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Breaking stories, platform migrations, and market shifts from the proprietary trading industry.
In a bid to capture more market share, E8 Markets has permanently slashed evaluation prices by 15% across all tiers.
Alpha Capital Group has announced full 24/7 weekend cryptocurrency trading, removing previous gap-risk restrictions.
The 5%ers have officially launched their massive $500,000 High Stakes challenge, pushing the boundaries of initial funding capital.
FTMO has officially announced a change to their weekend holding policies specifically for cryptocurrency pairs.
Following recent industry restrictions, FundedNext has successfully migrated its US clients to DXtrade.
Futures traders can now connect Earn2Trade evaluations directly with Tradovate, bypassing traditional data feed software.
Breakout has announced an increase in their base profit split for all new funded traders, making them one of the most competitive firms.
Due to MetaTrader licensing changes affecting the prop trading industry, Blueberry Funded has migrated their MT4 environment to MetaTrader 5 (MT5).
FTMO has added Spotware's cTrader to their platform lineup, giving traders a third platform choice alongside MT4 and MT5.
A new round of MetaQuotes license enforcement has forced over a dozen prop firms to migrate away from MetaTrader platforms, accelerating the industry shift toward DXtrade and MatchTrader.
TopStep has completed a full brand refresh with a new visual identity, redesigned dashboard, and three new evaluation tiers targeting different trader experience levels.
Alpha Capital Group has introduced a new scaling plan that allows funded traders to grow their accounts up to $2,000,000 based on consistent performance.
A growing trend sees third-party services offering 'payout insurance' for prop firm traders. We analyze whether these products are worth the cost.
Our Q1 2026 platform tracking report shows DXtrade has surpassed MT5 as the most widely offered platform among top-tier prop firms.
Maven Trading has expanded platform availability by adding DXtrade, offering traders a browser-based alternative to MetaTrader 5.
We analyzed 5,000+ verified payout reports to rank prop firms by actual withdrawal processing times. The results may surprise you.
FundingPips has hit a major social proof milestone with over 1,000 verified Trustpilot reviews and a 4.3-star average rating.
FTMO has removed the $200,000 Swing account option from its 2-Step Challenge lineup. The account size is no longer available for purchase, with the Swing offering now capped at $100K.
Blueberry Funded has removed 6 trading rules and introduced a new 1.5% Risk Per Trade rule for funded accounts. The Rapid Challenge program has been discontinued.
After months of uncertainty, Fidelcrest has officially relaunched under new ownership with restructured programs, updated payout processes, and a commitment to honoring legacy trader obligations.
Hantec Trader has increased profit split to 80%, added news trading restrictions for funded accounts, introduced 3% max open risk, and changed payout cycles.
FundingPips has removed subjective enforcement, standardized news trading restrictions, and adjusted risk-per-trade parameters based on account size.
E8 Markets has launched a new crypto-based program: E8 Crypto Static.
Instant Funding has introduced the IF Micro Pro program, a new entry-level offering.
E8 Markets has added a dedicated crypto program: E8 One Crypto.
FundedNext has retroactively banned weekend holding and positions/pending orders over market rollovers longer than 2 hours on funded and instant funding accounts.
Finotive Funding now supports MT5 and MatchTrader. US traders are now welcome via MatchTrader.
Finotive Funding has introduced commissions to the Evaluation phase and restructured pricing across Forex, Metals, and Crypto for both Challenge/Instant and Pro tiers.
The proprietary trading industry moves at lightning speed. Within the span of a single week, major prop firms can change their supported trading platforms (such as migrating from MetaTrader to cTrader or DXtrade), update their restricted countries list, or completely revamp their payout policies. Staying ahead of these changes is essential to protect your funded accounts and challenge fees.
Following the regulatory crackdowns of early 2024, the prop firm landscape has seen a massive shift away from legacy platforms like MT4 and MT5, especially for US-based traders. We track every major technology update, ensuring you know exactly which broker integrations and trading platforms are active at firms like FTMO, FundedNext, and Alpha Capital.
Payout policy changes are among the most impactful news events for funded traders. When a firm modifies its payout schedule, introduces new withdrawal fees, or changes profit split percentages, your monthly income is directly affected. We also monitor firm closures and insolvency risks — when a firm shows signs of financial distress (delayed payouts, sudden rule changes, refund denials), we report it immediately.
Our industry news feed is updated within hours of official announcements from top-tier prop firms. We monitor Discord channels, official X (Twitter) accounts, and direct press releases to bring you the most accurate updates.
We exclusively cover Tier-1 and highly reputable Tier-2 proprietary trading firms. We do not cover announcements from unverified or newly launched "scam" firms unless it is an explicit warning to our community.
News covers industry-wide developments and analysis. Rule changes specifically track modifications to firm trading rules, leverage, and restrictions. Announcements are official press-release-style communications directly from the firms about new products, partnerships, or platform changes.
Monitoring news can save you money and frustration. Major promotional events (Black Friday, anniversary sales) can offer 30-70% off challenge fees. Similarly, knowing about upcoming rule changes helps you avoid buying a challenge right before restrictions are tightened.