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

GFF launches daily payouts
Goat Funded Futures says its new Daily Payouts Plan is now live. Funded traders can request payouts every 24 hours with no minimum trading days, no winning day count, and no consistency rule 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.

Labor Day Trading Hours
Markets will close early on Monday, September 7 at 1:00 PM ET and reopen at 6:00 PM ET. Rithmic will count Monday’s holiday session and Tuesday under the same trade date, and all open or pending positions must be closed by 12:59 PM ET to avoid liquidation.

US Labor Day Holiday Trading Schedule
Changes to the trading schedule for September 7, 2026.

TFeed maintenance before close
Phoenix Trader Funding will perform TFeed maintenance 15 minutes before today's close for Labor Day. All positions must be flattened by 10:45 AM ET.

GFT x GFF merger goes live
Forex and futures are now combined under one account and one login, with a new sidebar switcher for moving between workspaces. The update also adds free backtesting for futures traders, a refreshed UI, three new languages, and shared payouts, analytics, and rewards in one dashboard.

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.

Indices leverage increased
Starting September 6, 2026 at 21:00 UTC, Hola Prime is increasing Indices leverage for all plans. Pro Plans move from 10:1 to 20:1, and Prime / Prime X Plans move from 5:1 to 10:1 for new trades opened after the effective time.

Teaser about possible payout-day change
Goat Funded Futures is teasing an announcement for next week about payout day potentially no longer being a fixed wait period. The message does not confirm the change yet, but it suggests a forthcoming update related to payout timing.

Labor Day Trading Hours Update
LifeUpTrading announced revised U.S. Labor Day holiday hours in KST. Trading opens Monday, September 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM, cuts off early on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM, and resumes Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM. Traders must close all positions and cancel pending orders by 1:55 AM KST on Tuesday, September 8, and auto-liquidation may be delayed.

Potential Change in Payout Policy
Discussion about the future of payout day for funded traders.

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.

Indices leverage increase effective Sept. 6
Starting September 6, 2026 at 21:00 UTC, Hola Prime will increase leverage on Indices. Pro Plans move from 10:1 to 20:1, while Prime and Prime X move from 5:1 to 10:1 for new trades opened after the effective time.

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.

Labor Day trading hours and liquidation deadline
Funded Futures Network announced early Labor Day holiday market hours for Monday, September 7, 2026, with markets closing at 1:00 PM ET and reopening at 6:00 PM ET. All open or pending positions must be closed by 12:59 PM ET, or the account will be liquidated and automatically closed; Rithmic will count Monday's holiday session and Tuesday under the same trade date.

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.

40% Off Trading Challenge Giveaway Reminder
The Trading Pit is reminding traders that its giveaway is still live, offering five winners a chance to choose any Trading Challenge for 40% off. Entries close Sunday at 11:59 PM CEST after following the Prop Firm Match steps and DMing proof of a favorite.

US Labour Day trading hours update
Trading hours for the affected instrument will be temporarily adjusted on September 7, 2026 because of Labour Day in the US. Traders are advised to check the updated schedule and plan their trades accordingly.

Indices leverage update
Effective September 6, 2026 at 21:00 UTC, hola-prime is increasing indices leverage on selected plans. Pro Plans will move from 10:1 to 20:1, and Prime / Prime X plans will move from 5:1 to 10:1 for new trades opened after the effective time.

US Labor Day trading hours update
Trading hours will change for US Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2026. Futures on equity index exchange instruments will halt at 12:00 PM CT and resume at 5:00 PM CT, and traders must manually close open positions by 11:45 AM CT. CFD holiday schedules for Orbex and Tickmill are also referenced.

GFF Teases Upcoming Announcement
Goat-Funded-Futures says something big is coming next week but has not shared any details yet. Traders are being told to stay tuned for a future reveal.

Daily Loss Limit Feature
You can now choose your own daily loss limit on the 25K evaluation at Phoenix Labs.

X takeover reminder for Pit Points
The Trading Pit is reminding members to post thoughtful, unique comments on X about trading-related topics and submit the post URL for approval. Approved submissions earn +50 Pit Points each, with a 15-minute minimum between entries and no generic spam comments.

TradeLocker Scheduled Maintenance
TradeLocker will undergo scheduled maintenance on Saturday, September 5, 2026 from 3:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT. During this window, the platform may be partially offline, and pending orders and SL/TP may not trigger.

Labor Day holiday trading and payout pause
Topstep says all positions must be closed by 11:45 a.m. CT on Monday, September 7, and positions can be reopened after 5:00 p.m. CT for the Tuesday, September 8 trade date. Payout requests and processing will be paused starting Friday, September 4 at 5:00 p.m. CT and resume on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

Labor Day holiday hours announced
BluSky will operate on adjusted hours for Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2026. Markets close at 1:00 PM EST, payouts will not be processed that day, customer service will be closed, and services resume Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

Trade Locker Maintenance Window
Trade Locker will be temporarily inaccessible on Sunday, August 9 from 3 AM EDT to 8 AM EDT for infrastructure improvements. During the maintenance window, the trading engine may be partially offline, so pending orders and SL/TP may not trigger reliably.

New Trading Features
2-Step Prime X offers fewer restrictions and greater flexibility for traders.

Labor Day Holiday Market Hours
Apex Trader Funding announced holiday market hours for Labor Day. The market will open regularly on Sunday, September 6, close early at 13:00 ET on Monday, September 7, and reopen at 18:00 ET the same day; Monday session activity counts toward Tuesday, September 8.

Labor Day Trading Hours Update
For Monday, September 7, markets close early at 1:00 PM ET and reopen at 6:00 PM ET. Any open or pending positions must be closed by 12:59 PM ET, and Rithmic will count Monday and Tuesday as the same trade date for active trading-day tracking.

New website version rolling out
Swissfirmup says a redesigned website version is coming soon and is currently being rolled out. They note that trader access, redirects, and the dashboard itself remain unchanged; only the visual design is changing.

New dashboard issues fixed
The firm says the issues with the new dashboard have been fixed and everything should work normally now. Traders should be able to use the updated dashboard without the previous problems.

FX unavailable for US residents
Tradeify announced that FX trading will not be available for US residents. This limits platform access for affected traders and may change what markets they can trade.

Tradeify FX waitlist opens
Tradeify says the waitlist for Tradeify FX is now open. They are directing users to join the FX Discord for updates and to get on the list.

Rapid EOD 25K plan launched
myfundedfutures announced the Rapid EOD plan is now available in a 25K size. The plan keeps daily payouts and EOD drawdown, and the firm says it is now live.

Wealth Charts login updated
Users can now log into their Wealth Charts account with their registered email address instead of a separate username. The change is intended to simplify the login experience; contact support if access issues occur.
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