prop trading
cTrader Restricts US Prop Firm Access Following "Internal Regulatory Assessment"
- After the MetaQuotes ban in 2024, a significant number of US prop firms migrated to cTrader.
- Speaking to Finance Magnates, Spotware, the developer behind cTrader, described the withdrawal as a strategic decision.
Wednesday, 01/07/2026 | 14:17 GMT by
Adonis Adoni
Prop Trading Slips Down Paris’ Agenda as the US Steps Up
- Despite discussions about oversight two years ago, prop trading is apparently not among ESMA's priorities now, according to CySEC Chair.
- Major US prop firms are going in the other direction, registering as Introducing Brokers with the CFTC.
- The client funnel that emerges from the hybridisation of prop trading and retail brokerage raises difficult regulatory questions.
Friday, 26/06/2026 | 09:01 GMT by
Adonis Adoni
"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
Understanding How Funded Trader Programs Work
- Access capital, trade risk-free, and split profits through funded trader programs.
Friday, 12/06/2026 | 05:50 GMT by
Bazoom
Perpetuals Defends UpsideOnly's No-Loss Model as Prediction-Market Prop Play Tops $4.5 Billion
- The company reported billions in two-week volume on virtual capital as Perpetuals also signed a tokenized commodities deal with Datavault AI.
- The Nasdaq-listed firm run by a former FTX Europe boss declares it absorbs all trading losses, while declining to say how its book is funded.
Tuesday, 09/06/2026 | 18:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
ATFX Suspends Its Prop Trading Operations
- “We have chosen to pause, stabilise, and evaluate alternative models that better align trader success with company sustainability,” a notice on the prop platform's website notes.
- The CFD broker started its prop business in October 2024.
Saturday, 06/06/2026 | 17:30 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Prop Firms Are Watching Traders. Who's Watching the Payouts?
- Prop firms have refined evaluations to identify skilled traders, but passing a challenge does not always prove edge. At scale, firms may be funding accounts driven by variance, creating hidden costs that only appear after evaluation.
- Beyond trader performance, the bigger risk may be what firms cannot see: concentrated payout exposure, correlated trading behaviour, and execution costs that only emerge when funded accounts are analysed as a single portfolio.
Wednesday, 03/06/2026 | 13:00 GMT by
Shervin Arian
Prop Trading Meets BNPL? PipFarm’s New Pricing Model Looks Eerily Familiar
- Traders pay an upfront fee for simulated account access, with the remaining balance deducted from their first profit payout.
- “When the trader gets a payout, we charge between 5-15x more, depending on the risk,” PipFarm's CEO says to Finance Magnates.
Thursday, 28/05/2026 | 12:05 GMT by
Adonis Adoni
BMLL Adds Prop Trading Firm Five Rings to Its Client Advisory Board
- The New York trading firm joins a panel that already includes Optiver, Norges Bank Investment Management and State Street Global Advisors.
- The addition is the latest in a run of commercial activity at the data vendor since Nordic Capital bought it last October.
Thursday, 28/05/2026 | 07:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
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
Futures Prop Firm Tradeify Launches Retail Brokerage, Partners with Kraken’s NinjaTrader
- NinjaTrader recently entered the prop trading space with two dedicated platforms.
- It also launched a B2B platform for prediction markets that targets brokers and fintechs.
Tuesday, 19/05/2026 | 18:30 GMT by
Jared Kirui
The Systemic Cost of Copy Trading in Prop Trading Firms: What's the Solution?
- Copy trading in prop firms is no longer easy to spot. Coordinated accounts now mimic independent behaviour, slipping past detection and quietly distorting payouts, risk exposure, and performance data.
- Firms struggle to separate real skill from hidden coordination. As copy trading spreads across accounts and platforms, weak detection systems risk rewarding shared strategies over true independent trading.
Tuesday, 05/05/2026 | 13:45 GMT by
Shervin Arian
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
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
Best Prop Firms in 2026: Top Picks for Traders
- Best prop firms in 2026 based on rules, payouts, and fit.
Monday, 20/04/2026 | 06:31 GMT by
Finance Magnates Staff
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
Equity Edge Surpasses $10 Million in Trader Payouts as MT5 Returns
- Equity Edge tops $10M payouts as MT5 returns.
Wednesday, 15/04/2026 | 05:47 GMT by
Equity Edge
Maven Joins Wave of Prop Firms Launching Crypto Funded-Trader Platforms
- Former executives from JP Morgan and Dresdner Kleinwort recently launched a similar venture in Hong Kong.
- Maven expanded into brokerage last year after securing a license in Saint Lucia to offer MetaTrader 5.
Monday, 16/03/2026 | 17:00 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Are Prediction Markets the Next Evolution of Retail Prop Trading?
- Prediction markets offer real contract, but they may simply be the next format of the same speculative cycle.
- As regulators tighten scrutiny of simulated prop trading, event markets are starting to look like a structural pivot for parts of the retail trading industry.
Wednesday, 11/03/2026 | 12:07 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
Prop Firms Get Faster CME Access via Tickblaze, Following Similar Plus500 and Topstep Deal
- CME futures integration allows Level 1 and Level 2 data access inside Tickblaze.
- Earlier, Devexperts added CME futures trading to DXtrade to meet demand from proprietary trading firms.
Tuesday, 10/03/2026 | 16:33 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
BDSwiss, Exness Alum Nicolas Shamtanis Launches Broker Advisory on Infrastructure Providers
- Conexus IQ joins competitors such as FutureBridge, Vention, and Finteknology, which also provide vendor selection guidance to brokers.
- Co-founder Stathis Xenos brings experience from ZuluTrade, where he was the VP of Growth based in Greece.
Wednesday, 04/03/2026 | 12:55 GMT by
Jared Kirui
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