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FXIFY offers RAW and All-In pricing feeds through FXPIG infrastructure.", "trustpilot": { "rating": "4.4", "reviewCount": "5042", "reviewUrl": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/fxify.com", "status": "Eligible" }, "updatedAt": "2026-04-19T19:22:34.152Z", "rank": 12 }, { "firmName": "Lux Trading Firm", "slug": "luxtradingfirm.com", "domain": "luxtradingfirm.com", "pageUrl": "https://propfirmsecret.com/firm/luxtradingfirm.com", "reviewedSiteUrl": "https://luxtradingfirm.com", "aiScore": null, "redFlagCount": 5, "redFlags": [ "Personalized risk-desk rules begin from stage 2 — three documented breaches can lead to expulsion and account closure.", "INSTA starts on a demo account; A-Book live execution is only at Lux's sole discretion and is never guaranteed.", "T&C: funded capital may be notional and Lux may act as direct counterparty to certain trades — potential conflict of interest.", "Mandatory stop loss before entry and fixed-risk consistency cap (5% RRC) materially limit aggressive trading styles.", "Single-trade realized profit is capped at 5% of the stage profit target — limits upside from outsized winners." ], "criticalHiddenRules": [ "Stage 2+ Risk Desk Rules Can Expel Traders", "Funded Capital Can Be Notional And Lux May Be Counterparty", "High-Water Mark Applies From Stage 3 Onward", "5% RRC Max Risk Per Trade AND 5% Single-Trade Profit Cap" ], "hiddenRuleCount": 7, "bookType": "Mixed", "brokerBacked": false, "liquidityProvider": "FX Edge", "trustpilot": { "rating": 3.7, "reviewCount": "625", "reviewUrl": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/luxtradingfirm.com", "status": "Eligible" }, "updatedAt": "2026-04-19T11:49:01.464Z", "rank": 13 }, { "firmName": "Upcomers", "slug": "upcomers.com", "domain": "upcomers.com", "pageUrl": "https://propfirmsecret.com/firm/upcomers.com", "reviewedSiteUrl": "https://upcomers.com", "aiScore": null, "redFlagCount": 5, "redFlags": [ "Tiered Payout Caps — First 7 payouts all have hard caps: $100K account starts at $1K cap, only 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"2026-04-19T11:48:59.820Z", "rank": 14 }, { "firmName": "Audacity Capital", "slug": "audacity.capital", "domain": "audacity.capital", "pageUrl": "https://propfirmsecret.com/firm/audacity.capital", "reviewedSiteUrl": "https://audacity.capital/", "aiScore": null, "redFlagCount": 5, "redFlags": [ "FTP T&C: all trader orders are exclusively Audacity's property — firm retains sole discretion to reject, hold, manage, or cancel any order", "FTP payout T&C requires 10% profit target to be hit — directly conflicts with \"biweekly\" marketing claim", "FTP news T&C requires clearing all exposure 30 minutes before major events — directly conflicts with \"Allowed\" marketing claim", "Anti-defamation clause: posting negative reviews online without \"valid basis\" = termination + potential legal action", "Liquidity providers kept \"strictly confidential\" after 14 years — execution quality cannot be independently verified" ], "criticalHiddenRules": [ "FTP Orders Are at Audacity's Sole Discretion — Firm Can Reject, Hold, or Cancel Any Order", "FTP T&C Requires 10% Profit Target to Receive Payout — Conflicts With Biweekly Marketing Claim", "FTP News Restriction: 30-Minute Pre-Event Clearance Required — Conflicts With \"Allowed\" Marketing", "Anti-Defamation Clause: Negative Reviews Online Can Lead to Termination and Legal Action" ], "hiddenRuleCount": 10, "bookType": "Mixed", "brokerBacked": false, "liquidityProvider": "Confidential — firm refuses to disclose; FAQ states \"we maintain strict confidentiality and enforce rigorous measures to protect the anonymity of our suppliers\"", "trustpilot": { "rating": "4.3", "reviewCount": "208", "reviewUrl": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/audacity.capital", "status": "Flagged" }, "updatedAt": "2026-04-19T11:48:58.104Z", "rank": 15 }, { "firmName": "Alpha Capital Group", "slug": "alphacapitalgroup.uk", "domain": "alphacapitalgroup.uk", "pageUrl": "https://propfirmsecret.com/firm/alphacapitalgroup.uk", "reviewedSiteUrl": 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B-book prop structure, not a broker-backed live allocation model.", "The legal structure is split between a Dubai education entity and a Comoros simulated-services entity.", "KYC must clear before withdrawals or capital allocation, and failed verification can block withdrawals or terminate the account.", "Refund eligibility disappears after the first demo transaction, and CTI contractually discourages chargebacks.", "CTI's conduct policy allows payout forfeiture during investigations, risk cuts to 1% per trade idea, account closure, permanent bans, and legal action." ], "criticalHiddenRules": [ "Dual-entity structure with offshore service company", "KYC is mandatory before withdrawals or capital allocation", "Refund window closes after the first demo trade", "Conduct investigations can freeze payouts and slash risk" ], "hiddenRuleCount": 6, "bookType": "B-Book", "brokerBacked": false, "liquidityProvider": "Not publicly disclosed", "trustpilot": { "rating": "4.3", "reviewCount": "1,690", "reviewUrl": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/citytradersimperium.com", "status": "Eligible" }, "updatedAt": "2026-04-19T11:48:50.928Z", "rank": 18 }, { "firmName": "Axi Select", "slug": "axi.com", "domain": "axi.com", "pageUrl": "https://propfirmsecret.com/firm/axi.com", "reviewedSiteUrl": "https://www.axi.com/int/funded-trader-program", "aiScore": null, "redFlagCount": 5, "redFlags": [ "Official Axi pages conflict on the maximum profit share, with the main funded-program page saying up to 80% while multiple blog pages still say up to 90%.", "Month-end payout rule requires the Allocation Account to be above original funding and to have no open positions.", "Axi can terminate participation immediately at its discretion and may also terminate without notice.", "Undisclosed Net Open Position limits can block copied allocation orders without compensation.", "Copy trading another trader is explicitly banned across the program." ], "criticalHiddenRules": [ "Axi Can Terminate Participation At Its Discretion", "Payout Only Clears At Month-End With No Open Positions", "Undisclosed NOP Limit Can Reject Allocation Orders", "Edge Score Reset Is Limited And Approval-Based" ], "hiddenRuleCount": 10, "bookType": "A-Book", "brokerBacked": true, "liquidityProvider": "Axi", "trustpilot": { "rating": 4.1, "reviewCount": "6,321", "reviewUrl": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/axi.com", "status": "Eligible" }, "updatedAt": "2026-04-19T11:48:47.550Z", "rank": 19 }, { "firmName": "ThinkCapital", "slug": "thinkcapital.com", "domain": "thinkcapital.com", "pageUrl": "https://propfirmsecret.com/firm/thinkcapital.com", "reviewedSiteUrl": "https://www.thinkcapital.com/", "aiScore": null, "redFlagCount": 5, "redFlags": [ "Copy trading banned firm-wide — immediate account termination on detection.", "Reverse trading banned firm-wide — immediate account termination on detection.", "Discretionary reckless-trading enforcement: ThinkCapital can breach accounts without warning if 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