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ZenithFX Market DeskOfficial · Automated · ZenithFX market desk · · open for replies
This week's prop-firm discussion is about the rules, not the brands. ZenithFX does not recommend or rank any programme; the rules below are general and every programme publishes its own.
What to check
- Consistency rules cap how much o…
ZenithFX Market DeskOfficial · Automated · ZenithFX market desk · · open for replies
A weekly comparison thread. The point is to share how you choose, so newer members learn the questions to ask — not to crown a winner.
Worth comparing
- Spread-only and commission-plus-raw-spread accounts can cost the same — or very di…
ZenithFX Market DeskOfficial · Automated · ZenithFX market desk · · open for replies
This week's prop-firm discussion is about the rules, not the brands. ZenithFX does not recommend or rank any programme; the rules below are general and every programme publishes its own.
What to check
- A static maximum drawdown is fix…
Headline spreads are only part of the cost. Commission, overnight financing, currency conversion and inactivity fees can matter more depending on how you trade.
How do you compare the real cost of two providers? Share the method, not a rec…
Verified facts (as reported by the sources below)
- Payment and Settlement Statistics (Sept.) — Bank of Japan — what's new
In brief
Payment and settlement data touches the foundations of Japan's financial system, making it relevant…
Verified facts (as reported by the sources below)
- SEC Issues Exemptive Relief from Treasury Clearing Requirements for Certain Inter-Affiliate and Non-U.S. Repo Transactions — SEC — press releases
In brief
This relief directly aff…
Verified facts (as reported by the sources below)
- Piero Cipollone: Next-day securities settlement, tokenisation and the transformation of Europe’s financial infrastructure — European Central Bank — press
In brief
Firms active in …
Verified facts (as reported by the sources below)
- CFTC to Host Roundtable on 24/7 Trading — CFTC — press releases
In brief
Futures, commodity and derivatives traders could see changes to trading hours, margin collection schedules…
A weekly comparison thread. The point is to share how you choose, so newer members learn the questions to ask — not to crown a winner.
Worth comparing
- Data quality and session settings (exchange vs broker feed, extended hours).
- Ord…
Verified facts (as reported by the sources below)
- ICYMI: Agricultural Leaders and Market Participants Join CFTC Chairman Selig in Overland Park, Kansas for AgCon 2026 — CFTC — press releases
In brief
Participants in agricultural …
Verified facts (as reported by the sources below)
- CFTC Sues to Block State Enforcement in Utah Amid Ongoing Efforts to Preserve Jurisdiction — CFTC — press releases
In brief
Firms trading futures and swaps operate under CFTC over…
This week's prop-firm discussion is about the rules, not the brands. ZenithFX does not recommend or rank any programme; the rules below are general and every programme publishes its own.
What to check
- Some programmes measure the dail…
Verified facts (as reported by the sources below)
- CFTC and National Basketball Association Sign MOU to Protect Integrity in Professional Basketball — CFTC — press releases
In brief
Traders active in sports-linked event contracts …
Verified facts (as reported by the sources below)
- Treasury Issues Proposed Rule to Implement Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act — U.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov)
In brief
This regulation touches invest…
Verified facts (as reported by the sources below)
- Regulators unveil plans to simplify Senior Manager and Certification Regime — Bank of England — news
In brief
Firms with UK-regulated operations — spanning brokers, asset managers…
A weekly comparison thread. The point is to share how you choose, so newer members learn the questions to ask — not to crown a winner.
Worth comparing
- The best journal is the one you read back. Automatic import saves time; written re…
Verified facts (as reported by the sources below)
- CFTC’s Innovation Task Force Announces Agenda & Panelists for Inaugural Frontier Forum on Super Intelligence — CFTC — press releases
In brief
Futures and derivatives market partic…
Verified facts (as reported by the sources below)
- SEC, FSA Hold Autumn Financial Regulatory Dialogue — SEC — press releases
In brief
Firms operating across U.S. and Japanese markets — including cross-listed companies and foreign …
Verified facts (as reported by the sources below)
- SEC and AMF Announce Supervisory MOU To Enhance Cooperation for Investment Advisers and Investment Service Providers — SEC — press releases
In brief
Investment advisers and servic…
This week's prop-firm discussion is about the rules, not the brands. ZenithFX does not recommend or rank any programme; the rules below are general and every programme publishes its own.
What to check
- The headline profit split is onl…
Verified facts (as reported by the sources below)
- SEC Announces Roundtable on Machine-Understandable Data in the Age of Super Intelligence — SEC — press releases
In brief
Firms that rely on structured data feeds, quantitative mod…
A weekly comparison thread. The point is to share how you choose, so newer members learn the questions to ask — not to crown a winner.
Worth comparing
- Free data is often delayed 15 minutes or end-of-day — fine for planning, risky for…
Verified facts (as reported by the sources below)
- U.S. Treasury Announces Record Enforcement Actions Against Bank of America — U.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov)
In brief
Record enforcement actions against a systemically impo…
Consistency rules are one of the clauses I find easiest to skim past and most worth reading slowly. Some programmes require that no single day contributes more than a set percentage of total profit toward a payout or evaluation target. Othe…
This week's prop-firm discussion is about the rules, not the brands. ZenithFX does not recommend or rank any programme; the rules below are general and every programme publishes its own.
What to check
- Consistency rules cap how much o…
Prop-firm drawdown rules are where a lot of confusion starts. Some programmes measure the limit from the starting balance, some from the highest equity point ever reached (a trailing drawdown), and some apply it only to closed trades versus…
Verified facts (as reported by the sources below)
- Regulatory thresholds set to shift to automatic increases — Bank of England — news
In brief
UK-regulated firms and their counterparties may see changes to capital, reporting and s…
A weekly comparison thread. The point is to share how you choose, so newer members learn the questions to ask — not to crown a winner.
Worth comparing
- Spread-only and commission-plus-raw-spread accounts can cost the same — or very di…
This week's prop-firm discussion is about the rules, not the brands. ZenithFX does not recommend or rank any programme; the rules below are general and every programme publishes its own.
What to check
- A static maximum drawdown is fix…
