VTF: The Funded Edge Newsletter

Latest News on Apex, JKT Trading "Why prop firm rules are getting worse", huge prop discounts

VTF : Jered King Trading
June 05, 2026

Welcome back to the VTF: The Funded Edge Newsletter.

TRADER FUNDING NEWS THIS WEEK

1. Apex live account confirmation “huh”?

Last week we saw the leak, and this week it's been confirmed that the leak was close to the truth… What in the world ?
In a youtube video Apex beat around the bush buttering the biscut before dropping that they have changed their live account rules and they arent what you would of hoped for (Link at the bottom to a live stream I did; WE WENT DEEP INTO THIS)

2. TopStep Changes Their Rules AGAIN !

Top step changes the rules again. Looking back six months this is the 7th rule change ! they continue to optimize trader failure changing rules as much as possible. This is a theme across the board, unfortunately, with most prop firms
Until us traders get together and set the bar This will continue until it's almost impossible to get payouts. I'm not going to go into the the rule changes because I highly recommend you stay away from them

Why prop firm rules are suddenly sliding backward...

Have you seen that the rules are getting worse instead of better and that more prop firms are entering the market? Normally more competition increases quality and decreases prices. But the prop firm space has become tricked. Slick marketing is fooling traders.

The "Shrinking Pie" Problem
Seems like every day there are more shiny new cash-grab companies popping up, paying influencers to hype their platforms. These new prop firms are sneaky and being predatory, with 5+ restrictive rules in the fine print.

Engineering the Failure
Frms are turning to a tactic called "Rule Stacking". They lure you in and hide payout caps, mandatory profit days, and drawdowns deep in the help articles. Every hidden rule shaves another 5% to 10% off your chances of a payout. They are sure an 85% to 90% failure rate and if not they change the rules until they know you will fail

Drawing the Line

Funding has the absolute power to change your life, but only if we hold the space to a higher standard. If a firm hides its rules, structures live accounts to steal your simulated buffers. Stop giving them your money. Gotta boycott! Now

Market Mastermind Discord Update

3 New members get first payouts *SEASONS, *RASTACOWBOY, *ITZMCLAIN this is huge for me because #1 I like these dudes they are cool AF and I after 3 payouts I make the discord FREE and give them a new Role in the discord (MM Role “Market Master").

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