USD/JPY into 18 September: the guidance gap, not the hike
The Fed and the Bank of Japan are both expected to tighten within three days, so USD/JPY prices the guidance differential, not the decisions. Base case 152.00.
Abdelaziz Fathi
Senior Reporter, Brokers and Prop Firms
Abdelaziz Fathi covers the intersection of forex/CFD brokerage, regulation, liquidity, fintech, and digital assets. With a B.A. in Finance and hands-on industry exposure, Aziz blends analytical rigor with clear storytelling to make complex market structure understandable for traders, brokers, and fintech professionals.
September 2026
TickTick Trader review: a 404 support desk and a 3.4 rating
Its support portal returns a 404 and its Trustpilot score is 3.4, not the 4.7 review sites still quote.
Leveraged prop firm review: the $8.88 start and the CySEC warning
Leveraged's $8.88 Turbo start still totals $549 on a $100,000 account, its live payout feed has a $144.50 median, and the CNMV relayed a CySEC warning.
FundedSquad review: a 1.5% open loss now ends an instant account
FundedSquad cut instant-account prices on 31 August 2026, then made a 1.5% open loss an instant termination and dropped the fee refund.
Elites Funding review: the firm decides which reviews void payouts
Elites Funding review: its terms let the firm deny payouts over criticism it deems bad faith. Split starts at 80%, payouts are USDT only.
EUR/PLN to 4.40 by November 4: the shrinking rate-gap case
EUR/PLN reaches 4.40 by November 4 in the base case as the NBP-ECB policy gap shrinks to 125bp. Key levels, catalysts and four signals that would break the call.
Pipcy review: the payout certificates are randomly generated
Pipcy review: its homepage payout certificates are randomly generated. The split starts at 80%, and funded accounts add a 4% single-position loss limit.
WeGetFunded review: the 110% payout that pays 20% in cash
WeGetFunded's terms make every funded trader subject to a Live Programme it triggers at its discretion: payouts rise to 110%, but only 20% of that is paid in cash.
FunderBlu review: a 1% floating loss can cut the split to 40%
FunderBlu sells up to a 100% split, but on funded accounts an open loss of 1% to 2%, even one that recovers, permanently cuts it to 40%.
EUR/NOK to 11.00 by November 5 as the krone’s rate premium thins
EUR/NOK to 11.00 by Norges Bank's November 5 decision: the ECB's September hike has thinned the krone's rate premium and Norges Bank's FX flows now sell krone.
Emerge Profit review: the copy trading it sells and forbids
Emerge Profit sells eight Pack Copytrading products for direct-pass accounts its own help centre says cannot be copy-traded.
Sure Leverage Funding review: the 70% split its own table mocks
Sure Leverage Funding advertises up to 100%. Its help centre documents 50% to 80%, 70% on Instant Funding Zero — and its own comparison table mocks a 70% split.
USD/JPY to 150 by October 30: the dissent-majority case
USD/JPY at 153.27 fell 4% while the US-Japan 2-year spread held at 259.7bp. Why Takata's 1.25% dissent, not carry, sets the path to 150 by October 30.
FundedSeat review: the 80% split its own table calls a drawback
FundedSeat's Ultra page lists an 80/90% profit split as a drawback while its own flagship pays 80%. An independent review of its terms, payout caps and drawdown.
EZE Funded review: the 4.8 it advertises, the 1.3 it has
EZE Funded advertises 4.8/5 on Trustpilot while its live profile scores 1.3 from 137 reviews.
Ylos Trading review: 100% of $15,000, $1,500 at a time
Ylos Trading markets 100% of the first $15,000 in profit and $5.08m in blockchain-verified payouts. Its own plan data caps each withdrawal request at $1,500 to $3,500.
RBOB crack to $46 by October 30: the turnaround-squeeze case
The RBOB-Brent gasoline crack has priced September's grade switch but none of the Hormuz product shock. Base case $46/bbl by October 30; invalidation $33.70.
Cheapest prop firm: the price of a $100K account across 23 firms
We priced a $100,000 funded-account programme at 23 prop firms from their own live pages.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves and Karthik Subramanian.