Category Archives: Firm Announcements

TrioMarkets has officially entered the proprietary trading market with a new brand called TrioFunded. This is a strategic move by the forex and CFD broker to provide funding challenge programs for traders. The platform is now live at triofunded.com, opening up access to significant funding for the professional trading community. TrioMarkets enters the prop trading…

Topstep, a US-based futures exchange, has confirmed a serious data breach. The cyberattack, which occurred last September, compromised the personal information of many users, including their names and Social Security numbers. The company has now begun sending direct notifications to affected customers. DDoS attack raises questions over possible user data exposure In a letter to…

The futures trading platform FundingTicks is facing a serious crisis of confidence after unilaterally changing its trading rules. The retroactive implementation of the new terms last week has sparked outrage among the global investment community. The main point of contention is the mandatory minimum order holding time of one minute, a direct barrier for scalpers….

After years of rapid growth, the prop trading industry entered 2025 amid a wave of new models, intense price competition, and aggressive expansion by funding firms. However, rather than continuing to expand horizontally, 2025 forced the industry to restructure from within. This was not a collapse but a necessary phase of consolidation, in which unsustainable…

Proprietary trading is no longer a short-term trend but has become a core pillar of the retail trading ecosystem. Despite ongoing controversy around the two-step evaluation model, prop firms play a central role in expanding access to capital, training traders, and revitalizing traditional brokers. Prop trading is not a passing phenomenon, but an inevitable future…

In August 2023, the global proprietary trading community witnessed the sudden collapse of My Forex Funds, one of the largest prop trading companies. This event caused a major shock and raised many questions about the stability and legal regulation of this business model. Recently, MFF issued an important announcement stating that a Canadian court has…

FTMO, a globally renowned prop trading firm, has officially expanded its operations into the Indian market. The important announcement was shared by the company on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) today, Thursday. This marks a strategic move for FTMO to reach and fund the growing community of talented traders in the South Asian region….

FundedNext has officially introduced cTrader to the U.S. market, giving traders access to a more modern, faster, and more transparent trading platform. This update is considered a strategic move aimed at enhancing the user experience and strengthening the firm’s competitive position in the United States. FundedNext rolls out cTrader access for U.S. traders FundedNext has…

Ruben Abitbol, former Head of Trading and Risk at The5ers, has launched Rubik Consulting – a firm operating under the Risk Management as a Service (RMaaS) model, aimed at helping prop firms manage risk and build long-term sustainability. He warned that even 1% of traders left unchecked could be enough to push an entire company…

In search of new traders, Raen Trading, a proprietary trading firm serving institutional clients, has launched an international recruitment program. The company uses Trading Technologies as the core platform for the assessment process. This platform allows potential traders to access advanced trading tools, simulate real trading experiences, and improve their competitiveness in the global market….