January 2026: Prop Firm Rule Changes Roundup
The rule updates that matter across the top 15 prop firms this month.
Apex Trader Funding raised the trailing threshold lock threshold on new PAs from $100 to profit-target-plus-$100. Net effect: slightly harder to lock in the drawdown, but no change once you've passed.
FundedNext removed the consistency rule on the Evaluation program (two-step) — it now applies only to Stellar. This is a genuine trader-friendly change.
FTMO added an option for weekly instead of on-demand payouts, aimed at traders who want a predictable cadence.
Topstep clarified their news trading policy — economic releases are now explicitly permitted on the Trading Combine, with a 2-minute blackout only on Fed announcements.
Two smaller forex firms shut down without paying out active traders. Names withheld pending resolution — we've delisted them from the tracker.
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