Prop Firm Industry Roundup: 5 TrustPilot Suspensions, Safety Grades Launch, and the Biggest Deals of April 2026
The prop trading industry doesn't sleep — and mid-April 2026 has brought some of the most significant trust-related developments we've seen yet. Five firms now have suspended TrustPilot profiles, a new safety grade system is separating the reliable from the risky, and the discount wars continue to intensify. Here's everything you need to know.
The TrustPilot Trust Crisis Deepens: 5 Firms Now Suspended
TrustPilot has dramatically escalated its crackdown on fake reviews in the prop trading space. As of mid-April 2026, five firms tracked on PropFirmMap now have suspended TrustPilot profiles — meaning their review pages carry a warning banner and their scores are effectively frozen.
These firms have had their TrustPilot profiles suspended for suspected review manipulation:
The pattern is clear: TrustPilot is no longer tolerating review manipulation in the prop trading space. Blue Guardian's case is particularly notable — with a 4.1 rating and 2,091 reviews, it still received a suspension, suggesting even firms with decent scores may have engaged in practices that triggered TrustPilot's fraud detection systems.
Safety Grades: How 52 Firms Stack Up
We launched our Safety Grade system this week, assigning every firm a letter grade from A+ to D based on TrustPilot rating and review volume, years in business, data completeness, and operational signals. Here's the distribution across all 52 active firms:
The good news: 86% of tracked firms score B or above, suggesting the majority of the industry operates at a baseline level of trustworthiness. The 11 firms earning A+ status are the veterans — established names with thousands of verified reviews and years of track record:
Meanwhile, the 5 firms in the D grade tier are there for specific reasons — primarily TrustPilot suspensions, thin review histories, or lack of verifiable track record. Check each firm's individual page for details on why they received their grade.
Firm Movements: 6 Deactivated, 52 Active
The industry continues to consolidate. Since we began tracking in early April, 6 firms have been deactivated from our database — some due to shutdowns, others due to data deduplication:
- MyFundedFX — Acquired by Seacrest Markets, prop trading operations shut down in February 2026
- OANDA Prop Trader — Deduplicated (operating under a different structure)
- Fast Track Trading — Operations ceased
- MiFunder — Deactivated in April 2026
- The5ers / City Traders Imperium — Duplicate records merged with existing entries
On the growth side, we've added several new firms to our tracking database, including Goat Funded Trader (4.8 TrustPilot, up to 100% profit split) and OneFunded. You can see all firm additions and changes in real time on our new Industry Pulse page.
The Discount Wars Rage On: Biggest Active Deals
Price competition in the prop firm space is reaching fever pitch. Here are the most aggressive discounts currently available:
Bulenox's 89% off with code SOPF remains the most aggressive deal in the industry. At that discount, you can enter a funded account evaluation for under $20. Browse all active codes on our Deals page.
New on PropFirmMap: Industry Pulse Feed
We launched the Industry Pulse page this week — a real-time feed of every significant change in the prop trading industry. It automatically tracks:
Think of it as your Bloomberg terminal for prop trading industry movements. Filter by event type or firm name to track exactly what matters to you.
5 Trends to Watch for the Rest of April
Five suspensions in April alone suggests this is a systematic campaign, not one-off actions. Firms with inflated review counts or suspicious review patterns should be nervous. Read our deep dive on verification.
89% off (Bulenox), 90% off (Apex with APEX90) — challenge prices are approaching near-zero for some account sizes. This is great for traders but raises questions about business model sustainability. Use our calculator to compare true costs.
We've documented the shift in our evaluation comparison — 1-step challenges now represent the majority of new offerings. 2-step is still common but 3-step is becoming rare.
Traditionally CFD-only firms like FundedNext are expanding into futures. Futures-first firms are adding crypto. The all-in-one prop firm is becoming the norm. See our comparison analysis.
With firms shutting down (MyFundedFX), getting suspended (5 firms), and discount wars driving prices to near-zero, doing your homework before paying is critical. Use our Firm Finder quiz and industry statistics to make data-driven decisions.
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