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Futures prop firm industry news: new firms and products, deals, published payout figures and CME launches.
CME withdraws its 24/7 10-barrel crude oil futures filing
CME drops its plan for a 10-barrel crude oil contract that would have traded around the clock.
CME September volume hits 31.8 million contracts a day
CME reports a September record, with Micro Nasdaq futures volume up 73%. The figures do not change prop rules.
Funded Futures Network says it is buying PropEd; payouts run late
FFN emailed traders that it is acquiring PropEd Capital, naming a new CEO, and that payouts are late.
CME to list Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures on October 19
CME plans Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures, in standard and micro sizes, for October 19, pending regulatory review.
TradersYard ends FX/CFD challenges to focus on futures
TradersYard stops selling FX/CFD challenges after September 30, 2026 and makes futures its main product.
FTMO enters futures with EOD drawdown and 90/10 payouts
FTMO opened a futures program on September 17, 2026 with Growth and Pro plans on three platforms.
The5ers Futures adds 22 CME single stock futures
The5ers says 22 single stock futures, among them Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft, are live on its futures accounts.
FundedNext claims $350M in payouts; on-chain tracker verifies 64%
The firm's counter combines CFD and futures, is self-reported, and an on-chain tracker matches only part of it.
MyForexFunds opens claims form for accounts frozen in August 2023
The firm opened a one-month submission form for Evaluation, Accelerated and Rapid accounts frozen in 2023.
CME reports record July volume of 27 million contracts a day, up 23%
CME Group reported record July volume of 27 million contracts a day, led by micro-sized contracts.
CME to launch E-nano equity index futures on August 24
CME announced four E-nano index contracts for August 24, sized below one Micro E-mini.
CME 1-Ounce Gold goes 24/7; nearly 15,000 trade in first weekend
CME's 1-Ounce Gold futures began weekend trading on July 24; nearly 15,000 contracts traded that weekend.
CME launches Single Stock futures on 55 US stocks
CME began trading cash-settled Single Stock futures on 55 US stocks on July 27, with micros on 22 names.
CME reports record June volume; Micro Nasdaq at 3.2M a day
CME Group reported record June average daily volume of 30.6 million contracts, led by micro equity index products.
CME to launch financially settled Micro E-mini options June 29
CME will list cash settled Micro E-mini S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 options on June 29, with daily expiries.
MyFundedFutures takes stake in prop firm Funding Predicts
The deal was announced June 3, 2026; terms were not disclosed and both firms keep operating separately.
CME crypto futures and options now trade 24/7 after May 29 launch
CME Group's cryptocurrency futures and options have traded around the clock since Friday, May 29.