting, operating under a Risk Management as a Service model and aims to help prop firms stay on the market.
- This is especially important, as at least 80 proprietary trading firms collapsed in 2024, revealing widespread weaknesses in cash-flow management.
- In an interview with FinanceMagnates.com, he says that “most firms fail to grasp risk and that it will be crucial for their survival.”
Tuesday, 04/11/2025 | 08:35 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Spotware Brings cTrader Platform to The UK Prop Firm OneFunded
- OneFunded traders gain access to multi-device trading infrastructure as platform provider expands proprietary trading footprint.
- This week, Spotware also introduced demo accounts for prop trading companies.
Thursday, 23/10/2025 | 06:52 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Natural Gas Is On the Move
- Brokers should pay attention
- Natural gas is a less crowded traded, but a volatile one
Wednesday, 22/10/2025 | 08:25 GMT by
Itai Levitan for FinanceMagnates.com
Plus500 Becomes Tech Backbone For US Prop Firm Topstep
- The London-listed broker will provide clearing infrastructure and technology for the Chicago-based prop firm's brokerage operations.
- The partnership gives Topstep's trader community access to CME Group markets through Plus500's order routing and risk management systems.
Wednesday, 22/10/2025 | 06:33 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Newly Launched Vetted Prop Firms Site Offers Trading Firm Reviews and Special Discounts
- Vetted Prop Firms launches platform to rank and review prop trading firms with full transparency.
Tuesday, 14/10/2025 | 06:24 GMT by
Vetted Prop Firms
CFD Broker Kudotrade Launches Prop Trading Arm, Will Compete With Axi, OANDA and Others
- The CFD company joins the growing trend of retail brokers, including several major brands, opening proprietary trading divisions.
- Kraken crypto exchange also announced a similar move into the prop trading space.
Monday, 29/09/2025 | 08:02 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Prop Trading Is Finding Its Way Back to the US, but Can It Beat Futures Dominance?
- FTMO and The5ers, two big prop firms, recently launched in the US after a one-and-a-half-year pause.
- However, futures prop firms like TopStep, Apex, and MyFundedFutures are already dominating the American market.
Thursday, 28/08/2025 | 08:52 GMT by
Ruben Abitbol
India and US Drive Prop Firm Traffic Growth in Global Market Split
- Major trading nations account for 80% of top prop firms' organic search traffic, according to industry data from Marketing Agency FYI.
- Although India dominates, local regulators remain skeptical of the market, calling it “unauthorized.”
Tuesday, 26/08/2025 | 08:51 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Czech Prop Firm Fintokei Launches Instant Withdrawals as Payout Volume Surges 118%
- Waiting for payouts, sometimes for days, is a common issue in the proprietary trading industry.
- The company claims it achieved a 99.9% withdrawal success rate and paid out over €20 million to successful traders.
Monday, 04/08/2025 | 12:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Court Threw CFTC’s Case Against a Prop Firm, Now MyFunded Futures Wants Its Greenlight
- A US court threw out the CFTC's case against My Forex Funds, citing questionable practices to build the case. But prop firms took it as a caution to offer services in the US.
- Now, MyFunded Futures wants to operate as a CFTC-regulated IB and is looking to hire a “Director of Brokerage Operations – Futures Brokerage.”
Monday, 28/07/2025 | 07:56 GMT by
Arnab Shome
“Top Traders Master One Instrument”: Lessons from BK Trader’s Co-Founder
- European regulation may arrive first as U.S. efforts stall amid political uncertainty, Kathy Lian told Finance Magnates at iFX EXPO.
- Geopolitical volatility is testing traders, but stability may return as fundamentals reassert.
Tuesday, 22/07/2025 | 17:33 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
“Prop Trading Rules Aren’t to Trap but to Protect Capital”: FMAS:25 Panel Dissects Growing Sector
- The panel stressed that running a prop firm is as complex as managing a brokerage.
- Discord and other social media platforms help support accountability where formal prop trading regulation is lacking.
Tuesday, 15/07/2025 | 13:03 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Prop Trading Firm Hola Prime Launches Futures Offering, Adds MetaTrader 4
- The newly launched service promises one-hour withdrawals, a feat in the industry where it typically takes days or even weeks.
- The company’s CEO wants to „rewrite the logic” of prop trading that currently serves firms more than traders.
Thursday, 10/07/2025 | 06:03 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Prop Firm ATFunded Reports 6% of Traders Reached Funded Status in June Trading Data
- ATFX's prop arm reveals challenging success rates in the most up-to-date performance update.
- This week, the company is also set to unveil ATFunded Pro, a new one-phase evaluation program.
Tuesday, 08/07/2025 | 07:24 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
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