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 Simoff 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 New episodes drop Tuesdays. Subscribe now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. YouTube --> https://www.youtube.com/@TradeifyTV Spotify --> https://open.spotify.com/show/4Oo2lGVzhWHOUDMLo0jSeA Apple Podcasts --> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/funded-a-tradeify-podcast/id1895323589 For more from Tradeify and Tradeify TV, check out our website at https://tradeify.co/ Stay connected! 📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/tradeifyfunding 🐦 Twitter/X – https://x.com/Tradeify 🎧 Discord – https://discord.com/invite/tradeify TAGS/KEYWORDS: Funded, Funded podcast, Tradeify, TradeifyTV, prop trading, futures trading, prop firm, NinjaTrader, NinjaTrader Technologies, John O'Neill, Brett Simoff, prop firm explained, how prop trading works, best prop firm 2025, futures prop firm, sim to live trading, prop firm infrastructure, NinjaTrader platform, Kraken acquisition, CFTC regulation, prop trading regulation, daily loss limit, trading journal, AI trading, automated trading, prop firm payout, how payouts work, prop trading exploded, futures trading for beginners, trading discipline, risk management, introducing broker, live trading account, prop firm vs live trading, prop firm review, trading podcast, futures podcast, trading education LEGAL & DISCLAIMERS Privacy Policy: https://tradeify.co/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://tradeify.co/terms-of-use/ Risk Disclosure:

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The trading world moves fast. And most of what actually drives it, the real decisions, the hard lessons, the mechanics behind who wins and who doesn't, never makes it into the conversation. Until now. Funded is a new podcast by Tradeify hosted by Maryam Rushdi, and it's going deep into the world of trading with the people who know it best: platform builders, risk managers, firm operators, and traders who have figured out how to win. The people who built this business and the people inside it every single day. What's coming next in these markets. What most traders get wrong about how this industry actually operates. And what it truly takes to survive and succeed. These are the conversations Funded was built to have. Funded premieres Tuesday, April 28th. Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss an episode! YouTube Spotify Apple Podcasts For more from Tradeify and Tradeify TV, check out our website at https://tradeify.co/