Prop firm industry size + shutdown rate
PTV maintains a public census tracking 253 firms with active/closed status. Q2 2026 report documents 63 closures since 2024.
Industry census →Press & Media Kit
Coverage of prop trading? Start here.
Proptradingvibes is run by Paul Konrad — a funded futures + forex trader with $200K+ in verified withdrawals across 50+ firms. The site maintains a public database of 80+ firms with mechanic-level data, a quarterly industry census, and an independent drawdown calculator. Quote-ready facts + brand assets below.
Quick facts
- Site launch
- 2023
- Founder
- Paul Konrad (Germany)
- Verified payouts
- $200,000+
- Firms personally tested
- 50+
- Firms in database
- 80+
- Quarterly census tracked
- 253 firms (190 active, 63 closed)
- Newsletter / LinkedIn
- paul-vibes on LinkedIn
Sourcing topics — what journalists ask about
Verified payout proof
Paul publishes per-firm payout receipts (Lucid $24K+, Take Profit Trader $20K+, MFFU $20K+, Apex $16K, FTMO $15K+, FundedNext $12K+, others). Documented withdrawal history available on request.
Founder + receipts →Drawdown mechanic explainers
Reference for the four drawdown types (EOD-lock, EOD-trail, intraday, static). Used by traders + firm comparison journalists. Interactive calculator covers all 80+ firms in the database.
Calculator →Affiliate-deal independence
Rankings on PTV are built off firm-mechanic data, not affiliate commission. Several of the most-recommended firms pay zero commission to PTV. Disclosure policy on every review.
Methodology →Restricted-country lists per firm
Region-by-region breakdown of which firms accept traders from which jurisdictions. Updated as firms add/remove markets.
Regional rankings →Founder bio (quote-ready)
Short (45 words):
Paul Konrad is the founder of Proptradingvibes, an independent prop-trading-firm review site. A funded futures + forex trader with $200K+ in verified payouts across 50+ firms since 2021, he started PTV in 2023 to counter the affiliate-deal review-farm landscape.
Long (140 words):
Paul Konrad runs Proptradingvibes, the independent prop-trading firm review site. With $200K+ in verified payouts across 50+ firms since 2021 — including Lucid Trading ($24K+ across 30 cycles), Take Profit Trader ($20K+), MyFundedFutures ($20K+), Apex Trader Funding ($16K), FTMO ($15K+), FundedNext ($12K+), Alpha Futures ($8K) — Paul writes reviews from inside the prop-trading game, not from a spreadsheet. PTV publishes a quarterly industry census tracking 253 firms (190 active, 63 closed), maintains an independent drawdown calculator covering all major mechanics, and uses Paul-tested status as a core editorial signal. The site's rankings ignore affiliate commission tier — several of the top-rated firms pay PTV zero commission. Paul is German, based in Germany, posts public analysis on LinkedIn (paul-vibes), and is available for journalist interviews on prop-firm industry topics.
Brand assets
For logos in dark mode, white-on-transparent variants, founder headshot, or social-cover assets — email hi@proptradingvibes.com. We respond within one business day for journalist requests.
Site name: Proptradingvibes (one word, capital P; the brand abbreviation is PTV). Tagline: "Real prop firm reviews by a funded trader."
Direct contact
Email Paul directly at hi@proptradingvibes.com with subject line "Press inquiry" — usually replies same day. For DMs, LinkedIn is the fastest channel.
Time zone: CET (UTC+1 / UTC+2 DST). Available for video / phone interviews on prop-trading topics, drawdown mechanics, industry consolidation, regulatory shifts, or PTV-specific data.