Prop Highlights: Red Flags, Good Jokes, & Bad Timing

Prop Highlights: Red Flags, Good Jokes, & Bad Timing

One firm landed under heavy scrutiny.
Another leaned into humour to make its point.
And one trader learned how three seconds can erase his profits.

Here’s what cut through the noise this week 👇

📝 Desk Notes

🚨 TX3 Funding Draws Serious Scrutiny

Claims surfaced this week accusing TX3 Funding of disputed account closures, payout deductions, and denied withdrawals - even after payout conditions were met.

The discussion also highlighted the firm’s reported hiring of Angelo Ciaramello, who allegedly rug pulled TFT previously, reigniting concerns around transparency and counterparty risk when dealing with lesser-known prop firms.

🎭 Flipping the script

Lucid Trading leaned into sarcasm with a self-aware marketing video that framed its fast payouts, trader-friendly rules, and $20M+ paid out in under a year as if they were red flags.

By converting skepticism into humour, the firm delivered its message without over-explaining it. Check the clip below for a few laughs during the down time.

Warning: The video contains explicit language

💸 $20K Gone in 3 Seconds

Trader Patrick Wieland shared how a brief copy-trader delay led to the loss of two live funded accounts and $20K in profit at Take Profit Trading (TPT).

One order got filled which triggered an extra short position. For 3 seconds, 4 accounts were long and 1 was short.

It wasn’t an attempt to hedge, just execution timing.
The outcome was the same: a breach triggered in seconds.

💳 Retail Therapy

The trades are done, the upgrades aren’t. A few off-market picks worth considering.

⌚ Sarpaneva Supernova

Made to order, limited-run, and rare enough to make most payout screenshots feel common. The Supernova is what you buy when the withdrawal actually lands and no one needs an explanation.
💰 ~$18500 🔗 studiosarpaneva.com

🪑Bespoke Humanscale Diffrient Chair

Built for long sessions and zero fuss, it quietly does its job in the background. Supporting posture, focus, and endurance when the market won’t give you a break.
💰 ~$1570 🔗 humanscale.com

🎶 Technics SL-1200GR

This legendary direct-drive deck delivers smooth, precise sound - the vinyl equivalent of a perfectly timed setup in a chaotic session.
💰 ~$1800 🔗 technics.com

🔍 Spot the Difference (Prop Edition)

🧠 Discipline > Intelligence

“The key to trading success is emotional discipline. If intelligence were the key, there would be a lot more people making money trading.”

- Victor Sperandeo

🎯 Deals That Made the Cut

We scanned the web for the best deals - so you don’t have to.

⚡ Audacity Capital - Scale Faster, Pay Less

Now without the consistency rules.

🔥 35% OFF Ability Challenges
🎟️ Code: MATCH35
📉 7.5% Daily / 15% Max Drawdown
⚡ Fastest scaling plan (FTP accounts)
⏳ Ends January 20
🔗 Audacity Capital

🎭 Lucid Trading - Clear Rules, Cleaner Discounts

Seen the video? With marketing like that, we had to include this.

🔥 Up to 35% OFF Plans
🎟️ Code: CLEAR
💰 35% off select Flex & Pro plans
💰 30% off all other plans
➕ Extra 10% off automatically for new traders
⏳ Ends: Jan 18 at 5PM EST (Few hours left!)
🔗 Lucid Trading

💣 Blue Guardian Futures - $50K for $48

A winter sale that’s hard to ignore if you trade futures.

🔥 70% OFF Standard Accounts
🎟️ Code: WINTER
❌ No activation fees
💸 Weekly payouts • 100% split
⏳ Ends Jan 25
🔗 blueguardianfutures.com

That’s it for this week.

Three seconds made the difference, scrutiny followed the headlines, and humour did more explaining than press releases.

Stay sharp. Timing still matters.

- The PTW Desk