prop firms
FundedNext Launches "Labs" to Test Experimental Prop Challenges on Live Traders
- The prop firm opened a limited-seat track and made a $99.99 one-step challenge with no daily loss limit its first experiment, the company said.
- Traders who buy in become the live data the firm will use to decide which rules reach its main product line.
Wednesday, 22/07/2026 | 08:06 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Eightcap Added Support to Its Prop Trading Accounts to TradingView, Following FTMO's Lead
- The Melbourne broker's prop product and free TradingView Plus plans are now available inside the charting platform for eligible accounts.
- FTMO's traders reached the same platform months earlier through its OANDA broker unit.
Thursday, 16/07/2026 | 08:35 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
AI Wave Reaches Prop Firms as FundedNext Launches MCP Server
- Unlike some broker implementations, the integration is read-only, preventing AI from executing trades.
- Recently, brokers such as Dukascopy, ThinkMarkets and Leverate have launched MCP integrations
Tuesday, 14/07/2026 | 12:55 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Tradeify Co-Founders: “Difficult to Enter” Futures Prop; Subscription Ditch “Barely Moved Revenue”
- Vinan Mistry and Brett Simberkoff spoke to Finance Magnates about the futures prop firm's rapid growth, its shift from a subscription to a one-time payment model, and its newly launched introducing broker, Slay Markets.
- "The prop firm becomes a funnel for scaling their own live accounts," Mistry said, as Tradeify pushes traders from simulated funded accounts toward live brokerage trading through its new IB arm.
Tuesday, 07/07/2026 | 14:00 GMT by
Arnab Shome
E8 Markets Launches One-Step Zero Account as Prop Firms Race to Drop Trader Rules
- The Dallas firm's one-step challenge scraps the consistency rule and trailing drawdown, the two features trader surveys flag most often.
- The zero-restrictions pitch still carries a five-payout account cycle, per-request withdrawal caps and forex leverage held at 1:30.
Tuesday, 07/07/2026 | 07:29 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Prop Firms Get Prediction Markets as Trading Volumes Hit $40B
- PropAccount.com's offering adds prediction markets through the same KYC, payment and capital infrastructure.
- Prediction market trading surged 344% in 2025 from $9 billion, driven by financial industry adoption.
Monday, 06/07/2026 | 17:41 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
TradersYard Raises Undisclosed Sum From Ingmar Mattus' Andromeda to Fund Global Expansion
- The Vienna prop firm did not reveal the size of the round, attach a valuation, or name any new investor beyond its existing backer.
- Proceeds will go toward international growth and a planned instant funded account, a model now under scrutiny over its payout math.
Tuesday, 23/06/2026 | 07:26 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Prediction Markets Are About to Go Mainstream, and Prop Firms Know It
- A new Acuiti survey found 9% of institutional derivatives firms already trade prediction markets, with another 35% weighing entry.
- Proprietary trading firms are leading the move, even as broad industry confidence hit a five-quarter high on record volumes.
Thursday, 18/06/2026 | 19:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
"Some of Them Won't Be Around in Six Months," City Traders Imperium CEO Says of Cheaper Rivals
- Martin Najat says firms that price too low to survive will fold, even as CTI cut its own challenge prices on June 1 after a year at a premium.
- The prop firm says it is testing a payout model untied from challenge fees, though it gave no mechanics or launch date.
Tuesday, 16/06/2026 | 18:01 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
The Comoros Was Just a Layover: Prop Firms Are Now Landing in Mauritius
- After MetaQuotes curbed white-label deals with prop firms in early 2024, names like FundingPips and FundedNext rushed to the Comoros. A year on, many have secured Mauritius FSC licences and now run their brokerages from there instead.
- The Comoros licences come from island bodies that the country's own central bank has called fictitious. Is that legitimacy gap quietly steering firms toward Mauritius, or is it simply a natural upgrade as they scale?
Tuesday, 16/06/2026 | 06:07 GMT by
Arnab Shome
SpaceX IPO Reaches Prop Trading as The Trading Pit Markets SPCX Debut Access
- The company says traders can take positions in SPCX from Friday's first session through its no-leverage "Stocks Challenge.|
- The offer extends a SpaceX product race that has so far run through CFD brokers and crypto exchanges rather than prop firms.
Thursday, 11/06/2026 | 08:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
The5ers’ Founders’ CFD Broker Unit Receives a Seychelles Licence
- Trade Set Go has established its Seychelles business from the ground up and has already initiated a “soft launch”.
- Its Cyprus arm, which is registered as TSG Brokers, will also change its name to align with the global brand.
Friday, 05/06/2026 | 04:56 GMT by
Arnab Shome
US Prop Firms Are Now Moving Inside the CFTC Perimeter. An Opportunity or a Survival Strategy?
