The V Trader

@DarwinexZero You guys have the best & realest trading content & talks in this space 🙌... these Prop social handlers don't know what trading is.

The thing the trading-content world does not tell you is not about discipline. It is that your P/L for the first 100 trades is mostly noise. A 60 percent winrate strategy will produce a 30-trade slump roughly twice a year. A 55 percent winrate strategy will produce one bad month per quarter, on average. Neither of those is your strategy breaking. Both are fully consistent with the underlying edge. Most traders blow up because they assume the latest 30 trades are their truest signal. They tighten the rules after a bad streak. They add filters after a worse one. By the time the strategy stabilises again, what is left is a heavily over-fit version of the original. The useful framing is sample size first, edge second. You do not have a strategy. You have a hypothesis. The strategy starts at trade 100 and gets credible at trade 300, in regimes that vary. The people running real systematic books work in this frame. They size to survive their own variance. They calibrate over months. They evolve only on evidence, not on the last bad afternoon. The difference between a hobbyist and a professional is rarely the setup. It is the willingness to wait for the sample.

@PropJoshD The confusing part here is that there are different types of trailing dd. End of day trailing & highest watermark trailing. Can you elaborate on the differences?

Guys, equity drawdown is not trailing drawdown. Your overall never moves it only determines daily based on whichever is higher balance/equity at the end of the day. Trailing drawdown the overall follows the High watermark.

@farmingandJesus @butdc41320 It is.

@Market_Emotions @AlphaCapitalUK

@Market_Emotions @AlphaCapitalUK I didn't know about this, I just went to search their FAQ. Conclusion: They are banning profitable traders in disguise of a Prime program. At some point, this will not end well for the firm. Seacrest Funded winding down was a pure example.

My journey with @AlphaCapitalUK has officially come to an end. Not by choice though. Now, I will not speak ill of a firm that that has paid me $91,608. But as my followers know, I built my brand from the ground up with trust, transparency and full disclosure. And also as a partner and ambassador for @PropFirmMatch, it is my duty and responsibility to also share with you the true events which transpired towards the end of my journey with @AlphaCapitalUK. Those who followed my journey know I made a phenomenal performance of 14 payouts on one single $200k account to achieve the majority of my profits with this firm. @AlphaCapitalUK recognised my performance by inviting me to Alpha Prime. At this point, I was also awaiting a $200K Funded account which took me 2 months to pass. During my Alpha Prime interview, their Head of Client Support formally invited me to Alpha Prime and explained to me what it was. Long story short, it required me to give up $400K Funding ($200K Funded + pending $200K I passed) for a $10K live futures account which only had a 60% profit split. No salary offered. I don't even trade Futures and it didn't seem like a good deal, so I asked what would happen if I declined the offer? I was told that I would be allowed to trade out my $400K Funded account (and another eval I had parked) to finalisation, but I could not purchase any more accounts for a year. I found this fair, so I said I would have to decline the Alpha Prime offer. But after the interview, the conditions changed as the person I spoke with emailed me to say he was misinformed and that I would only be allowed to trade out the remaining $200K Funded account to finalisation. So in essence, they actually denied me the $200K Funding account. I protested that this was unfair and not what was agreed on the call, but to no avail. I then asked if the opportunity and potential to join Alpha Prime would be there upon finalisation of my remaining Funded account, and he said yes, there was that potential. Now, fast forward to a few payouts later, I have finally breached the $200K account. They informed me the offer of Alpha Prime is no longer available without any real assessment. Like I said, I won't speak ill of the firm, but if we are going to be transparent, these are the facts: - @AlphaCapitalUK paid me $91,608 in payouts total - They never denied me a payout unfairly - They gave me the conditions for rejecting Alpha Prime, but went back on the offer later and changed the conditions, under the reasoning that the Head of Client Support I spoke to was misinformed. - They denied me a $200K Funded account (refunded) under the guise of "being invited to Prime" - They did not consider me for Prime when I no longer had any Funded accounts left - To join Prime, I had to give up what I already had. Final Stats with @AlphaCapitalUK: Challenge Fees: $5,396 Payouts: $92,109 (Including Performance Bonus) The above are the facts with what happened. You will not find a single negative statement or opinion from me regarding this situation. You can make up your own mind about what's right and what's wrong. But you need to be informed with what actually happened, and I am here to be transparent and share with you the true side of things. At the end of the day, they paid me $91,608 in payouts and never denied me a payout, but that was also from my own skill as a trader.

