Prop Firm News & Announcements
Stay up to date with the latest news, rule changes, and updates from prop firms.
Quiz announcement for Friday at 12PM CEST
The Trading Pit announced a quiz this Friday at 12PM CEST with a mandatory engagement step to qualify for prizes. Participants must watch and comment on an Instagram video, then submit the provided form to be eligible.
Quiz announcement for Friday
The Trading Pit announced a mandatory quiz event this Friday at 12 PM CEST focused on Sascha’s consistency success story. Participants must watch and comment on the linked Instagram video, then submit the form to qualify for prizes.
Loyalty Club launches
For Traders has launched a new Loyalty Club that rewards activity, progress, and trading with XP-based tiers. Higher tiers unlock benefits such as cashback, account scale-up, lower profit targets, increased drawdown, and higher profit share.
World Cup 2026 contest announced
Alpha Futures announced a "Last Man Standing" World Cup 2026 contest with a free trip, free accounts, and cash rewards available. Participants must use the Tippd app or website, and their Tippd username must exactly match their Discord username or they will be disqualified.
SpaceX IPO Week Stocks Challenge
The Trading Pit is promoting its Stocks Challenge around SpaceX IPO Week. Traders can access a funded account of up to $50,000 and trade real stocks in a simulated environment with no leverage or CFDs.
Tradeify Grand Cup Winner Announced
Tradeify announced the winner of its competitive trading tournament after four weeks of bracket play. The champion took home the $200k grand prize, and the firm says more Grand Cup tournaments are coming.
PayPal now live at YRM Prop
YRM Prop has launched PayPal as a payment option. Traders can now purchase accounts in seconds using the new checkout method.
Quick Pay payout requests restored
A technical issue affecting correct profit split calculations for Quick Pay payout requests has been fixed. Quick Pay users can request payouts again.
GFF says it paid out $1 million to traders
Goat Funded Futures announced that it has paid out $1 million to its traders. The firm says this is only the beginning and claims it plans to scale payouts further in the coming months.
Hola Prime Markets promotes broker features
Hola Prime Markets announced its broker offering with a 15% welcome bonus, 1-hour withdrawals, instant deposits, zero commission, negative balance protection, and MT4/MT5 support. The post also highlights a 20% stop out level and positions the broker as a trader-focused platform.
TopstepTV SpaceX IPO coverage this week
Topstep says it will go live all week on TopstepTV to cover SpaceX going public this week and discuss potential market impacts for futures traders. It also points traders to an upcoming event in the promo channel to test knowledge on the SpaceX IPO.
Power Hour is live now
Blusky announced that Power Hour is live right now in the news channel. The post includes a YouTube stream link for traders to join and watch.
Copy trading is now live
Copy trading is now available in the settings panel. After linking accounts, users should log out and back in to activate it and can then monitor linked accounts in the new copy trading monitor.
New dashboard launched
Redline Futures Funding rolled out a fully revamped dashboard on redlinefuturesfunding.com. The update adds performance tracking, deeper analytics, clearer charts, and a smoother experience across accounts.
40% margin rule removed for new accounts
Fortraders says the 40% margin rule has been removed after trader feedback. From June 8 onward, all newly purchased accounts will have a 0% margin rule, with the change intended to make rules clearer and easier to follow in the dashboard.
Quick Pay payouts temporarily unavailable
Quick Pay payout requests are currently unavailable due to a technical issue calculating the correct profit split. The team says it is prioritizing the fix and expects resolution by Thursday, June 11 EOD; legacy account payouts and Fast Pass account payouts are not affected.
Payment systems migration nearing completion
Phidias says its payment systems migration is in the final validation phase after external security scans and compliance checks. Card payment infrastructure is being re-verified, while cryptocurrency payments remain fully operational via Confirmo.
Temporary service delays during system migration
Hola Prime says an internal system migration starting at 6:00 AM EDT may delay responses to Live Chat and mailbox queries. The firm expects normal operations to resume within about 3-4 hours while support continues monitoring incoming messages.
Prediction Markets Beta Testing #3 is live
Fortraders has opened a third beta-testing round for Prediction Markets ahead of the official launch. The round starts June 9 at 12:00 UTC, lasts one month, and offers $1M in Challenges for the top 10 traders.
TopstepX summer release schedule announced
Topstep says new indicators, order flow tools, and charting features will continue rolling out every week through the summer. It also highlighted recently released indicators on TopstepX and weekly Discord Live events with Coach Robert on Wednesdays at 5:00 PM CT.
Contest winners announced
The firm announced Winner Number 1 and Winner Number 2 and congratulated them publicly. It also thanked members for reaching 5,000 and hinted that more giveaways or announcements are coming.
Power hour is live
The firm announced that power hour is now live and shared a YouTube link for the update. This appears to be a general channel announcement with no rule, payout, or pricing change mentioned.
Lucid Trading goes live on YouTube
Lucid Trading announced that Lucid Trading Presents is now live on YouTube. The stream will cover community segments like market recaps, scammer reviews, support ticket highlights, and giveaways.
