Independent analysis on prop firms — payout rules, drawdown limits, rule changes, and trader strategies. No sponsored content.
FTMO winds down OANDA Prop Trader, FundedNext relaunches in the US on Match-Trader, and Fintokei markets sub-second payouts. The CFD prop landscape at mid-year.
Topstep holds NFA/CTA approval, Tradeify launched a CFTC-regulated IB, and MyFundedFutures may follow — a year after the CFTC's sanctioned court defeat.
Most prop trading beliefs beginners hold are wrong. This article explains 7 common myths — about demo accounts, account size, challenge fees, and firm legitimacy — and what's real.
FundingTicks tightened its rules in December 2025 and announced a wind-down in January 2026. The warning signs traders can learn to spot at any prop firm.
Finance Magnates counts 114 of 376 tracked prop firms inactive by March 2026, after up to 100 closures in 2024. What survivors share — and what to verify.
FTMO's OANDA deal closed 1 December 2025 after five regulatory approvals. Brokers are launching prop arms too — what convergence means for traders in 2026.
Topstep moves to 90/10 and adds funded-account commissions; Apex 4.0 deletes six rules. What changed in futures prop in 2026, verified firm by firm.
The CFTC, FCA, and ASIC are all circling the prop trading industry. Between 2023 and 2024, an estimated 80–100 firms closed under the pressure. Here is what the coming regulatory shift means for funded traders and which types of firms are safest.
Data from 2026 suggests that 99.5% of traders who sign up to prop firms never receive a single payout. Here is why payout denials happen, the red flags to watch for, and how to choose a firm where getting paid is the rule, not the exception.
In December 2025, FTMO completed its acquisition of OANDA — one of the most significant deals in retail trading history. The OANDA Prop Trader programme shut down on March 31, 2026. Here is what happened and what it means for the industry.
Apex Trader Funding overhauled its entire product in March 2026 — one-time fees, a relaxed consistency rule, and metals trading suspended. Here is exactly what changed and what it means for your trading.
A plain-English guide to every metric on the PropRadar comparison table — what each number means and why it matters for your trading.
