News
Futures prop firm news, each item dated and sourced.
Alpha Futures launches Direct, an instant-funded account
Alpha Futures' Direct accounts skip the evaluation but gate payouts behind a target and a 20% rule.
Earn2Trade drops minimum trading days, ties split to withdrawals
Evaluations bought from July 6, 2026 have no minimum trading days and a threshold-based profit split.
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.
Topstep Labs opens with a $25,000 static-drawdown Trading Combine
Topstep's first Labs drop is a $25,000 Combine with a fixed max loss limit, no resets and a $75 one-time fee.
Funded Futures Network replaces old plans with STEADY evaluation
Funded Futures Network closed Standard OG to new buyers and replaced Express MAX with the two-day STEADY account.
cTrader will not onboard new US traders at prop firms
Spotware says prop firms can no longer sign up new US-based traders on cTrader, after Q1 review.
CME Globex closes early Friday, July 3, for Independence Day 2026
CME Globex closes at noon CT on Friday, July 3, and those trades carry a July 6 trade date.
Earn2Trade raises concurrent evaluation limit from three to five
Earn2Trade now allows five evaluation accounts at once; funded-side limits are unchanged.
CFTC seeks comment on 24/7 futures and energy perpetual contracts
The CFTC opened public comment on 24/7 trading of standard futures and on energy perpetual contracts.
Earn2Trade ends legacy NinjaTrader-Rithmic connection on June 30
NinjaTrader stays free at Earn2Trade, but access now runs through the NinjaTrader-Tradovate unified API.
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.
Topstep doubles XFA payout caps for traders with a daily loss limit
New Trading Combine buyers can trade a hard daily stop for double per-request payout caps, from June 2.
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.