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🚨 Instant Payouts or Instant Regret?
👻 Firms bragging about payouts in seconds. Others ghosting payouts entirely.
This week was a masterclass in how not to handle trader trust.
Read before you click “Buy Challenge” 👇🏻
📈 What Hit The Desk
🔴 FundedSquad Called Out as “Full-Blown Scam”
Popular trader @fx_hammad says his $3.5K+ was nuked — accounts closed, payouts rejected, no refunds, and “fake screenshots” allegedly used to bait new buyers.
He’s rallying traders to blacklist the firm, calling it the “next CK Capital.”
The thread’s gaining traction fast — we’ll watch how (or if) the firm responds.
This is truly disappointing to hear.
No trader deserves this kind of treatment.
Still hopeful that the matter gets resolved fairly.
Let’s stay aware and protect each other in this prop space.
#propfirmmedia📈
— Prop Firm Media (@PropFirmMedia)
4:29 PM • Aug 4, 2025
⚡ Fintokei Fires Back with Instant Payout Feature
No freeze. No wait. Just click and collect. Fintokei now claims to be the first FX/CFD prop firm to approve payouts instantly, with a 99.9% success rate. Also: they’re running another ProTrader giveaway worth $319 — live through August 11.
No more waiting for payouts 💸
From now on, we’ll approve them instantly ⚡️ — as the first FX/CFD prop trading firm in the world 🌍🚀
Our payout approval rate? 99.9% !
Also, no account freeze until approved ⏱️Just click & continue!🔁
Our record? 2.8 seconds 🏁💥 GIVEAWAY
— Fintokei (@fintokei)
11:00 AM • Aug 4, 2025
⏱️ Tradeify Pays Out in Under 2 Minutes
Trader @Phoenix_TraderX showed a $13,500 payout hit his inbox 2 minutes after request.
“Wish Gmail showed seconds,” he joked.
Smooth ops or just great timing? Either way — that’s the kind of flex traders notice.
Payout requested: 3:54 PM MDT
Payout complete: 3:56 PM MDTWish @gmail would show seconds cuz this wasn’t even a 90 second gap. 👀
Not sure if I should call it a great end to July or kickass start to August…
But one thing’s for sure it’s #TGIF at @Tradeify 🙌🏻
@BrettSimba 🫡— Phoenix (@Phoenix_TraderX)
10:10 PM • Aug 1, 2025
🤑 Spend It
That “just got funded” feeling… Here’s how to celebrate without buying another monitor you don’t need.
🎧 Dyson Zone Air-Purifying Headphones
Noise cancellation + built-in air purifier = trader bubble mode. Blocks out distractions and London smog.
💰 ~$950 – theverge.com
🛏 Eight Sleep Pod 3 Cover – “The Sleep Optimizer”
Regulates your body temp like a hedge fund risk engine. Sleep deeper, recover faster, and wake up ready to chase another R.
💰 From $2,045 – eightsleep.com
📺 LG 49” UltraWide Dual QHD Monitor
The mothership. Stack charts, DOMs, and YouTube FOMC rants — all on one curved screen.
💰 ~$1,300 – lg.com
🪑 Herman Miller Embody – “The Trader’s Spine Saver”
Designed with input from neurologists and pro gamers. Keeps your posture locked even after 9 hours of battling EUR/USD.
💰 ~$2,000 – hermanmiller.com
🎭 After a 4-hour drawdown rant in the group chat…
This is how every seasoned trader feels:
🧠 Legends Speak
“Trade what's happening… not what you think is gonna happen.”
– Doug Gregory
📂Prop It Like It’s Hot
Skip the fluff. Stack the wins. These are this week’s certified heaters. 🔥
🐐 Triple Threat from Goat Funded Futures
Buy 2 EOD accounts, get 1 free — plus 30% off across the board.
Yes, really. Stack your accounts like a prop trading hydra.
Use code: TRIPLE30
🔗 goatfundedfutures.com
🧠 Alpha Capital UK – August Specials
Simple deals, strong value:
15% off all accounts → ALPHA15
Or grab a $10K for just $40 → 10KFOR40
🔗 alphacapitaluk.com
🆕 New Static Drawdown from Funded Trading Plus
Their latest model just dropped — Static Drawdown style.
$100K accounts from $350, and a discount code to boot.
Use code: LITE10
🔗 fundedtradingplus.com
That’s your weekly scan of the payout battlefield.
Stay sharp. Trust slow. Get funded fast.
– The PTW Desk