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Apex Trader Funding, founded in 2021 by Darrell Martin is a leading futures trading evaluation firm dedicated to maximizing trader payouts. After extensively reviewing existing futures funding companies, Martin created a superior model designed with traders in mind. Focused exclusively on futures markets, Apex Trader Funding has established itself as a top choice for traders, delivering unmatched payouts and fostering a dynamic trading community. Since its launch, Apex has grown into a thriving global community, serving tens of thousands of members across over 150 countries and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

FTMO is the educational environment where traders grow. Talent isn't the problem. Traders around the world have the skills — what they lack is the capital, the support, and a fair system that rewards discipline over luck. As a pioneer of Modern Prop Trading, we've built a place with clear, transparent rules where traders prove their performance in a simulated environment based on real market conditions — and become eligible for financial rewards based on how they trade. The rules are strict because the markets are. Growth comes from working inside a demanding, fair framework — not from shortcuts. Since 2015, more than 4.5 million users from 140 countries have put their discipline to the test with FTMO.

Established in 1997, Maverick Trading is an award-winning proprietary trading firm with divisions in Options/Equities and Forex. We welcome new trading associates who are trainable, committed, and success-driven, with a desire to become professional traders. Maverick offers its member traders a suite of proprietary tools, rule-based tactics and methodologies, live training, and a supportive environment. Maverick's system and support has the time-tested ability to allow traders to become successful and consistently profitable. The firm's strategies and risk controls foster trading discipline and confidence, allowing our traders to be profitable from Day 1 of live trading. Over 90% of Maverick's traders trade remotely. The firm supports both part-time and full-time traders. A college degree is helpful, but not necessary and Maverick welcomes both experienced and less-experienced traders. Maverick's Capital Sharing Program and compensation structure is innovative and unmatched in the industry. The firm has aligned its interests with its member traders.