Prop Firm Radar

Topstep Opens Omaha Trader Hub, Expands Chicago Headquarters

Topstep has opened its first in-person trader support hub in Omaha, Nebraska, and expanded its Chicago headquarters. The Omaha facility will serve over 100 traders, offering training and community support. The Chicago expansion reinforces the firm’s commitment to growth and enhanced trader services. Rooted in the Midwest, Topstep aims to provide real-time, personalized assistance and strengthen its presence in key markets. Click below to learn more about Topstep

Gold Market Sentiment-Bullish on 14 August 2026

Based on the aggregated funded-account positioning available at publication, the contrarian model currently indicates a positive directional bias in gold. This suggests that the model sees greater potential for further upside than downside at this stage. The reading provides market context only. It does not provide an entry price, stop-loss, take-profit or recommended position size, and should not be used as a standalone instruction to enter a trade.

Concerns Over WeMasterTrade’s Credibility Grow on Reddit

A Reddit user reports that WeMasterTrade is losing credibility, citing withdrawal issues, high spreads, and poor customer support. These complaints highlight potential service risks for traders using WeMasterTrade’s platform. Click below to learn more about WeMasterTrade

E8 Markets Referral Code SK10 Grants 10% Off All Plans

E8 Markets is offering a 10% discount on all plans through referral code 'SK10'. Additionally, Steady provides media creators with tools to build and manage membership communities. Click below to learn more about E8 Markets

Alpha Capital Group 20% Discount Code for Steady Plans

Steady offers independent media makers tools to build and manage thriving membership communities, now with 20% off all plans using Alpha Capital Group's coupon code E4TU0. Click below to learn more about Alpha Capital Group

Gold Radar-Mixed Outlook for 13 August 2026

FundingPips Offers 40% Discount with Code c9995e01

FundingPips is offering a limited-time 40% discount on all its trading challenge fees using coupon code c9995e01. Traders can save on challenge entry costs and access funded accounts upon passing. Use the code during checkout to boost your prop trading opportunities. Click below to learn more about FundingPips

Forex Expo Dubai Introduces New Trader and IB Programs

As Forex Expo Dubai 2026 approaches, the event enhances its attendee experience with dedicated programmes for verified traders and introducing brokers. Verified traders gain access to seminars, a Traders Lounge, one-on-one expert clinics, and pre-booked meetings. Introducing brokers benefit from an IB Programme offering broker connections, rebate comparisons, and partnership discussions. The expo features exhibitors like Funding Pips and Funded Firm among others.

Gold Radar-Mixed Outlook for 12 August 2026

Top Crypto Prop Firms of 2026 Compared

This comparison evaluates leading crypto proprietary trading firms—HyroTrader, FTMO, Crypto Fund Trader, and FundedNext. It highlights capital funding methods with mostly simulated accounts, notes HyroTrader’s unique path to real capital after meeting a 10% profit target in five days, and emphasizes FundedNext’s 72,000+ Trustpilot reviews. Traders pay upfront fees for evaluations and earn performance-based payouts, often on notional rather than live brokerage capital.

Six Prop Firms’ Rulebooks Hinder Trader Payouts

Velotrade’s 2026 report reviews six prop firms’ rulebooks—Topstep, FTMO, FundingPips, Blue Guardian, —across drawdown, consistency, payout, and risk management rules. It reveals that hidden provisions, not losing trades, end most funded accounts: of over 300,000 accounts, only 7% ever received a payout. Traders are urged to scrutinize account-ending conditions in evaluation guides before purchasing funded challenges.

FundedNext Launches Labs to Test Experimental Prop Challenges

FundedNext has introduced Labs, a dedicated track for trialing experimental funding models with a small group of paying traders. Its initial challenge, FNL01, offers a one-step $50,000 simulated account without a daily loss limit, priced at $99.99 for a limited run. The UAE-based firm will analyze performance data from these live experiments before rolling successful rules out to its full user base. Click below to learn more about FundedNext

Eightcap Adds Prop Trading Challenges to TradingView

Eightcap now supports its prop trading evaluation product directly within TradingView, letting eligible clients run its Challenges from the charting platform. The firm also offers a complimentary TradingView Plus subscription to qualifying accounts, renewed monthly when criteria are met. Seven years after first integrating live trading, Eightcap follows FTMO’s lead, which enabled simulated challenge trading via TradingView through OANDA in 2025. Click below to learn more about Eightcap, FTMO

Eightcap Launches Simulated Trading Challenges on TradingView

Melbourne-based Eightcap has enhanced its TradingView integration by allowing clients to run its prop trading evaluation product directly from charts. Eligible traders receive a complimentary TradingView Plus subscription renewed monthly while active. Eightcap now adds its Eightcap Challenges prop-style evaluations, joining other funded-trader firms like FTMO and OANDA. This move streamlines the challenge process within TradingView’s interface without third-party middleware.

Hands-On Review: Goat Funded Trader Account Models and Pricing

We tested Goat Funded Trader for several weeks to assess its daily usability beyond marketing claims. The platform offers four funding pathways—1-Step, 2-Step, 3-Step Challenges, and Instant Funding—each with multiple account sizes. Prices range from $65 for a $10K challenge to $3,000 for a $400K instant account. Promotional discounts are frequent, so buyers should review current offers. Supports five platforms. Click below to learn more about Goat Funded Trader

Gold Market Sentiment-Bullish on 11 August 2026

Gold Market Sentiment-Bullish on 07 August 2026

cTrader Restricts US Prop Firms Following Regulatory Review

Several US retail proprietary trading firms have updated their policies to exclude new cTrader accounts for US clients. The5ers, FundedNext and Goat Funded Trader now limit cTrader to non-US traders, directing Americans to alternative platforms like Match-Trader, TradeLocker and Volumetrica. Spotware, cTrader’s developer, confirmed the platform will no longer onboard US-based traders under its new criteria. Click below to learn more about The5ers, FundedNext, Goat Funded Trader

Apex Trader Funding Unveils Apex 4.0 Rule and Payout Overhaul

Apex Trader Funding has introduced Apex 4.0, a major update revising its trading evaluation rules and payout system. The overhaul aims to streamline qualifying phases, adjust profit targets, and enhance payout rates for traders who pass the new evaluation criteria. Details around phase structure, commission splits, and minimum performance requirements are expected. Click below to learn more about Apex Trader Funding

Alpha Futures Refunds Not Received After Promised Date

Traders report that refunds for closed Alpha Futures accounts, promised to be processed on 7/21/26, have not been received within the expected 3–7 business days. A user notes that profitable premium evaluation accounts were closed rather than migrated to a higher tier, and despite contacting support, no confirmation or refund has arrived. Click below to learn more about Alpha Futures