@FTMO_com @PropFirmBrigade After working hard since 2022 so I could finally get to buy an account with FTMO as my "then" dream firm, you just removed swing accounts at will. Tired of this crap, I can't wait for MFF to get back 😫

Hi everyone, let’s clear this up. The issue here isn't about hiding negative feedback; it’s a straightforward breach of contract. Clause 10 exists to protect the privacy of all parties involved, which is standard practice in almost any industry, not just prop trading. We don't hide negative comments – you can easily see that we reply to them directly and constructively across all platforms. However, sharing confidential correspondence or resorting to vulgarity, even out of frustration, has no place in the FTMO community. We want to thank the responsible traders here who understand that an agreement is an agreement. You don't build a 10-year track record by banning skilled traders. Our foundation is built on long-term fairness and supporting trader development. Just last month (February), we processed over 10,000 FTMO Rewards totalling more than $31,500,000. Stay disciplined, focus on your edge, and keep growing.

Now we can understand why you never see negative posts about @FTMO_com If your payout gets denied and you talk about it publicly on social media they just ban you. Problem solved, right? Silence the trader, protect the reputation. Best prop firm indeed.💀 #propfirmmedia📈

@PropFirmMatch @GoatFunded This is why I can't fully trust PFM... like how can you be listing this firm?

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@samtge283 @E8Markets @DylanElchami @DylanElchami, you really need to ban this guy. He's gonna ruin your firm fr

@ZamcoCapital @E8Markets @DylanElchami where you put this trader in your system as he is risk for live account as he blows without proper risk and in demo he is just purchases and go for one side betting

Blew my 500k @E8Markets account and im now back to funded. Failed 3 accounts along the way due to reckless trades. But when I finally waited for a good setup, trade hit TP in no time. Use Code - ZAMCO for 20% OFF. 500k CFD account is wild

@VicXTraderFR @wannabechamp No more swing accounts. Wouldn't make sense anymore

@wannabechamp Never ban or restriction After More +50 payout on FTMO, Prime Status, Max allocation 600k and leaderboard

I'm getting so fed up with FTMO who has been banned from them ?

@TraderSeema @E8Markets @E8Bruin @DylanElchami Wdym max cap?

First Payout Requested from @E8Markets $3250 Requested 😉 (Max cap) Let's gooo. From buying the account to requesting the payout all in just 4 days, only possible with @E8Markets

@PropJoshD @TraderWixard IC funded had liquidity issues since 2024. I don't think they can make it back. A lot of shady stuff going on back doors since then.

Went through the reviews now after your post showed in my feed and thought to take a look. I think if I removed the guys I know are cheats from the review list they would sit around 3.8 (still not great). New leadership now, previously of Funderpro. Some new software will show up with that which will help remove the bad actors. Additionally people should know that trustpilot now don't really put up organic reviews that are positive but almost instantly put up the negative ones. If you use their link to invite a review it will show up, but organic positive reviews rarely get posted anymore.

After several months quiet, these guys decided to make a promotion. However, a quick look into Trust Pilot classification and comments shows what's behind walls.

@PropJoshD I'm hoping they never make it to payout is deliberate. Not laziness

A core problem of almost all prop firms is that they are lazy. There is absolutely no reason you aren't telling people you dont want them in your company before payout. Waiting until payout is LAZY. And when you are lazy you have to make excuses. It is very easy to tell someone who is in phase 1 "hey mate, sorry but we aren't interested in your business, here is your refund". Sure it hurts the person a little bit but its not as bad as saying it when you owe them 10k. You have saved both yours and their time and a lot of pain by being proactive. The fact that futures firms are at this point is astounding. If you have tens of millions in revenue its just so lazy.

@BeefDayPepe They're real clowns

Sounds like a case of bullying someone randomly and realised its a wrong target after getting to know he has some reach and influence in this space tbh, we've all seen how it works around here. I doubt if this happened to someone with 13 followers he'll be getting replies from you

@Market_Emotions @FundedTradingP Ok, so they have a 35% consistency score?.. GTK

I mogged myself on my first @FundedTradingP 2-step account yesterday. I accidentally fat finger double tapped position, so I promptly closed it. I totally forgot the commission and loss from that accidental position added to my perfectly calculated SL and it went over the Max Daily DD! Completely my fault 🤦‍♂️ But this stuff happens, we need to bounce back. That's why I started another @FundedTradingP account took a 1:1.5 RRR play on divergence, balance and delta zones. Hit my max 35% consistency for today and I am finished this week! Are you keen to trade with me at @FundedTradingP? I'm giving away 2 x $25K 2-Step accounts and the giveaway is STILL open! Just navigate to my page and enter if you haven't yet. Winners selected randomly in 3 hours 🔥 LFG Best of luck!

@BlueberryFunded TBH, as a trader with @BlueberryFunded , I don't see any reason why these rules should be removed. They are good for both serious traders & the sustainability of the firm. A real trader shouldn't have problems with these rules.

