Prop Firm Industry News

Effective October 2, 2026, Elite Trader Funding has raised its active account ceiling to 20 Elite Sim-Funded accounts. Concurrently, the Active Trade Day (ATD) hurdle increased to a $250 profit minimum and a 30% consistency requirement.

Nexgen ProTrader Funding officially halted operations on October 1, 2026. Account purchases have ended, CME data feeds have been disconnected, and trading is disabled across all accounts following chronic payment processor bottlenecks.

Starting October 1, 2026, BluSky transitioned to a $0 starting balance for Live Brokerage accounts with sim profits placed into a Bonus Vault (or an optional 50% drawdown cash buyout). Minimum payouts have been standardized to $500 across all tiers.

Topstep unveiled an official trader referral program on September 24, 2026. Active traders can share personal referral links offering new traders 15% off their initial Trading Combine purchase while earning a 15% discount for themselves.

Tradeify has instituted tiered withdrawal caps on Select Flex and Select Daily accounts purchased on or after September 1, 2026, ranging from $1,250 on 25K accounts up to $4,500 on 150K accounts.

Under MFFU's one-time payment evaluation model, accounts inactive for 7 consecutive calendar days are subject to closure. Traders planning vacations or time away must notify support in advance to safeguard their accounts.

Apex Trader Funding has launched new bundled "All-In-One" pricing that eliminates separate Performance Account (PA) activation fees. Additionally, gold and silver futures trading has been officially reinstated, and a limited-time 90% off evaluation sale is running with code FUTURE.

My Funded Futures has introduced the "Builder Plan," a new 50K account structure featuring a rapid 48-hour payout cycle and $0 activation fees. The plan utilizes an EOD trailing drawdown and applies a 50% consistency rule during the funded sim stage.

Topstep has officially updated its combine structures, letting traders choose between a Standard Path (lower monthly cost with an activation fee) and a No-Activation-Fee Path (higher monthly cost with $0 due upon passing). This provides retirees with custom cost structures depending on their funding confidence.

Apex Trader Funding has officially rolled out mandatory stop-loss requirements on all active trades to enforce stricter risk management. In tandem, their one-time activation fees have been updated to support new EOD trailing drawdown structures.

In a major shift, top infrastructure providers for the proprietary trading industry have begun adapting their trading engines to support Prediction Markets. This signals a potential new asset class for funded traders alongside traditional futures and crypto.

Tradeify has rebranded its core product offerings. The Advanced plan is now named "Select" (offering both Daily and Flex payout structures), and the Straight to Sim plan is now "Lightning". Activation fees remain fully waived across all tiers.

The competitive landscape in 2026 is forcing firms to loosen restrictive trading rules. Over the past month, multiple top-tier futures firms have officially removed their blackout windows around Tier 1 economic releases (like FOMC and NFP), allowing traders to hold positions through high volatility.

Industry data from Q2 2026 shows a continued, massive migration of retail traders abandoning unregulated CFD/Forex prop firms in favor of CME-regulated futures prop firms. U.S. regulatory crackdowns on offshore CFD models have cemented futures as the definitive "safe haven" for funded traders.

Tradeify has temporarily dropped the price of their Growth 50K account down to $87 with code **MAY**. This gives them an absolutely massive Drawdown-Per-Dollar value ratio, considering there are zero activation fees when you pass.

TradeDay has updated their funded account rules, moving to a tiered profit split system instead of a flat percentage. They are currently offering 40% off evaluations to coincide with the rollout.

In a massive industry consolidation move, Topstep has officially acquired The Futures Desk (TFD). TFD traders are being migrated to Topstep's infrastructure. This cements Topstep as the undisputed largest prop firm in the futures space.

Tradeify has officially launched "Tradeify 3.0", bringing a complete overhaul to their platform. The biggest update is the addition of NinjaTrader and Rithmic support, expanding beyond their previous Tradovate-only offering. They've also introduced the Elite Live Performance Reward Pool for bonus payouts.

Apex Trader Funding has eliminated all monthly recurring subscription fees. Moving forward, all evaluation accounts are strictly one-time fee purchases. They also introduced an Intraday Trailing drawdown option alongside their classic EOD Trailing accounts.