NinjaTrader coming soon to YRM Prop
YRM Prop announced that NinjaTrader support is coming soon. The message points traders to a video update for more details.
Skymarket podcast is live
Blusky announced that the Skymarket podcast is live now on Blusky TV. The post includes a YouTube link for viewers to watch the stream.
40% margin rule removed
Fortraders announced that the 40% margin rule is no longer in effect. They directed traders to their website for additional news released today.
40% Margin Rule Removed
For Traders announced Keynote 3.0, including the removal of its 40% margin rule. The post also directs traders to the firm website for updated account details and platform information.
GFF passes $1M in payouts
Goat Funded Futures says traders have now received over $1M in total payouts. The message also reiterates that rewards are delivered in 2 business days, or an extra $500 is added.
BluSky TV is live now
BluSky announced that BluSky TV is live, featuring a real-time futures trading stream with market analysis, trade setups, psychology, and technical breakdowns. The post promotes today's live show for NQ/ES market coverage.
5,000 Discord members giveaway
The firm announced it has reached 5,000 Discord members and is celebrating with a giveaway of two $100K All Sessions accounts. Members can enter by reacting, staying active, and signing up on the website; winners will be chosen soon.
London event invites sent
The firm announced that invitations for the London event have now been sent to registered users by email. Recipients should check their inboxes for the invite details.
Redline rolls out 90/10 split and higher payout cap for new funded accounts
Redline says all new funded accounts from June 7 onward now use a 90/10 profit split, while existing funded accounts stay on the current 80/20 split. The firm also raised the payout cap to $2,000 gross / $1,800 net per cycle and introduced optional Powerups in the dashboard; payout timing and trading-day rules remain unchanged.
Redline TV announces updates
Redline is going live with a broadcast covering new updates, including an increased payout cap and profit split. The post also promotes 50K evaluation account giveaways during the stream.
Topstep may enforce liquidations if NQ breaches -5% late session
Topstep said it may intervene as volatility increases into the end of day session and NQ approaches the CME price limit. If NQ breaches -5% during the last half hour, Live Funded Traders will be liquidated to protect traders and the firm.
Topstep reminds traders about 2% price-limit rule
Topstep reminded traders that trading within 2% of a price limit is prohibited and that holding positions near those thresholds is considered high-risk. The message points users to the help center article and Coach Robert's video for guidance on calculating price limits.
Alpha Trader platform stability improvements
Alpha Futures says most data syncing accuracy issues in the Alpha Trader dashboard have been resolved, with a final permanent fix planned for the weekend. Copy trading and personal lockout will return next week, and more platform optimizations and charting features are planned.
King's Birthday Trading Hours Update
Hola Prime announced temporary trading-hours adjustments for the affected instrument on 8 June 2026 due to King's Birthday. Traders should review the updated schedule and plan positions accordingly.
Coming Soon Announcement
The firm posted a teaser announcing that something new is coming soon and shared a video link for more details. No rule, payout, pricing, or platform changes were specified in the message.
Power Hour is live
Blusky announced that Power Hour is live right now and shared a YouTube livestream link. This appears to be a general live-update announcement rather than a rule or payout change.
Matt's Technical Trading Lab is live
Blusky announced that Matt's Technical Trading Lab is live right now. The message points members to a YouTube livestream for the session.
Live stream with Arc
Blusky is going live with Gust Trader Arc to talk trading and charting, with a chance of catching a live trade. A YouTube stream link was shared for the event.
Payment migration enters final stabilization
Phidias Propfirm says its payment migration is in the final stabilization phase, with last tests underway before full switchover. The delay is tied to tighter AML and fraud-prevention verification requirements, and the firm says crypto payments via Confirmo remain fully operational.
Giveaway at 5k members
The firm says it will run a giveaway if the Discord reaches 5,000 members. They note they need just over 100 more members to hit the target.
Community hangout tonight
Lucid Trading is inviting members to come hang out later tonight. It appears to be a general community announcement with no rule, payout, pricing, or platform changes mentioned.
Tradovate account issue resolved
Some Tradovate accounts were incorrectly deactivated, but the issue has now been resolved. Affected accounts have been restored and are active again.
Upcoming Discord changes
BluSky says the Discord will undergo multiple changes over the next few weeks. The goal is to improve guidance, direct users to the right channels, and provide more value to members during the transition.
MyFundedFutures takes equity stake in Funding Predicts
MyFundedFutures announced it has acquired an equity stake in Funding Predicts, a prop firm built for prediction markets. The announcement says this is their first move into the prediction market space and frames it as a new partnership.
Tradovate Account Creation Delay Resolved
The delay affecting Tradovate account creation has been resolved. Pending Tradovate accounts have now been processed.
New platform announcement
Hyperticks says a new platform announcement is ready. Traders should watch for details on the rollout and any account or access changes.
Tradovate account creation delays
Newly purchased Tradovate accounts may take longer than usual to appear because account creation requests are being processed in a backlog. The firm says the process is automatic and no action is required from traders.