Prop firm news & announcements

New Static Drawdown Plans

Traders can now get funded and request a payout the same day with new static drawdown plans.

Skills & Quests Upgrade

Introducing Skills & Quests feature in the dashboard with quests, free resets, consistency removal, and profit split boosts.

Static Drawdown Policy

All challenges use static drawdown.

Removed Trading Rules

Three trading rules have been removed: 60% profit concentration, 70% margin, 3-minute stop-loss deadline.

Trading Restrictions Removed

Three trading restrictions have been removed to better support traders.

High-Impact News

A week driven by central bank commentary and jobs data, with FOMC Minutes and Canada's employment report among the key highlights.

Payout Milestone Achieved

Over $13M paid out to funded traders, with daily review of payout requests.

Recent Payout Disbursement Times

Fastest payout disbursement time: 5 seconds, Average payout disbursement time: 4.86 hours.

New Feature Announcement

@tradesea is now available on Hyperticks

Withdrawal Policy Update

Details on the smallest withdrawal amount and associated fees for the Merit live account.

New Features Announcement

Two significant updates: @tradesea is now available on Hyperticks and we are hiring video editors.

Payout Policy Update

55% on all profits above the buffer, better than most firms.

US Labor Data Impact on Bitcoin

$BTC falls below $84K after weaker US labor data, with JOLTS job openings missing expectations.

Eval Pro Launch

Introducing Eval Pro for faster evaluations and funding options.

New Payout Policy

Daily payouts with no intraday trailing drawdown and no payout caps.

TRUMP-XI SUMMIT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The meeting produced several concrete trade agreements including tariff reductions and agricultural purchases.

Payout Request Process

Automated decision on payout requests with specific reasons provided for refusals.

Federal Reserve Rate Hike

The Fed raised rates for the first time since July 2023, with a unanimous vote and expectations for more hikes this year.

Rule Changes

60% profit concentration rule, 3-minute stop-loss deadline, and 70% max margin rule have been removed.

New Daily Payouts Plan

Introducing a new plan for traders to request payouts every 24 hours without a consistency rule.

New Daily Payouts Plan

Introducing a new payout plan allowing traders to request payouts every 24 hours with no consistency rule and a 90/10 profit split.

Payout Guarantee Update

Guaranteed payout policy with additional compensation for delays.

Tradeify Upgrade Announcement

Tradeify TV LIVE event featuring @BrettSimba to showcase the newest upgrade.

Tradeify launches Premier Trading League with FlyQuest

Tradeify and FlyQuest are launching the Premier Trading League, a head-to-head trading competition with no entry fee and $1,000,000 in total prize money. The league starts September 21, 2026 at market open and features two back-to-back four-week opens, with top performers advancing to a live grand final in Fort Lauderdale on December 11.

New Trader Dashboard

Our New Trader Dashboard is LIVE!

New Daily Payouts Plan

Introducing a new plan for daily payouts at GFF, allowing requests every 24 hours once funded.

Earn PIT points for commenting on X

The Trading Pit is asking members to leave a genuine, relevant comment on a linked X post and tag @TheTradingPit_ naturally. Users who submit the comment link in the specified Discord channel can receive 75 PIT points as a reward.

Risk Framework Update

The risk framework includes Daily Loss and Drawdown limits that remain after funding, with specific rules for martingale-style sizing.

US Labor Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Changes to the trading schedule for September 7, 2026.

Labor Day Trading Hours Update

CME trading hours will be modified for Labor Day on Monday, September 7. Positions must be closed before 1:00 PM EST, trading can resume after 6:00 PM EST, and TickBlaze trade dates will follow the usual holiday schedule.

VPN and VPS Usage Policy

Clarification on the use of VPNs and VPSs for trading on various account types.

Trading Schedule Update

Important trading schedule information for September 7 and 8.

Cash prize contest teased for September 9

Lucid Trading says to expect "chaos" next week and teased a contest with $2 million in cash prizes. The contest is set to start on September 9 and end on September 30, with full details coming next week.

Labor Day Futures Trading Notice

Futures markets will close early at 1:00 PM ET on Monday, September 7, 2026 for Labor Day, and trading resumes at the scheduled CME reopen at 6:00 PM ET. Open positions remain subject to mark-to-market and risk rules, and Monday will not count as a trading day.

Fire Drill Returns to TopstepTV

Topstep says Fire Drill is coming back to TopstepTV. The event is open to all traders, including US and international traders, and will be streamed live on Tuesday, September 8.

Labor Day Holiday Hours

CME Futures markets will close early on Labor Day, and positions should be liquidated by 12:45 PM EST.

Labor Day holiday trading hours

Top One Futures announced modified trading hours for Labor Day on Monday, September 7. Futures markets will close early at 1:00 PM EST, and all positions must be closed by then; Sunday’s session opens at the regular 6:00 PM EST time.

Earn Pit Points for X comments

The Trading Pit is testing a new Pit Points campaign that rewards approved comments on a linked X post. Users must leave a genuine comment, tag @TheTradingPit_, and submit the comment URL, with a 15-minute minimum between submissions.