📢 ATTENTION - MAJOR UPDATE We listened to you. After reviewing months of feedback and carefully evaluating how we can improve the experience, we’ve decided to remove several restrictions from our rules. Our goal is simple: create a challenge environment that is easier to navigate, fair for traders, and focused on what actually matters - your strategy and responsible risk management. By simplifying the rules, you can now approach the challenge process with more clarity, flexibility, and peace of mind. Fewer unnecessary limitations. More focus on execution. This is another step forward as we continue building a better ecosystem for traders

@Market_Emotions @CTI_Funding I've known CTI to be scammers for a long time now. I've also known AquaFunded to be scammers as well, but it seems they've treated you nicely. Can you share your experience with them, too?

Looks like it's finally happened to me, folks. Got hit with the most BS denial reason by @CTI_Funding 😂 I have never once been banned, or unfairly denied because I always believed that respecting the firm and their rules will prevent that from happening. Until today, I learnt the respect is not mutual. I gave @CTI_Funding a try as per a mate's recommendation. Using max 1.2% risk only and always setting an SL, @CTI_Funding has denied me a Phase 2 account after 1 month of trading, because they claim I was reverse hedging. What an absolute joke - firstly, I only have 1 account with you so reverse hedge what? Secondly, I am happy to provide full unredacted statements of all my other active accounts at other props to show I took the same trade or same direction trade on all correlated pairs on all my other accounts. Why the denial @CTI_Funding? I invite you to provide full proof, breakdown or any evidence of your allegations @CTI_Funding - but of course, your denial email holds zero evidence. Now I can finally join the ranks of traders unfairly treated by firms. I trade a lot of firms so I can be the guinea pig for traders. Those who have followed my journey also know that I am working on backend solutions for Prop Firms to attain sustainability. And as one of the strongest advocates for transparency in this space, it is almost ironic that I got hit with this. But this is actually why I stay anonymous. So that I can experience Prop Firms without influencer status - this way I can deliver to you trusted reviews and transparent experiences as a normal average everyday trader. But I am to blame as well, I was wrong to try a low-tier firm, wasted my time, energy and it negatively affected my trading psychology. But at least now, we all know to stay away from @CTI_Funding - added to the shitlist. The market is already chaotic enough. The Prop Firm industry is even more of an upheaval. But me? I will be calm. Full trade history provided. I got nothing to hide. @CTI_Funding, how can you identify reverse hedging if it doesn't exist? I know I'm clean and I never hedged, so shame on you - there's enough BS in this industry already, what a disappointment.

@the5erstrading 200k highstake account when?

We’ve just launched a new way to trade the High Stakes account! ➡️Same trading conditions ➡️Same leverage ➡️Same drawdown rules But now with a lower entry price and a new target structure: Step 1: 10% Target Step 2: 5% Target Get Funded: hub.the5ers.com *The classic 8% / 5% target program is still available

@PropFirmMatch @FTMO_com No weekend swing holding. Boycotting this firm!

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@telala00 You've followed Gurus/Furus & they've sold you an unrealistic dream. So sad to see 😔

Today I say goodbye to Forex. I became a trader to help my family, but it’s ruining my life and making me sad every day 😥. It's not a joke, I give up 🙇. Goodbye fellas." "I am quitting Forex after I lost all my savings. 😪. I've blowing account for 3 years, I'm done." In the pass 3 years I blow over 55 with FundingPips without any payout 😭😭 "I can't stand the chaotic nature of the Forex market. It's simply not worth the stress in my life." "I realized that I was gambling, not trading. I need to focus on a real career." Even though I passed a lot of point where I can't even afford to buy 5k, but from now on I DONE. My family looking on me to do good for them and they getting older "After spending over 5 years since COVID-19 till today. This is not for me, and I'm not going to keep risking more." @fundingpips @avikkfp @fundingpips @ipaulinakj Good by Sir 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Thank you for a good people that I meet in this journey @ZamcoCapital @ronna256 @PropTradeSavvy @isaacthequach @apparentlytrder @Somesh_HP Thank you so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Peace

@LucasATrading @zp7rno @FTMO_com @fundingpips So, how many 100k swing accounts can a trader have?

@zp7rno @FTMO_com @fundingpips Nope, maximum 100k on swing accs going forward

Latest payout from @FTMO_com 👇 Also, the final payout i'll make on their max allocation swing account offering Going forward, they no longer offer swing accounts at $200K+ sizes In the past 3 months, this is the 3rd major prop firm, which includes @fundingpips and @FundedNext, that i've had max funding with where i've lost the option to hold trades over the weekend It's clear that the recent volatility, particularly in Gold, has caused the CFD prop industry some damage & they are struggling to cater to swing traders as much as they used to Some will complain, and it is frustrating, but I would much prefer that firms adjust their rules if it means they remain sustainable It just means that we have to adapt as traders 🤝 More payouts incoming 📈