The prop trading world has exploded and most traders still have no idea how it actually works behind the scenes. In the debut episode of Funded, host Maryam Rushdi sits down with John O'Neill, GM of NT Technologies, and Tradeify CEO Brett Simberkoff to pull back the curtain on how the prop world actually functions and what traders are missing by only seeing the front end. They break down why NinjaTrader accepted just 10 firms out of 200 last year, what those firms had that the others didn't, and why 40% of NinjaTrader's live users are also trading in prop accounts right now. John shares what he's seen from firms that collapsed versus the ones that scaled, and Brett explains the daily loss limit rule most traders hate and why it's the most important habit to carry into live trading. They also get into where CFTC regulation is actually heading, what AI does and doesn't change about trader behavior, and a major introducing broker announcement that creates a direct path from Tradeify's sim environment straight into live trading. If you've ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of the prop world, this is where it starts. CHAPTERS:
00:53 - The Company Behind Your Prop Firm
02:05 - From Forex and Private Equity to NinjaTrader
05:31 - The Kraken Acquisition Explained
08:13 - What Separates a Well-Built Prop Firm
11:44 - Why Prop Trading Exploded
17:56 - How NinjaTrader Vets Its Partners (200 Applied, 10 Got In)
24:47 - The Sim-to-Live Path and Why It Matters
34:47 - CFTC Regulation and What's Actually Coming
39:22 - AI, Automation, and the Future of Prop Trading
50:12 - What's Coming From Tradeify and NinjaTrader
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