PropShopTrader Policy Update – Effective April 23, 2026

Effective 2:00 AM EST, Thursday, April 23, 2026, a set of program changes took effect at PropShopTrader. Every change below is live across the platform, and this article is the single authoritative record of what changed, what replaced it, and how existing accounts are handled.
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This article is the only place in the Help Center where dated launch language appears. All other articles describe the program as it operates today. Existing customers — Futures and Stocks — should read the Grandfathering rules for existing accounts section near the end of this article to understand exactly what applies to their specific account.
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1. New Futures Payout Program (Gladiator Futures Payout Account)
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All new Futures accounts are now Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) accounts. The Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) uses the automatic Simulated Payout Program during the Evaluation phase.
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Who is affected? Every trader purchasing a Futures account on or after April 23, 2026, and every existing Futures account that fails and is reset at 25K or 50K (the reset produces a new Gladiator Futures (Payout Account)).
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What do I need to do? Nothing if you are buying a new Futures account — the Payout Account structure is the default. If you hold an existing Futures account, see the grandfathering rules below.
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Benchmark structure

25K class payout ladder (25K Intraday, 25K EOD, 12.5K Swing)

Cumulative cap per account: $3,000.

50K class payout ladder (50K Intraday, 50K EOD, 25K Swing)

Cumulative cap per account: $6,000.
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Processing window

Simulated payouts on Benchmarks 2–7 are processed within 72 hours of the Benchmark being recorded and compliance approval.
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No Signing Bonus on Gladiator Futures (Payout Account)

There is no Signing Bonus on a Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) at any stage. The Futures earning structure is the Benchmark-2-through-7 simulated payout ladder during Evaluation, followed by the 80/20-to-90/10 profit split under the Real Prop Trading Agreement.
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2. Updated Futures Pricing
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The pricing for a new Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) is now:

Who is affected? Anyone purchasing a new Futures account on or after April 23, 2026.
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What do I need to do? Nothing. Current checkout pages reflect these prices.
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3. Discontinued account sizes (100K / 250K / 500K Futures)

100K, 250K, and 500K Futures account sizes are no longer offered for new purchases.
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Who is affected? Traders who hold an existing 100K, 250K, or 500K Futures account purchased before April 23, 2026. See the grandfathering rules below — you may continue trading your existing account, but a failed account cannot be reset at the same size.
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What do I need to do? Continue trading your existing account. If it fails, you must purchase a new 25K or 50K Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) to continue.
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4. Stocks Signing Bonus values (new purchases only)
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Gladiator Stocks accounts continue to use the Signing Bonus model. New Signing Bonus values for Stocks accounts purchased on or after April 23, 2026:

Before / after — Stocks Signing Bonus

Who is affected? Anyone purchasing a new Gladiator Stocks account on or after April 23, 2026.
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What do I need to do? Nothing if you are buying a new account — the new values are in force. Existing Stocks accounts retain their originally purchased Signing Bonus.
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5. Swing Weekly Benchmark Targets updates
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The Swing weekly Benchmark targets that apply today are:

These values are what the evaluation dashboard will enforce for weekly qualification on Swing accounts. For the full Swing ruleset (drawdown, MAE, overnight / weekend rules), see the Swing Trading Accounts – Master FAQ.
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Who is affected? All Swing traders.
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What do I need to do? Nothing. The dashboard reflects the current targets automatically.
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6. Reset rules update — Benchmark Reset and Preserve Drawdown are Stocks-only
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Reset options on Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) accounts are now Standard Reset only. Benchmark Reset and the Preserve Drawdown add-on are not available on any Futures account (new or existing).
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Before / after — reset options

Existing pre-April 23 Futures accounts that fail and are reset at a size currently offered (25K or 50K) produce a new Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) at that size. Existing 100K, 250K, or 500K Futures accounts cannot be reset at the same size — see the grandfathering rules below.
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Who is affected? All Futures traders.
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What do I need to do? If your Futures account fails, request a Standard Reset within 48 hours of the End-of-Day failure report.
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7. Platform — Tickblaze (confirmed)
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All PropShopTrader accounts run on Tickblaze for all users, all asset classes, and all account types. Rithmic is no longer the trading platform for any account anywhere in the program.
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Before / after — platform

Who is affected? Every trader. Every existing Rithmic-connected account has been moved to Tickblaze.
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What do I need to do? Download Tickblaze (if you have not already) and log in with the credentials issued to you. Use the official connection guide. Do not run Tickblaze from a cloud-synced folder.
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The program changes above apply immediately to all new purchases. Existing accounts — depending on product, size, and purchase date — follow one of the grandfathering paths below.
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If you hold a 25K or 50K Futures account purchased before April 23, 2026
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Your existing pre-April 23 Futures account continues to operate. You can continue trading it under its original rules.
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Specifically:

What changed on existing 25K / 50K Futures accounts?

Quick before-and-after reference — 25K / 50K Futures

Do I have to do anything right now?
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In most cases, no. Continue trading as usual on Tickblaze. Keep KYC current and stay inside your account's rules. If the account fails, follow the Standard Reset path.
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What payouts apply to my existing 25K / 50K Futures account?
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Automatic simulated payouts under the current Benchmark 2–7 ladder apply only to Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) accounts — which is the product produced by a new purchase or by a Standard Reset from a pre-April 23 account. If your existing pre-April 23 Futures account was purchased under a Signing Bonus structure, the terms of that account remain as originally agreed in your Gladiator Agreement. Once it fails and is reset, the new Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) follows the current ladder.
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If you hold a 100K, 250K, or 500K Futures account
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100K, 250K, and 500K Futures account sizes are no longer offered for new purchases. Your existing account continues to operate under its original rules, and you can keep trading it on Tickblaze.
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Specifically:

What changed for discontinued-size Futures accounts?

Store credit for 100K accounts (base drawdown)
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Under the March 16, 2026 policy article, traders who fail a 100K account with base drawdown (the $5,000 Intraday drawdown or the $4,500 EOD drawdown) receive $200 store credit toward any product on the website. That store credit provision remains in place:

250K and 500K Futures accounts are not covered by this store-credit provision.

Quick reference — discontinued Futures account handling

Do I have to do anything right now?
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No. Keep trading your existing account on Tickblaze, under its original rules. Just be aware that if the account fails, you will need to buy a new Gladiator Futures (Payout Account) at 25K or 50K to continue.
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If you hold a Stocks account purchased before April 23, 2026
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Your existing Gladiator Stocks account continues under its originally purchased Signing Bonus values and continues to support all reset options (Standard Reset, Benchmark Reset, and the Preserve Drawdown add-on).

No action is needed. Continue trading on Tickblaze under your existing account rules.
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Use this quick decision tree:

Account limits continue to apply: