FTSE 100 to 10,577 by December 9: the gilt-relief case
The FTSE 100 base case is 10,577 by December 9, 2026, with 10,807 if gilt relief holds and 10,232 if the 2.2% weekly loss repeats. Under 10,117, the call ends.
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.
October 2026
Live cattle to 223.74 by October 23, 2026: the feedlot case
December 2026 Live cattle is called to 223.74 cents per pound by October 23, 2026.
Soybeans to 1,298.75 cents by October 9, 2026
November soybeans settled at 1,278.25 cents on October 2. The base case is 1,298.75 cents by the October 9, 2026 WASDE. Under 1,273.25 cents, the call breaks.
Alpine Funded review: the payout that waits for a third withdrawal
Alpine Funded lets a Base Camp trader request a payout at 5% profit, then holds the first and second amounts until a third payout unless an On-Demand add-on was bought.
Ascension Funding review: 24–48 hours is not the payout clock
Ascension Funding sells a 90% split and 24–48 hour withdrawals.
GBP/NZD to 2.3791 by October 28: the rate-gap case
GBP/NZD reaches 2.3791 by October 28, 2026 if the cash rate stays at 2.75%. A rise to 3.00% points to 2.3277. An ECB reference below 2.2985 breaks the call.
EUR/CAD to 1.6122 by October 29: the rate-gap case
EUR/CAD reaches 1.6122 by October 29, 2026 in the base case, on the Bank of Canada average. The ECB deposit rate sits 25 basis points above the 2.25% target.
Dow Jones to 49,918.78 by the October Fed
The Dow Jones base case is 49,918.78 by October 28, 2026, with output stalled and the funds-rate median at 4.1 per cent. Above 51,461.90, the call fails.
Nasdaq 100 to 30,276.81 by October 28: real yields
Nasdaq 100 base case is 30,276.81 by October 28, 2026, with bull case 30,732.40 and bear case 28,937.84, as a higher real yield caps the post-hike rally.
Meridian Funded review: zero denials are not in the terms
Meridian Funded advertises zero denials and a 12-hour payout. The September terms allow a risk review and add 10% to the next payout if that clock is missed.
Best prop firms in 2026: five payout-checked comparisons
Best prop firms in 2026, compared on the drawdown that closes the account, the split paid on withdrawal one, and the payout rule each firm publishes.
Russell 2000 to 2,822 by October 28 on bank credit
The Russell 2000 base case is 2,822.21 by October 28, 2026, the September 30 high, if small-firm credit holds. A close under 2,792.48 breaks the call.
FundingTicks review: refunds, an 80% split, and a halted book
FundingTicks has halted trading. The homepage still sets full refunds, an 80% or 20% split, and support until 31 January, and the rewards total is not audited.
USD/SEK to 10.15 by November 4 on the rate-gap path
USD/SEK reaches 10.15 by November 4, 2026. A 213 bp gap between the Fed and the Riksbank outweighs a 1.85% path. A daily close below 9.78 ends the call.
CAD/JPY slips to 109.78 into the October 30 outlook
CAD/JPY, last at 111.258, is seen at 109.78 by October 30, 2026 on the Bank of Japan Outlook, with Canada's report the offset. Above 113.48 the call fails.
September 2026
EUR/AUD to 1.6095 by the November 3 RBA decision
EUR/AUD reaches 1.6095 by November 3, 2026 after the RBA cash rate rose to 4.60% and August CPI hit 4.0%. A weekly close above 1.6438 invalidates the call.
Hypernova review: simulated fills and three payout clocks
Hypernova sells a one-step assessment at an 80% split, but the fills are simulated and its own pages disagree on the payout clock.
Investabl review: 10-second median, 24-hour exceptions
Investabl's payout ledger states a 10-second median, but the rows omit when a request was made.
SharkFunded review: 24-hour claim, 24–48 hour rules
SharkFunded’s Instant Bolt rules allow a payout request every 24 hours. The withdrawal page says 24 to 48 hours, and 14 reports average 39.2 days.
100X Club review: the 6% cap on your first two payouts
100X Club advertises instant payouts and no fine print, but its first two payouts are each capped at 6% of the account on a 10-day cycle, and the 95% split costs extra.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves and Karthik Subramanian.