- Tradeify recently launched a CFTC-regulated IB platform, while Topstep registered as a Swap Firm. MyFundedFutures is also looking to become an IB there.
- Although the CFTC dropped the My Forex Funds lawsuit, a licensed presence secures the future of these prop firms in the country.
Thursday, 21/05/2026 | 13:00 GMT by
Arnab Shome
AI Is Slowing Hiring at Prop Firms, Not Replacing Traders – Yet
- In Acuiti’s Q2 survey, 44% of institutional prop firms said AI is prompting them to slow hiring.
- The hiring impact of AI is strongest at firms that blend algorithmic trading with point and click execution.
- In the retail brokerage sector, firms have in the past linked job cuts to AI.
Wednesday, 20/05/2026 | 15:41 GMT by
Jared Kirui
How This Platform Brings Smart Money Concepts to Mainstream Brokers and Prop Firms
- TradeRisk Futures white‑labels its trading analytics and risk platform to brokers and prop firms.
- The platform addresses the lack of structured tools for ICT strategies across brokers and prop firms.
- Major charting and trading platforms like TradingView, MetaTrader 4/5, NinjaTrader, and cTrader are widely used by ICT traders.
Thursday, 07/05/2026 | 16:52 GMT by
Jared Kirui
FundedHive Prop Firm CEO Calls Consistency Rule "a Payout Trap"
- Thomas Heinfart criticized one of prop trading's most common restrictions.
- At the same time, he honestly admits that in two-step challenges, success is typically achieved by fewer than 10% of participants.
Saturday, 02/05/2026 | 10:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Fintokei Declares Sub-Second Trader Payouts as Prop Firm Competition Intensifies
- The Czech firm says a new automated system pushes withdrawals through in seconds by routing funds through its Walletory e-wallet.
- Rival Hola Prime took the opposite route this week, hiring Deloitte to verify its one-hour payout claims.
Tuesday, 28/04/2026 | 08:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Hola Prime Brings In Deloitte to Audit Payouts as Trust Gap Widens Across Prop Firms
- The Big Four firm reviewed five months of withdrawals and found 98% processed within an hour and zero denied.
- Most prop firms still verify payouts through self-reported dashboards or on-chain crypto transfers, neither of which gives traders a reliable picture.
Monday, 27/04/2026 | 10:25 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Prop Firm Crypto Payouts Doubled to $115 Million in Q1 2026, but Growth Has Stalled Since December
- Tracked payouts across the top 10 prop firms jumped 109% year-over-year, yet held flat against Q4 2025.
- FM Intelligence data shows 6 smaller firms posted double-digit declines, while 5 operators added regulated brokerage entities in the last 12 months.
Wednesday, 22/04/2026 | 19:24 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Prop Firm E8 Markets Warns Retail Traders Off CFD Brokers as Industry Leans Harder on "Educational" Labels
- The Dallas-based firm cites regulatory data showing up to 89% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
- However, industry figures reported by FinanceMagnates.com place prop sector payout rates below 10%.
Tuesday, 21/04/2026 | 18:15 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Two New Platforms Aim to Enhance Broker and Prop Firm Discovery; Can They Avoid Familiar Biases?
- FXStreet launches Propinder; investingLive expands broker, prop firm directory under Ultimate Group.
- Retail trading discovery shifts as structured comparison platforms challenge fragmented, affiliate-driven ecosystems.
Tuesday, 21/04/2026 | 16:32 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
PropAccount.com Adds Equities to White-Label Prop Stack, Entering a Crowded Race
- Operators on the FPFX-backed network can now offer stock trading challenges alongside forex, futures, and crypto, the Boca Raton firm said.
- The move lands months after Blueberry Funded, The Trading Pit, and EBSWare pushed equities into prop firm challenges, setting up direct competition.
Tuesday, 21/04/2026 | 07:28 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Scaling Prop Firms Without Burning Cash: Channels, Creatives and the Matrix That Ties Them
- Google Search delivers $2-7 CPCs with the highest intent, but can't scale alone. Layer Meta for volume, YouTube for trust, and Discord/Telegram for retention — communities cut CAC 20-30% over time.
- User-generated content beats polished production at $50-120 CPA. Localised ads outperform English-only by 30-40%. The winning formula: hook in 3 seconds, payout proof as social proof, and a real discount code — not vague urgency.
Friday, 17/04/2026 | 07:03 GMT by
Stanislav Galandzovskyi
CLEO Plugs Its Prop-Focused Platform Into Gold-i's MatrixNET Liquidity Stack
- The deal pairs CLEO's trader-facing interface for challenges and risk limits with Gold-i's multi-asset routing system for crypto and CFD prop firms.
- It deepens Gold-i's push into the proprietary trading segment as rival vendors bundle challenge tools with execution layers.
Thursday, 16/04/2026 | 09:26 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
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