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The June 2026 Rule-Change Report: What We Found When We Re-Read the Documents

June 2026: 112 material score moves across ~25 firms. The finds that matter — FTMO's equity-basis "static" drawdown, The5ers' first-four payout ramp, CTI's no-cap clearance, and Apex's default-product ruling.

Jul 2, 20264 min read
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Prop Firm Payout Caps: The Hidden Math Behind Your Take-Home

The profit split gets the marketing. The payout cap quietly decides your real take-home. Here is how the three cap structures work across the prop-firm set — and how to read the one that actually binds.

Jul 2, 20263 min read

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Posts touching prop firms, futures, or live trading reference CFTC, NFA, FCA Register, and the CME Group rulebook for regulatory and product context.