prop trading
ATFX Converted Over 10% Prop Traders to Brokerage in South America
- Drew Niv of ATFX went head-to-head with Tradu’s Brendan Callan in an FMLS debate when revealing these statistics.
- He later explained that the more “serious” the prop trading challenges are, the higher the chances of converting the prop traders to brokerage customers.
Friday, 28/11/2025 | 10:28 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Hola Prime Exclusive Interview: Fastest Paying Prop Firm’s CFO
- How Hola Prime Is Helping Traders Grow Through Prop Trading
Tuesday, 25/11/2025 | 06:42 GMT by
FM
State of the Prop at FMLS:25 – The Easy Money Reckoning
- As brokers flood the space and props vanish overnight, FMLS:25 asks who will survive the shakeout.
- “What started as a niche model is now one of the hottest topics in the industry and is on the radar of brokers, service providers, and partners alike.”
Friday, 21/11/2025 | 10:59 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Prop Firms Report: Futures Tech Provider ProjectX to End Its “Third-Party Service Offering”
- One prop firm confirmed that ProjectX’s services will end on 28 February 2026, which will give them ample time for transition
- However, it appears that the tech provider will continue its services to TopStep.
Monday, 17/11/2025 | 08:31 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
“Every Design Choice in Prop Trading Creates a Corresponding Risk”: Arizet Labs’ CEO
- David Davtyan believes that prop firms must consider “daily drawdown limits, maximum loss limits, moving high-water marks, and other nuances” when evaluating risks.
- “If you continue evaluating or passing traders based solely on simplistic metrics, then you’re not really doing the job properly.”
Wednesday, 12/11/2025 | 10:00 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Exclusive: FundedNext Relaunches CFD Prop Trading in the US, but Not with MetaTrader
- The prop platform halted services in the US following the MetaQuotes crackdown in February 2024. It now relaunches with Match Trader.
- FTMO is now the only prop firm to offer MetaTrader 5 to US traders.
Wednesday, 05/11/2025 | 09:55 GMT by
Arnab Shome
“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
PipFarm Delisting Exposes Tensions Between Prop Firm Match and Few of Its Listed Platforms
- Prop firms claim that the popular rating site may demand excessive internal data that they are not willing to share.
- Prop Firm Match: “We have strict demands for firms to get listed, and monitor firms ensuring they uphold the standards we expect.”
Monday, 03/11/2025 | 10:11 GMT by
Arnab Shome
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
FTMO, Instant Funding Begin Using Spotware Demo Accounts for Prop Firms on cTrader
- New accounts provide time-limited trials for competitions and lead conversion.
- Accounts can be issued via cTrader Admin or API and accessed on all platforms with full features.
Wednesday, 22/10/2025 | 05:32 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Kraken-Owned NinjaTrader Jumps into Prop Trading with Two Tech Platforms
- NinjaTrader Prop and Tradovate Prop will offer advanced risk controls, integration with popular third-party platforms, charting, and order flow tools.
- Take Profit Trader, Apex Trader Funding, and MyFunded Futures will be among the first to use these new platforms.
Wednesday, 01/10/2025 | 13:00 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Why the Future of Trading Talent Will Be Born Inside Prop Firms
- Bullwaves Prime redefines prop trading: from selling challenges to funding futures.
Thursday, 25/09/2025 | 08:35 GMT by
Bullwaves
US Rewinds on Crypto, Europe Consolidates, and Kraken’s Prop Bet Drips with Irony
- The CFTC recently opened doors for global crypto platforms to accept US customers. Paul Golden weighs in on how it will impact the current retail and institutional crypto trading scene.
- He also dived into consolidating European stock exchanges and Kraken's entry into prop.
Thursday, 18/09/2025 | 09:36 GMT by
Paul Golden
How Prop Firms Win India Without Saying ‘Forex’ or ‘CFDs’
- Prop firms are flooding India with ads framed as ‘education,’ skirting platform bans.
- Campaigns with Hinglish (Hindi + English) creatives lift CTR by about 10–12 per cent compared to pure English.
Thursday, 11/09/2025 | 10:19 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Kraken Enters Prop Trading: Breakout Acquisition Gives Funded Accounts
- Traders can develop strategies across 50+ crypto pairs with up to 5x leverage on BTC and ETH.
- Breakout will be integrated into Kraken Pro, allowing traders strategy access and profit retention.
Thursday, 04/09/2025 | 14:09 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Plus500 Doubles Down on Loyalty, Props Await Rules and Dubai Lures Traders
- Plus500 generated 84 per cent of its revenue from clients who had traded with the firm for over 12 months, while 47% came from traders with more than five years’ experience. Paul Golden weighs in on how cost-effective it is to drive revenue from existing clients.
- He also dives into the struggles of self-regulating prop firms and Dubai's emergence in the retail trading scene.
Thursday, 28/08/2025 | 11:14 GMT by
Paul Golden
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
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