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What changed at prop firms, and what it means for traders. Every story links to the announcement or filing it is based on.

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2 October 2026My Funded Futures relaunches its perpetuals brand as MyFundedPerps

The perpetuals brand My Funded Futures announced as Funding Perpetuals was renamed MyFundedPerps in September and opened with 122 markets in October 2026.

New program, Crypto

1 October 2026CMC Markets opens CMC Funded, a simulated evaluation programme

CMC Funded, a simulated evaluation programme linked to broker CMC Markets, opened on 1 October 2026. It offers one $100,000 account and an interview route.

New program, Forex

28 September 2026Futures prop firm FundedSeat closes, citing limited platform access

FundedSeat said on 28 September 2026 it is closing because it could not get access to major trading platforms. It said active accounts will be refunded.

Closure, Futures

28 September 2026MyForexFunds brand sold to a Dubai firm, which plans a November relaunch

Traders Global sold the MyForexFunds brand to Dubai-based Global Solutions, which has previewed a new Evolution programme due on 23 November 2026.

Acquisition, Forex

24 September 2026FundedNext adds 3-day and on-demand payout options to Stellar accounts

FundedNext now lets Stellar 2-Step and Stellar Lite traders pick a standard, 3-day or on-demand payout structure at checkout, each with a different profit split.

Rule change, Forex

17 September 2026FTMO launches FTMO Futures with Growth and Pro evaluation plans

FTMO launched FTMO Futures on 17 September 2026 after a beta, with two plans on Tradovate, NinjaTrader and TradingView and a 90% payout share.

New program, Futures

8 September 2026FTMO's 2025 accounts show record revenue, lower profit and the OANDA price

FTMO's 2025 financial statements show record revenue but a 59% drop in net profit, and put the price of its OANDA purchase at about CZK 8.8 billion.

Industry, Forex

1 September 2026Nigeria's SEC publishes draft rules for online forex and CFD trading

Nigeria's securities regulator proposed licensing, leverage caps and marketing limits for online forex and CFD providers, including offshore firms serving Nigerians.

Regulation, Forex

17 August 2026Take Profit Trader cuts its minimum evaluation period to three trading days

Take Profit Trader lowered the minimum trading days on its futures evaluation from five to three on 17 August 2026 and said its payout policy is unchanged.

Rule change, Futures

12 August 2026Kraken Prop adds an S&P 500 perpetual to its evaluation and funded accounts

Kraken added an S&P 500 perpetual to Kraken Prop on 12 August 2026, its second stock index market after the Nasdaq 100. Commodities are planned next.

Firm update, Crypto