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Prop Firm UWM Also Relaunches MetaTrader, Signaling Possible Industry Shift
2024-06-25T11:27:56.662+02:00
Four months ago, the prop companies switched to MetaTrader alternatives after MetaQuotes decided to ban US clients.
However, on Saturday GFT relaunched it, and now UMW is following, signaling a potential market change.
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Prop Firm Goat Funded Trader Reintroduces MetaTrader 4 After Four-Month Hiatus
2024-06-22T14:57:21.218+02:00
The company claims the move was possible due to its own in-house technology.
In addition to MT4 and new tech solutions, the company also unveiled a revamped website.
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Exclusive: Purple Trading's Prop Trading Brand Expands beyond Japan and Central Europe
2024-06-18T08:07:10.858+02:00
Fintokei now generates 75 percent of its business in Japan and the rest from a few central European countries.
The brand now aims at broader Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia.
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Prop Trading Firm Funding Pips’ Trustpilot Profile Page Suspended
2024-06-13T11:15:30.443+02:00
Trustpilot cited “an increase in reviews related to recent media attention” behind its move.
Funding Pips is yet to provide any update on its actions.
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Trade.com Launches Prop Trading under a Cyprus-Based Entity
2024-06-12T10:08:34.680+02:00
The Cyprus entity operating Trade.com’s prop trading brand is different from the one licensed by CySEC.
The prop trading services are not being offered in Japan, Canada, Belgium, and the USA.
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The Hook for Traders: How to Create the Perfect Prop Trading Challenge?
2024-06-10T15:35:00.000+02:00
Prop trading companies must follow four principles to design the challenges - transparency, fairness, simplicity, and variety.
Top companies have cracked the perfect design for challenges to lure traders.
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Prop Firm Simplex Trading Welcomes Seasoned Veteran as New Managing Director
2024-06-10T09:47:39.680+02:00
Benjamin Londergan will lead the Strategic Business Development team.
For over 15 years, he was the CEO of another proprietary trading firm, Group One Trading.
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Prop Firm Alpha Capital Bans 150 Traders Due to Group Trading Allegations
2024-06-10T08:26:24.856+02:00
The company acknowledges that some accounts may have been banned unjustly.
An investigation is underway, and trading will be reinstated for improperly blocked traders.
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Retail FX
Prop Trading: Traders Trust’s CEO Officially Launches New Platform
2024-06-07T10:22:27.083+02:00
The launch came a couple of days after Finance Magnates’ exclusive report on Traders Trust’s prop trading platform launch.
The CEO revealed that the company has been working on the prop trading platform for the last three months.
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Exclusive: Czech Regulator Asserts Prop Trading Firms “May Be Subject to MiFID”
2024-06-06T15:40:00.000+02:00
Amid Finance Magnates' exclusive report on ESMA's discussion on prop trading regulation, the Czech National Bank has become the first EU regulator to comment on the industry.
Most industry experts think that regulators must bring transparency and disclosure to prop trading.
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Exclusive: Traders Trust Silently Launches Prop Trading Platform
2024-06-05T14:10:22.656+02:00
The platform is branded as TradingCult and is operated by two entities, one in Seychelles and the other in Cyprus.
Nicola Berardi is the CEO of both Traders Trust and TradingCult.
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Prop Trading Firms Have Become Victims of Their Own Success
2024-06-05T13:35:03.958+02:00
Increased competition among proprietary firms has led to bankruptcies and unscrupulous behavior, such as denying profit payouts.
The current model of high-profit shares for traders is unsustainable, and traders are advised to stick to well-known brands.
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Retail FX
Prop Trading: Three Months after Suspending US Services, Alpha Capital Promises Comeback
2024-05-31T22:53:54.841+02:00
The firm has also announced plans to launch futures and brokerage services in Seychelles.
In February, Alpha Capital suspended purchases for new and existing clients in the US.
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Exclusive: Regulators Conducted Preliminary Reviews on Potential Prop Trading Regulations
2024-05-31T08:49:39.155+02:00
Finance Magnates has learned that the ESMA held a discussion around prop trading regulations.
Muinmos' CEO reveals that regulators are "conducting studies, gathering data, and engaging in consultations" for possible prop regulations.
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SEC to Pay Debt Box $1.75M: Will the CFTC Also Be Sanctioned in My Forex Funds Case?
2024-05-29T09:56:19.863+02:00
The SEC was sanctioned by the court in its case against Debt Box.
Prop trading firm My Forex Funds also seeks a sanctions order against the CFTC, and is citing the Debt Box case to strengthen their arguments.
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Prop Trading Firm Equity Edge Loses MetaTrader 5 Access, Switches to Match-Trade
2024-05-28T08:49:24.281+02:00
The trading services and payouts on the platform are suspended until Wednesday.
It is “working on bringing platform 5 back within the next couple of weeks.”
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Analysis
90% of Respondents See Prop Trading as Future for CFD Brokers
2024-05-27T10:32:46.256+02:00
Unlike the FX/CFD industry, the prop trading space is not yet highly saturated.
The costs of entering the market and acquiring customers are lower, increasing the potential ROI.
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Prop Firm SurgeTrader Shuts Down a Week after Losing Match-Trader License
2024-05-26T18:49:27.818+02:00
After losing access to the MetaQuotes, the company also lost the Match-Trade Technologies deal.
This forced the prop trading firm to cease its operations.
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Prop Trading Firm The Funded Trader Promises Comeback: "Pivotal Moment in Our Recovery"
2024-05-26T16:51:06.636+02:00
TFT claims it has secured new partnerships that have enabled the unlocking of funds.
The company also plans to relocate its operations to the Cayman Islands.
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Prop Trading Firm MyFlashFunding’s CEO Responds to Payout Concerns
2024-05-20T18:51:49.032+02:00
The CEO has stated that payout adjustments were required only once due to a technical issue.
He acknowledges a few cases where payouts were denied for clear violations of trading rules.
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Prop Trading Firm ‘The Trading Pit’ Undergoes Leadership Shifts
2024-05-17T16:46:25.016+02:00
Christoph Radecker and Thomas Heyden depart the firm to pursue new opportunities.
Illimar Mattus and Daniela Egli take on expanded responsibilities amid the transitions.
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Exclusive: Prop Trading Firm FTMO to Become a Broker, Hires Michael Kamerman
2024-05-16T11:13:55.322+02:00
Kamerman will head the brokerage division of the FTMO Group as the CEO.
The prop trading firm has yet to reveal the timeline for launching its brokerage service.
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Prop Trading Marketing: Is the Paid Ads Approach Viable?
2024-05-15T15:40:00.000+02:00
Paid marketing campaigns are competitive and costly, but prop trading firms ads do not face as many restrictions as retail FX and CFD brokers.
And also: which social platforms have the best organic growth results?
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Prop Trading Firm The Funded Trader ‘Restructuring’ Business, Moving to the Cayman Islands
2024-04-26T10:14:30.565+02:00
The company is “in the process of transitioning its operations to an entity located in the Cayman Islands.”
It ensured the distribution of all pending payouts.
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Retail FX
Prop Trading: YourPropFirm Taps Leverate to Enhance Services
2024-04-25T08:29:42.409+02:00
The partnership involves the integration of Leverate’s trading platform by YourPropFirm.
The deal is expected to enhance the services of YourPropFirm by addressing the challenges facing the prop trading industry.
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